Talk:Game Updates/@comment-203.97.215.25-20130509064417/@comment-60.240.68.239-20130509222851

RE the issue of discontinuing support: yes, it was probably due to outdated hardware and backward compatibility problems that BFS dropped support for older iDevices, and if they drop support for Kindle it'll likely be for a different reason.

Keeping apps up to date requires a lot of work by both developer and distributor (BFS and Amazon), and if BFS finds it too difficult to work with Kindle's system requirements and with the Amazon review team, they may decide that it's better to focus on other platforms and stop providing updates for Kindle. They would lose money, but they'd save a lot of effort - and sometimes, in the business world, that's a fair exchange.

There's also the possibility that the market may change. If the Kindle Fire fails to keep up with its competitors in a cutthroat market, it may eventually be phased out or bought out. I wouldn't be surprised to see it lose its battle with the Apple and Google juggernauts - if Kindle becomes obsolete, it's not worth supporting any more than an old dinosaur iPhone.