Microsoft has declared that individual developers are now entitled to publish apps on the Microsoft Store free of charge, following the elimination of the prior $19 registration fee. Presently, this complimentary service is accessible in close to 200 regions across the globe, enabling developers to participate without the necessity of linking a credit card or incurring listing fees, thereby streamlining the entry process. The Microsoft Store is home to 250 million active users and facilitates the publication of a diverse array of app types. The procedures for developer identity verification and permission acquisition are both efficient and user-friendly, typically taking only a few minutes to complete. Moreover, Microsoft extends preferential policies to non-game apps, instituting a '0 commission' framework for its proprietary in-app purchase system, and shouldering the hosting and distribution expenses of binary files for apps in MSIX format, thus further alleviating the financial strain on developers.