Apple will increase U.S. subscription costs for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple One bundle • TechCrunch

At present marks one other blow to subscribers and their wallets. Apple elevated the subscription costs for Apple TV+, Apple Music and the Apple One bundle within the U.S.—becoming a member of numerous different corporations which have raised the costs of their subscription plans this 12 months.

Apple TV+ will improve by $2 month-to-month and $10 yearly. Subscribers will likely be charged $6.99 monthly or $69 per 12 months.

This would be the first time Apple TV+ has raised its subscription worth since its launch, signifying a irritating time for streaming subscribers who’ve seen worth hikes left and proper these days. Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and YouTube Premium’s household plan all skilled worth will increase this 12 months.

Apple Music is seeing a worth hike of $1 for particular person subscribers and $2 for households. The person plan will now be $10.99 monthly and the household plan will likely be $16.99 monthly.

In June, it was reported that Apple Music quietly elevated the worth of its pupil plan within the U.S., Canada and the UK.

Apple One is a subscription plan that bundles as much as six Apple providers like Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, iCloud+, Apple Information+ and Apple Health+. The brand new costs for the person plan, household plan, and Premier plan are $16.95/month, $22.95/month and $32.95/month, respectively.

An Apple spokesperson offered an announcement to TechCrunch:

The subscription costs for Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One will improve starting at the moment. The change to Apple Music is because of a rise in licensing prices, and in flip, artists and songwriters will earn extra for the streaming of their music. We additionally proceed so as to add revolutionary options that make Apple Music the world’s finest listening expertise. We launched Apple TV+ at a really low worth as a result of we began with just some reveals and flicks. Three years later, Apple TV+ is residence to an intensive choice of award-winning and broadly acclaimed collection, characteristic movies, documentaries, and children and household leisure from the world’s most artistic storytellers.

Apple not too long ago raised the costs for in-app purchases on the App Retailer in lots of international locations throughout Asia and Europe.