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In abstract:
- Apple has elevated costs for Apple Music and Apple One subscription plans, with particular person Apple Music rising to $11.99 month-to-month and household plans reaching $19.99.
- Macworld notes these hikes observe earlier worth changes in October 2022, with Apple citing rising licensing prices as justification for the will increase.
- Apple One bundles additionally noticed worth jumps, with Household plans now costing $27.95 and Premier plans reaching $39.95 month-to-month.
Only a few weeks after elevating costs on Macs, iPads, and different units, Apple has hiked costs on one more of its merchandise: Apple Music. In a quiet change to its web site, Apple has adjusted the pricing for all Apple Music plans in addition to Apple One.
Apple first elevated Apple Music costs in October 2022, when it went from $9.99 to $10.99 monthly. This replace raises the worth by one other buck, to $11.99 a month. Right here’s how the brand new pricing seems to be throughout all tiers:
- Particular person: $11.99 (was $10.99)
- Household: $19.99 (was $16.99)
- Pupil: $6.99 (was $5.99)
- Apple One Particular person: $19.95 (no change)
- Apple One Household: $27.95 (was $25.95)
- Apple One Premier: $39.95 (was $37.95)
Apple Music nonetheless prices lower than Spotify, which raised the worth of its Premium subscription by $1 to $12.99 monthly earlier this yr. Final August, Apple raised the worth of its Apple TV streaming service to $12.99 a month, a $3 enhance. On the time, Apple didn’t modify Apple One pricing.
In a press release to the press, Apple blamed the worth hikes on “rising licensing prices.” Apple’s Companies division, which additionally contains in-app purchases and subscriptions by the App Retailer, has been a constant supply of development. Final quarter, the corporate posted income of practically $31 billion
