Apple TV Plus gets a price increase

Apple is raising the cost of its subscription services across the board, and the change includes increases to Apple TV +, Apple Music, and its Apple One package.

Apple says it is raising its prices to take into account the “increased licensing costs” in the music industry and explains that their hike on Apple TV+ is tidy after the launch of a “very low price”. The publisher has developed its own TV shows and movies since it debuted in 2019 at $4.99, and has remained one of the cheapest streaming services Until now.

Apple’s sweeping price hikes apply today and include:

• Apple TV + – $6.99 per month, $4.99 previously
• Apple Music – $10.99 a month, $9.99 previously
• Apple One – $16.95 a month, $14.95 previously

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In the full statement from the company, an Apple spokesperson clarified the subscription fee hike:

Subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV +, and Apple One will go up starting today. The change in Apple Music is due to increased licensing costs, so artists and songwriters will earn more for streaming their music. We’re also continuing to add innovative features that make Apple Music the best listening experience in the world. We offered Apple TV + at a very low price because we started with just a few shows and movies. Three years later, Apple TV+ is home to a wide range of award-winning and widely acclaimed series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family entertainment from the world’s most creative storytellers.

The price hike is a first for publisher service Apple TV+, but it’s not the only streaming platform that has raised its subscription fee this year. Netflix started 2022 with a Rising prices and later announced a limited edition, Ad-supported plan It will be released on November 3. Disney + and Hulu too raised her feesDisney+ launches its ad level on December 8th.

All over the world, consumers continue to struggle to raise subscription prices during a period of inflation and rising operating costs. For options like Apple TV+, its library remains among the smaller options when compared to other streaming giants like Hulu and Netflix, but the service has come a long way.

the original 2019 IGN Review She described the $4.99 Apple TV+ price tag as too high for a “faded library of movies and TV shows.” However, after revisiting the service in 2022, we Praise Apple’s improvementspointing out that “you can’t beat the quality-to-price ratio” found in the current library.

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