Despite the Indian Rupee’s depreciation versus the US Dollar, prices in India remain unchanged.
Apple has raised the rates of several of its subscription services, including the popular Apple Music and Apple TV+, all around the globe, including the United States and the United Kingdom. Users in India, on the other hand, would not have to pay any more money than they are now accustomed to. Apple claims that the modifications were necessitated by increases in license fees and the total size of its content portfolios. An Apple statement has been issued. reported by 9to5mac.com, As a consequence of this adjustment, artists and content providers should expect to earn more per stream. Apple Music now has over 100 million tunes accessible for streaming, according to the firm.
Apple Music will continue to cost Rs. 99 per month for solitary users and Rs. 149 for families of up to six members in India. If you can present proper identity, the Student tier is Rs. 59 per month, while the voice-only plan, which only allows you to stream tunes and curated radio stations using Siri voice commands, costs Rs. 49 per month. In the United States, the solitary user plan used to cost $9.99 per month (roughly Rs. 825), however it is currently $10.99. (approximately Rs. 908). The monthly cost of the family plan has increased from $14.99 to $16.99.
After a seven-day free trial, Apple TV+ costs Rs. 99 a month in India, while the price in the US has increased to $6.99 (roughly Rs. 578), up from $4.99 (approximately Rs. 412) per month. Anyone who purchases an iPhone, iPad, or Mac will continue to get their first three months free. Students who qualify for the discounted Apple Music subscription also get free access to Apple TV+.
The scale is the same in the UK, where Apple Music’s individual and family plans have increased from 9.99 GBP (about Rs. 937) and 14.99 GPB to 10.99 GBP (roughly Rs. 1,031) and 16.99 GBP, respectively. Voice-only and student plan prices remain constant. Apple TV+ now costs 6.99 GBP (roughly Rs. 656) per month, up from 4.99 GBP (approximately Rs. 469).
Apple raised the price of the Apple Music student membership plan from Rs. 49 per month to Rs. 99 per month in May of this year. This modification was implemented in a number of nations throughout the globe, including Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Africa, New Zealand, and Singapore. Prior to a price decrease in 2019, Apple Music cost Rs. 120 per month for individuals and Rs. 190 per month for families in India. However, Apple terminated the annual payment option for people, which resulted in a Rs. 1,200 savings each year. Notably, this is the first price increase for Apple Music in the United States. When lossless streaming quality was announced, the price of Apple Music did not even raise.
Apple also provides Apple One subscription bundle options, which start at Rs. 195 per month in India and include access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud+ with 50GB of storage space. When opposed to paying for all of these memberships separately, this saves you Rs. 177 each month. In India, the Apple One family plan costs Rs. 365 a month and includes access to all of these services for up to six people, as well as 200GB of iCloud storage. In the United States, Apple One was priced at $14.95 (roughly Rs. 1,238) per month for a single user and $19.95 per month for a family plan, both of which included the same perks. These prices have increased to $16.95 and $22.95 per month, respectively. The Premier plan, which increases iCloud storage to 2TB and includes access to Apple News+ and Apple Fitness+, is currently not available in India.
iCloud+, which provides customers with online backup and picture storage space as well as privacy features, costs Rs. 75 per month for 50GB, Rs. 219 per month for 200GB, and Rs. 749 per month for 2TB. In the United States, these plans cost $0.99 (roughly Rs. 82.5), $2.99, and $9.99 per month, respectively. So yet, these costs have not altered.
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