App Store Prices to Increase in Europe Next Month

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that, as early as October 5, prices of App Store apps and in-app purchases will increase in all countries and territories that use the euro. The increases are the result of the euro's weakness against the U.S. dollar currently.

Prices of apps and in-app purchases will also increase in Chile, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, and Vietnam, according to Apple.

For those unfamiliar with how App Store pricing works, Apple provides developers with preset tiers that they can price their app at, and these tiers will be increasing for the euro next month. For example, tier one will be rising from €0.99 to €1.19, while the maximum tier is set to increase from €999 to €1,199, according to Apple.

Apple periodically adjusts its App Store price tiers around the world and more information about this increase can be found on Apple's developer website. Some developers may adjust the price tier of their app to adjust for the increases.

Auto-renewable subscriptions are not affected by the price increases.

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[WiiDSmoker]

All Apple does is nickel and dime now while continuously releasing half baked software and hardware.

 

[Populus]

Ok, time to consider some of my pending purchases, such as Affinity Photo, lifetime Halide (60€), lifetime Apollo Ultra (50€)…

I wanted to purchase RSS feed apps such as Reeder and Lire, but I’ve been waiting for months to get the V.6 (if you purchase Reeder 5 for instance, you have to pay again for Reeder 6, and those RSS apps are already on the end of their cycles… so I guess I’ll wait for Reeder 6 and Lire V.6).

By the way, I expect Apple to lower the prices once the Euro recovers its strength.

 

[exoticSpice]

All Apple does is nickel and dime now while continuously releasing half baked software and hardware now.

Oh enough with the complaining. Like Google and Microsoft don't release half baked software and hardware. Apple is run by humans not Angels.

Remember the iPhone 4 anntenta gate under Steve and iPhone 6 bend gate. Mistakes happen. Geez. Like you guys are perfect in your jobs and the company you work for is perfect.

It's not Apples fault the Euro is weak.

 

[GMShadow]

All Apple does is nickel and dime now while continuously releasing half baked software and hardware now.

While Apple certainly is a large corporation, they don't set foreign exchange rates. If they had that level of power, the EU wouldn't dare try to regulate them, lol.

 

[TheDailyApple]

By the way, I expect Apple to lower the prices once the Euro recovers its strength.

I certainly hope so! The nightmare scenario would be for Apple to simply raise prices in the US when the dollar weakens and the Euro rallies.

 

[Alex_Mac]

All Apple does is nickel and dime now while continuously releasing half baked software and hardware now.

Nah, nothing is worse than the obsession Apple has with urban rap culture and music that’s shoving down our throats with every Apple event or product promotion. The whole thing is just cringe and bad acoustic for the ears.

 

[teh_hunterer]

All Apple does is nickel and dime now while continuously releasing half baked software and hardware now.

Apple isn't obligated to eat the cost of the weakening euro. Given the EU's recent attempts to use laws to basically run Apple, I doubt they're feeling that sympathetic about it either.

 

[T Coma]

When pressed on the matter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said, “This 20% increase has, like, absolutely nothing to do with the EU mandating use of USB-C on iPhones,” while appearing to stifle a laugh. “No, I’m totally serious!” exclaimed Cook while turning red and covering his mouth. “I mean, we’re also charging more in like Chile or whatever,” he fitfully added. After a brief time to compose himself, Cook said, “But we’ll be sure to lower those charges when the exchange rate allows,” before inexplicably bolting from the room.

 

[Yrmmont]

Interesting…the Euro and the dollar are on parity ($1 = 1 Euro). Check for yourself!

 

[DarthDon]

Apple need the money for new software pro's 😂😂😂😂

 

[babyexercise]

While Apple certainly is a large corporation, they don't set foreign exchange rates. If they had that level of power, the EU wouldn't dare try to regulate them, lol.

Do you think Apple will decrease prices for these countries when USD drops later? Lol xd

 

[Goldfinger]

By the way, I expect Apple to lower the prices once the Euro recovers its strength.

Yeah, that's not going to happen.

 

[ghanwani]

Too bad Apple keeps its books in $ and not €. This move should be good for $AAPL.

 

[thislsmadness]

Interesting…the Euro and the dollar are on parity ($1 = 1 Euro). Check for yourself!

Which is what this basically works out to be. EU prices include 20% VAT so .99+VAT = 1.19. The US uses local sales tax, so US prices are always just the base price before taxes.

 

[ghanwani]

Yeah, that's not going to happen.

Apple lowering prices or € recovering its strength or both?

 

[alex00100]

Interesting…the Euro and the dollar are on parity ($1 = 1 Euro). Check for yourself!

I'm all for criticising apple but EU prices do also include tax.

 

[Jimmy_Banks]

If app providers felt that .99 wasn't enough for their bottom lines, then they should increase their product to the next tier themselves, rather than Apple deciding to adjust all the tiers themselves. More greed as has become expected by this company.

 

[svish]

Sad to see an increase in price. Hopefully Apple does not increase prices in more countries.

 

[syklee26]

We all know that when Euro regains its strength against USD Apple will not reduce the app prices. Companies will always find ways to increase price without backlash.

BTW, I haven’t paid for apps in ages. Haven’t seen good enough apps recently worth purchasing.

 

[Populus]

I'm all for criticising apple but EU prices do also include tax.

They included taxes last year as well. But this year the regular iPhone went up from 909€ to 1009€. Prices here have always included taxes, and that hasn’t changed. What has changed is the exchange rate €/$. Hopefully, with the raise of interest rates from Central European Bank, the € will recover its strength.

Yeah, that's not going to happen.

Well, it has happened before, and not only in Europe. I think it was two years ago, App Store prices in euros went down IIRC.

EDIT: Found it!

Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries

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[prism]

curious to see what they do with the Swiss App Store!

 

[applicious84]

Nah, nothing is worse than the obsession Apple has with urban rap culture and music that’s shoving down our throats with every Apple event or product promotion. The whole thing is just cringe and bad acoustic for the ears.

Lol, I dunno how that's related, but on the subject of music, the only good country song that's ever been released is by Lil Nas X

 

[erikkfi]

Imagine a world where you can get apps through various means. Then this announcement wouldn’t necessarily have any bearing on the price you pay for apps.

 

[SpotOnT]

I can't remember the last time I paid for an app from the App Store.....