Apple has raised subscription prices for Apple Music and select Apple One bundles in response to escalating licensing expenses. The tech company implemented the changes last week, affecting multiple tiers.
Individual Apple Music subscriptions will now cost $11.99 per month, up from $10.99, while student plans will increase to $6.99 monthly. The family plan will see a $3 monthly increase, bringing its total to $19.99.
Apple One’s pricing adjustments include the family tier, which will rise by $2 to $27.95 monthly, offering shared access for up to five users and 200GB of iCloud storage. The individual Apple One plan remains unchanged at $19.95, while the Premier package, featuring all six services and 2TB of storage, will increase to $39.95 monthly.
Apple adjusted pricing for streaming services and product lines amid rising costs. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
These changes follow June price hikes for iPads and MacBooks, driven by surging memory chip costs. MacBook Air models increased by $200 to $1,299, while the Neo laptop was raised from $599 to $699. The MacBook Pro with 1TB storage climbed $300 to $1,999, and the iPad Air now costs $749.
Apple cited “unprecedented component price increases” as the reason for the adjustments, noting it had previously absorbed cost pressures but now requires adjustments to maintain service quality.
Recent pricing adjustments reflect broader cost pressures across Apple’s product and service portfolios. (Apple)
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