Apple is bumping up the monthly price of its bundled subscription service for users living in select parts of Europe. Users in places like Spain, Portugal, and several other European nations are now paying more for the Family and Premier tiers of the Apple One package. The tech giant started sending messages to affected users about the higher bills today, which means another added cost for regular buyers.
How the new monthly costs impact current European subscribers
The fresh pricing rules impact the top two levels of the bundle. For example, people in Spain and Portugal will see their Family and Premier plans go up by two euros each month. Similar price hikes are happening across other European markets, depending on the local currency.
The good news is that the basic Individual plan is staying at its current price for now. If you only pay for the cheapest option, your monthly bill will stay the same.
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What each tier of the bundled service currently offers you
The Apple package combines several different entertainment and cloud storage options into one single monthly payment. If you are unsure what each level actually gives you, here is a quick look at the three main plans:
- Individual: You get 50GB of iCloud+ storage, Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade.
- Family: This option bumps the iCloud+ storage to 200GB while keeping Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade. You can share this with up to five other people.
- Premier: The highest level gives you a huge 2TB of iCloud+ storage. It also throws in Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple News+.
Even with the higher price tag, grouping these services together is still cheaper than buying them on their own. But the rising costs might make some users take a closer look at their monthly spending. We will have to wait and see if the company decides to roll out similar price hikes to other parts of the world soon.
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