Apple Raises iCloud+ Prices Up to 49% in 8 Countries as Hardware Hikes Spread
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 17
Apple Raises iCloud+ Prices Up to 49% in 8 Countries as Hardware Hikes Spread
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 17
Summary
Apple expanded its latest price increases to iCloud+, lifting storage-plan rates across eight markets including Egypt, Nigeria, Japan and New Zealand, with Indonesia’s 50GB tier the main unchanged exception.
Nigeria saw some of the steepest jumps: the 12TB plan rose to ₦66,900 from ₦44,900 and the 200GB tier to ₦4,500 from ₦2,900, while Japan’s entry plan increased to ¥180 from ¥150.
Apple also shifted Laos, Mauritius and the Republic of Congo to U.S.-dollar billing, saying final charges may run slightly higher because of VAT.
The cloud-storage move follows Apple Music and Apple One subscription increases this week and recent hardware price hikes in the U.S. and Japan, including iPhone increases in Japan of up to 11%.