Apple Increases Mac And iTunes Store App Prices In Six Countries
From now on, users of various Apple devices will have to shell out more money to buy apps from the iTunes or the Mac app store. This is a result of a recent price revision from Apple for all the apps in the Apple iTunes store and the Mac app store.
Apple iTunes Store sees a price increase for all Apps
As of now, we know only about seven countries where this price change has been confirmed. There countries include USA, UK, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland and Norway. However, in Australia there was a reduction in the price of some apps rather than an increase.
Here is a comprehensive listing of the old and the new prices of the lowest priced apps in the Apple iTunes store in these seven countries:
| Country | Old Price | New Price |
| USA | $0.69 | $0.99 |
| UK | £0.59 | £0.69 |
| Australia | AU$1.19 | AU$0.99 |
| Japan | 115 | 85 Yen |
| Mexico | $10 | $12 |
| Switzerland | 1.10Fr | 1.00Fr |
| Norway | 6.00Kr | 7.00Kr |
Pocket-Lint details a full change in the price of various applications in the UK iTunes app store. Here is the listing:
| Old Price | New Price |
| 59p | 69p |
| £1.19 | £1.49 |
| £1.79 | £1.99 |
| £2.39 | £2.49 |
| £2.99 | £2.99 |
| £3.49 | £3.99 |
| £3.99 | £4.99 |
| £4.99 | £5.49 |
| £5.49 | £5.99 |
| £5.99 | £6.99 |
| £6.99 | £7.99 |
| £7.49 | £8.99 |
| £8.99 | £10.49 |
| £9.49 | £10.99 |