Apple adjusts iCloud+ prices in multiple markets

Apple has raised the prices of iCloud+ in the United Kingdom and other markets, making it a bit more expensive to go beyond the initial free 5GB allowance.

Apple periodically adjusts the prices of its various products and services, typically to account for currency fluctuations, tax alterations, and other gradual financial changes. In an update on Tuesday, Apple has tweaked the pricing of its standalone cloud storage service in the UK.

Under the price changes, iCloud+ will cost UK users 8.99 pounds ($11.44) for the 2 terabyte plan, including sales tax. Previously, this cost 6.99 pounds ($8.90), and reflects an increase of 28%.

The increase also happened to the 200GB tier, which rose from 2.49 pounds ($3.17) to 2.99 pounds ($3.80) overnight. This is a 20% increase over the earlier pricing.

Of the three tiers, the 50GB introductory level remains unchanged, priced at 99 pence ($1.26).

While the UK is stung by a slight increase, Apple didn't change pricing for the United States, Canada, and many other markets. The UK isn't alone in seeing changes either, as some other markets saw changes to iCloud pricing as part of the same update.

For example, prices have gone up in Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Denmark, Peru, Egypt, and Norway, yet have dropped slightly in Iceland.

However, in the UK, Apple One bundle pricing including storage has remained the same.

14 Comments

AppleZulu 2176 comments · 8 Years

About 1 year ago

A straightforward price increase? How quaint.

In order to keep customers from getting mad about a price increase, perhaps Apple should try Netflix’s approach: separate out a previously included (even encouraged) component of their services, accuse customers of “stealing” it, take it away and only let them have it back if they pay extra for it. Price increase? What price increase?

xbit 399 comments · 9 Years

How about increasing those storage limits, Apple?

CheeseFreeze 1334 comments · 7 Years

Fine, but it's time they up the storage limits in the highest tiers.

I'm getting close to 2 TB with my family. When I back it up to Synology NAS or something else, all the meta-data will be lost in the process. Apple does not provide an API so I can back it up externally. They are locking me in.

Also, this makes iCloud £1 more than Google's way more advanced Google Drive offering with 2TB. iCloud via the browser doesn't even have a keyword Search! Trying to find documents is a nightmare and requires you to know which folder and subfolders it is in. Apple's cloud strategy is behind competitors.

strongy 20 comments · 3 Years

CheeseFreeze said:

Fine, but it's time they up the storage limits in the highest tiers.
I'm getting close to 2 TB with my family. When I back it up to Synology NAS or something else, all the meta-data will be lost in the process. Apple does not provide an API so I can back it up externally. They are locking me in.
Also, this makes iCloud £1 more than Google's way more advanced Google Drive offering with 2TB. iCloud via the browser doesn't even have a keyword Search! Trying to find documents is a nightmare and requires you to know which folder and subfolders it is in. Apple's cloud strategy is behind competitors.
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