Apple TV+ is raising its prices again — the fourth hike in four years. The monthly price goes from $12.99 to $14.99, and the annual plan jumps from $99 to $119. The Apple One bundle, which includes TV, Music, iCloud+, and Arcade, will cost $21.95 a month, up from $19.95.
Apple is not alone. Netflix raised its prices in March, and Peacock announced a hike earlier this month. Hardware prices are also climbing because RAM and component shortages, caused by massive demand for AI data centers, are pushing up costs. Apple’s next iPhones, which may include its first foldable model, arrive on September 9.
🔍 The Backstory
Streaming was once the cheap fun option, but that era is over. After a boom during the pandemic, growth slowed, and making shows kept getting more expensive, so services pushed costs onto subscribers.
Apple TV+ has won awards for shows like Ted Lasso, but its library is smaller than Netflix’s, and now it costs more. Meanwhile the AI boom is eating up memory chips, making phones and computers pricier too. Streaming bills and device prices are rising together, squeezing household budgets.
🎯 Why It Matters
Streaming used to be cheap, but now every service keeps going up. If your family subscribes to several, these hikes hit the monthly budget directly — and the trend looks set to continue.
Apple TV+ is raising its prices again — the fourth hike in four years. The monthly price goes from $12.99 to $14.99, and the annual plan jumps from $99 to $119. The Apple One bundle, which includes TV, Music, iCloud+, and Arcade, will cost $21.95 a month, up from $19.95.
Apple is not alone. Netflix raised its prices in March, and Peacock announced a hike earlier this month. Hardware prices are also climbing because RAM and component shortages, caused by massive demand for AI data centers, are pushing up costs. Apple’s next iPhones, which may include its first foldable model, arrive on September 9.
Streaming was once the cheap fun option, but that era is over. After a boom during the pandemic, growth slowed, and making shows kept getting more expensive, so services pushed costs onto subscribers.
Apple TV+ has won awards for shows like Ted Lasso, but its library is smaller than Netflix’s, and now it costs more. Meanwhile the AI boom is eating up memory chips, making phones and computers pricier too. Streaming bills and device prices are rising together, squeezing household budgets.
Streaming used to be cheap, but now every service keeps going up. If your family subscribes to several, these hikes hit the monthly budget directly — and the trend looks set to continue.