YouTube Premium users are not going to be happy after the company just decided to raise pricing for both family and individual plans. That too by a huge amount.
This is called out as the most recent rise in prices from the Android maker as many nations saw a similar price jump months back. Amongst those was the US in summer. This time, the price hike seems to be more centered on the EU.
As mentioned in a recent post published on Reddit, some of the prices have gone up by close to 40%. And that is seriously a lot when you come to think of it.
Users were quick to share the news from all over the globe and how the changes would impact every nation differently.
Google’s email to users with alerts regarding price rises made its way out today. The company promised the service would be even better with an enhanced array of features. They also vowed to show greater support to both artists and creators across the app.
Over time, we’ve seen several increases in prices in the US, and it’s said to be greater for those who signed up for Premium subscriptions through Apple. For instance, one Swedish user spoke about a 60% rise in prices.
But this does seem to be a tax for paying via Apple instead of directly via Google. The price rise for users who don’t make use of Apple is still lower. For whatever reason, a tax is added if you make the payment through Apple.
If users do cancel the subscriptions via Apple and then opt to resubscribe via Google, they’ll still be paying a bigger amount. Moreover, as one would assume, most of the threads are full of individuals who no longer wish to keep this subscription. They have chosen to cancel it.
One user went as far as to call out YouTube as the world’s most costly streaming service. They compared it to others like Amazon Prime, HBO, and Netflix as a whole.
For now, we’re going to have to wait a while to see how it all goes for search engine giant Google. This includes what point in time the firm will fix prices at a level that will make it hard for anyone to afford.
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This is called out as the most recent rise in prices from the Android maker as many nations saw a similar price jump months back. Amongst those was the US in summer. This time, the price hike seems to be more centered on the EU.
As mentioned in a recent post published on Reddit, some of the prices have gone up by close to 40%. And that is seriously a lot when you come to think of it.
Users were quick to share the news from all over the globe and how the changes would impact every nation differently.
Google’s email to users with alerts regarding price rises made its way out today. The company promised the service would be even better with an enhanced array of features. They also vowed to show greater support to both artists and creators across the app.
Over time, we’ve seen several increases in prices in the US, and it’s said to be greater for those who signed up for Premium subscriptions through Apple. For instance, one Swedish user spoke about a 60% rise in prices.
But this does seem to be a tax for paying via Apple instead of directly via Google. The price rise for users who don’t make use of Apple is still lower. For whatever reason, a tax is added if you make the payment through Apple.
If users do cancel the subscriptions via Apple and then opt to resubscribe via Google, they’ll still be paying a bigger amount. Moreover, as one would assume, most of the threads are full of individuals who no longer wish to keep this subscription. They have chosen to cancel it.
One user went as far as to call out YouTube as the world’s most costly streaming service. They compared it to others like Amazon Prime, HBO, and Netflix as a whole.
For now, we’re going to have to wait a while to see how it all goes for search engine giant Google. This includes what point in time the firm will fix prices at a level that will make it hard for anyone to afford.
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