After increasing the prices of its new devices, and some existing devices, Apple warns developers of another price hike on the App Store outside the United States.
Bad news for Apple users. If the price increase of the new iPhone that has just been presented seemed exaggerated to you, wait because things are not going to stop there since Apple has announced a new price increase to developers, this time within its store. applications, for many countries outside of the United States. States. The applications that we have to download from the App Store will see their price increase in quantities that will vary depending on the country, and not only in these paid apps, but also in in-app purchases. The loss of value of most world currencies against the dollar is behind these decisions, and the European Union with its currency, the euro, will be no exception.
Customers of countries that use the euro, as well as other countries including Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Chile, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam, will see a price increase from October 5th. In Vietnam, they explain that the increase is due to new local regulations on their taxes, but in the rest of the countries, they do not explain the reason. The rise of the dollar against the currencies of the countries mentioned is behind this decision according to sources such as Reuters. We do not know the amount of this increase at this time, although it is assumed that it will be significant. In countries like Japan, it is estimated that the increase can reach up to 30% due to the fall of the yen against the dollar. If you’re thinking of buying an app and you’re waiting for an offer and a price drop, it might be time to make up your mind before the reverse happens.