- Apple TV+ has announced an immediate price increase of 30%
- Existing subscribers will be impacted within 30 days of their next renewal date
- Currently, Apple TV+ is the only major streaming service without an ad-supported tier
Apple TV+ has shocked subscribers today (August 21) with an immediate price hike that will see subscription costs jumping from $9.99 to $12.99 in the US.
The 30% increase will be applied immediately for new subscribers, with existing ones getting more leeway. They will see the higher price within 30 days of their next renewal date.
So if you are an existing customer, you might want to make the most of the best Apple TV+ shows and best Apple TV+ movies before the change happens.
Apple TV+ is home to acclaimed shows like Severance, which was recently renewed for season 3. We have also seen significant hype for Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and his new series, Pluribus, which has a creepy number you can call. But the buzz around these two shows might not be enough to convince subscribers to stay.
Everything we know about Apple TV+’s price hike
It’s not just the US that is affected by the change. Apple TV+’s increase will also affect global customers, and we have an outline of the price changes below, which appear to vary by territory.
|
Country |
Old price |
New price |
|
US |
$9.99 |
$12.99 |
|
UK |
£8.99 |
£9.99 |
|
Australia |
$12.99 |
$15.99 |
Unsurprisingly, subscribers have reacted badly to the news, and some have already canceled. This does make me worry about Apple TV+’s future, and it comes as a disappointment after we crowned the service Streaming Service of the Year in 2024.
With many of the best streaming services offering ad-supported tiers as a cheaper option, I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple TV+ is forced to follow suit.
According to Variety, “In justifying the price hike, Apple noted that it has launched a slew of TV shows and movies and that the service doesn’t include any ads. Indeed, Apple TV+ remains the only major streaming service that does not offer a price-reduced ad-supported plan.”
But this decision hasn’t gone down well. Here are some of the annoyed responses after Apple’s announcement.
Apple TV is great quality but the price isn’t justifiable… no huge back catalog. this is just greed. If they had somewhat of a bigger back catalog then I’d be more open to paying but sorry gonna cancel.August 21, 2025
I may have to cancel this when I finish the shows I like. They have much less content than the other services. Apple TV Plus Raises Price on Monthly Plan – CNET https://t.co/0Y3oyEdHapAugust 21, 2025
I was just thinking I should cancel apple tv. This will do it for me.August 21, 2025
Right now, Apple TV+ seems to have no intentions of adding ads, but further backlash may change things in the future.
I like a lot of the shows on there, personally, but I’m not sure I’ll be keeping my subscription if prices continue to go up.
