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Apple increases cost of Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One in Canada

Apple has officially confirmed that it’s increased the cost of several of its services, including Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One.

Each price increase is relatively substantial, with the base-level Apple Music subscription going up by $1, Apple TV+ jumping by $3 and Apple One increasing by $3. Other than increasing the cost of its Apple Music ‘Student’ plan by $1 back in June, 2022, this is the first time the tech giant has increased the cost of these services in Canada.

Below is a full price breakdown of all of the increases in Canada:

Apple Music

Individual: $10.99 (previously $9.99)
Family: $16.99 (previously $14.99)
Annual: $109 (previously $99)

Apple TV+

Monthly: $8.99 (previously $5.99)
Annual: $89 (previously $59.99)

Apple One

Individual: $18.95 (previously $15.95)
Family: $24.95 (previously $20.95)
Premier: $37.95 (previously $33.95)

While these price increases are likely tied to inflation, Apple TV+’s price jump is the least surprising given the amount of content the platform currently offers compared to its launch in Canada back in 2019. While AppleTV+ launched with a disappointing line-up or originals, content like Severance, Ted Lasso, See, For All Man Kind and more round out the platform’s offerings.

Apple One’s $18.95 base-level subscription includes Apple Music, Apple TV+ Apple Arcade and iCloud (50GB), its $24.95 Family plan features all of the same platforms but with 200GB of iCloud storage. Finally, ‘Premiere,’ includes everything in the other Apple Once tiers, alongside News+, Fitness+ and 2TB of iCloud storage.

Regions these services are available in outside of Canada are also getting similar price hikes. Current subscribers will receive notifications of the price increase before the service renews at the higher cost.

All of the price increases are currently live on Apple’s website.

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Pixel Pass is reportedly Google’s version of Apple One bundle

Google is reportedly preparing to launch a new subscription bundle called “Pixel Pass,” which would include a new Pixel 6 device, extended warranty, along with premium memberships to Google services like YouTube Premium, Google One, Play Pass and Google Fi.

First reported by Brandon Lee, who has been on top of Pixel 6 leaks, the bundle appears to be similar to the Apple One bundle, and the document suggests that users will be able to purchase the Pixel Pass through Google Fi, Google Store and with the purchase of a Pixel 6 device.

It is currently unknown how much Pixel Pass would cost. The leaked photo suggests that it will be exclusive to the United States; however, other nations where Google One, Play Pass, and YouTube services are accessible might get the bundle at a later date.

As Lee points out, Pixel Pass is similar to Apple’s iPhone Upgrade programme combined with the Apple One subscription. Google may market Pixel Pass to simplify access to all of these services while also providing an extended warranty on your device. Pixel Pass might also offer a discount compared to paying for the services individually, though there’s currently no indication of how much Pixel Pass might cost.

Perhaps we will see Google detail the bundle at its Pixel Fall Launch event on October 19th at 1pm ET/10am PT. If you can’t tune in live on October 19th, make sure to follow along with MobileSyrup. We’ll have the latest news and updates from Google on our homepage, as well as on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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