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More YouTube Premium price increases in multiple countries
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More YouTube Premium price increases in multiple countries

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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

In summary

  • Reports are coming in that YouTube Premium prices have been increased in more than a dozen countries.
  • In specific cases, the price increased by almost 60%.
  • The United States is not among the countries where the increase is seen.

YouTube Premium users around the world woke up to bad news today. In more than a dozen countries, the price of YouTube Premium individual and family plans has increased significantly. This is just the latest price increase from Google, as many countries saw price jumps just months ago, including the United States this past summer.

The price hikes seem to be focused on Europe this time around. According to this thread on Reddit, some prices have gone up by almost 40%, which is just insane.

According to that thread, these are the increases as reported by users:

  • Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium:
    • Single: From €11.99 to €13.99
    • Family: From €17.99 to €25.99
  • Switzerland:
    • Single: From CHF 15.90 to CHF 17.90
    • Family: From CHF 23.90 to CHF 33.90
  • Denmark:
    • Single: From 119 DKK to 139 DKK
    • Family: From 177 DKK to 259 DKK
  • Sweden:
    • Single: From 119 SEK to 149 SEK
    • Family: From 179 SEK to 279 SEK
  • Norway:
    • Single: from NOK 119 to NOK 169
    • Family: from NOK 179 to NOK 269
  • Czech Republic:
    • Single: From 179 CZK to 209 CZK
    • Family: From 269 CZK to 389 CZK
  • Singapore:
    • Single: From SGD 11.98 to SGD 13.98
    • Family: From SGD 17.98 to SGD 27.98
  • United Arab Emirates:
    • Single: From AED 23.99 to AED 26.99
    • Family: From AED 35.99 to AED 48.99
  • Malaysia
    • Single: From MYR 17.90 to MYR 20.90
    • Family: From MYR 33.90 to MYR 41.90
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Single: From 23.98 SAR to 26.99 SAR
    • Family: From 35.98 SAR to 49.99 SAR
  • Indonesia:
    • Single: From IDR 59,000 to IDR 69,000
    • Family: From IDR 99,000 to IDR 139,000
  • Colombia:
    • Single: From 17,900 COP to 20,900 COP
    • Family: From 26,900 COP to 41,900 COP
  • Thailand:
    • Single: From 159 THB to 179 THB
    • Family: From 299 THB to 359 THB

As usual, Google’s email to users announcing the price increases says that this will allow Google to “continue to provide great service and features” and “support the creators and artists you watch on YouTube.” We’ve seen similar language in previous price increase announcements, including here in the US.

Interestingly, the price increases appear to be even higher for people who signed up for Premium through Apple on an Apple streaming device. This Reddit user in Sweden saw a whopping 60% price increase. However, this appears to be a “tax” for paying through Apple instead of directly through Google, as the price increase for people not going through Apple is much lower. However, even if users cancel their subscription through Apple and then re-subscribe through Google, they’ll still pay more.

As you might expect, most of these threads are filled with people announcing that they have canceled their subscriptions. One user from Denmark said: “This increase makes YouTube by far the most expensive streaming service, with a price that is higher than what I pay for Amazon Prime, Netflix and HBO combined.”

Time will tell how this plays out for Google. At what point will the company make the service more expensive than anyone is willing to pay?

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