Apple is making Brits pay for Brexit with huge hike in App Store prices

Jan17

by Sindy Cator on January 17, 2017 at 11:02 am

The UK may come to regret Brexit deeply – and it seems Apple enthusiasts might be among the first ones to suffer the consequences. The Cupertino heavyweight has announced upcoming changes to its App Store rates that will see the prices of apps and in-app purchases in the UK rise by a staggering 25 percent in light of the pound’s recent drop. This means apps priced at $0.99 will now cost an identical £0.99 as opposed to £0.79, with similar equivalent hikes expected to follow for more expensive software. The land of tea and bad decisions won’t be the only country affected by Apple’s new…