App Store Prices Rise In European Union Countries

Apple has increased the price of apps in all European Union countries, and in Canada, Norway, and Russia. Prices in Iceland, meanwhile, have been cut. In the United Kingdom, the price for the least expensive apps have increased from £0.69 ($1.04) to £0.79 ($1.19). On Jan. 1, newly passed legislation in Europe increased the price of apps, ebooks, and MP3s by an average of 6.5 %. Currency devaluations in Canada and Russia have led to the price increases in those nations.