Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years | SpinGraph: Macroeconomic headwinds
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keywords: price hike
keywords: subscription inflation
keywords: The Shield
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-28T13:47:36+00:00
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Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years
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description: SpinGraph analysis of The Verge's Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years story: macroeconomic headwinds, The Shield, Spin …
date published: 2026-08-28T13:47:36+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-28T20:21:39.676867+00:00
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article section: technology
keywords: Apple TV+, price hike, subscription inflation, streaming economics
author: The Verge
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.theverge.com/tech/986130/apple-tv-plus-price-hike
about: Apple TV+
about: price hike
about: subscription inflation
about: streaming economics
mentions: The Verge
mentions: Apple TV+
abstract: Apple TV+ subscription prices rose 15.4% monthly and 20.2% annually. This is the fourth price hike in four years, compounding cumulative increases. The change applies to both new and existing subscribers, with notifications sent before billing.

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Spin Analysis: macroeconomic headwinds
type: AnalysisNewsArticle
description: Emphasizes market pattern (‘fourth hike in four years’) while minimizing Apple’s agency; minimizes discussion of Apple’s unique financial position, content ROI, or alternative levers (e.g., ad-tier introduction, bundling adjustments).
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  description: Neutral market actor responding to sector-wide dynamics.
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  value: 40
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additional property: Narrative Risk
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additional property: AI Repetition Risk
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  value: low
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  value: Apple raised Apple TV+ prices to $14.99/month amid ongoing streaming industry price adjustments.
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additional property: Missing Context
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  value: No mention of Apple’s gross margins on Apple TV+, subscriber growth/decline, content budget changes, or competitive pricing shifts (e.g., Netflix, Max) in same period.
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  value: The story redirects attention toward process, intent, scale, mission, or future benefits instead of unresolved concerns. Watch for loaded terms such as effective immediately, notified before their next bill. The distribution reads as editorial reporting. A pressure point: No mention of Apple’s gross margins on Apple TV+, subscriber growth/decline, content budget changes, or competitive pricing shifts (e.g., Netflix, Max) in same period..
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Extracted Claims
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    text: Apple raised the price of its Apple TV+ streaming service from $12.99 to $14.99 per month for new and current subscribers.
    appearance: Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting.
    author: The Verge

Key Statistics
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description: Extracted statistics from the source narrative
variable measured: new monthly price
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $14.99
  description: Up from $12.99, +$2.00
variable measured: new annual price
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $119
  description: Up from $99, +$20
variable measured: consecutive annual hikes
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 4
  description: Since 2020