The latest pricing adjustment affects customers in Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, New Zealand, the Philippines and Indonesia, according to updated subscription rates on Apple's regional iCloud pricing pages. For now, the company has not announced similar increases in major markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom and several other countries.
Nigeria recorded the highest increase among the affected markets. The entry-level 50GB iCloud+ plan now costs ₦1,300 per month, up from ₦900, representing an increase of about 44 percent. In Türkiye, the same subscription tier rose from 39.99 Turkish lira to 49.99 Turkish lira, while other affected countries also recorded varying adjustments across different storage plans.
Overall, Apple's revised pricing reflects increases ranging from 11 percent to 55 percent, depending on the country and subscription tier.
Although Apple has not provided an official explanation for the price changes, industry observers believe the adjustments are largely driven by foreign exchange fluctuations and the weakening of several local currencies against the US dollar. Countries such as Japan and Türkiye have experienced significant currency depreciation in recent months, prompting many global technology companies to revise regional pricing to maintain consistency across international markets.
The price increase comes without any changes to the features included in iCloud+. Subscribers will continue to receive premium benefits such as expanded cloud storage, Hide My Email, iCloud Private Relay, Custom Email Domains, HomeKit Secure Video support, and Family Sharing, which allows multiple users to share a single subscription.
Apple's free iCloud offering also remains unchanged. Every Apple Account still comes with 5GB of complimentary cloud storage, although that allocation may be insufficient for users who regularly back up multiple Apple devices or store large collections of photos and videos.
The company has also not introduced new subscription tiers or additional iCloud+ features alongside the revised pricing, indicating that the move is strictly a regional pricing adjustment rather than a product update.
Existing iCloud+ subscribers in the affected countries are expected to see the new subscription rates reflected in their upcoming billing cycles, while new customers can view the updated pricing through Apple's regional iCloud subscription pages.