YouTube Premium Price Hike Worldwide: Google-Owned Video Platform Increasing 30–50% Prices in Dozen Countries; Netizens React
Netizens reacted to the news of YouTube Premium Subscription price hike across 15 countries up to 50%. One asked the platform to consider lowering the price while another user posted he would rather use adblocker until YouTube Premium was available at fair price.
YouTube Premium is raising its subscription prices globally by around 30-50% in certain countries. The price hike will be introduced in countries outside the United States. Netizens reacted to the YouTube Premium price hike in around 15 countries by asking the Google-owned video platform to consider cheaper prices for high schoolers. Another user said, "I'll continue to use an Adblocker until they have a fair price for removing ads." According to reports, the countries affected by the YouTube Premium price rise are - Sweden, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Thailand, Indonesia, Colombia, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia, UAE and the Czech Republic. In India, YouTube already raised prices by 15-20% in August. The new prices will reportedly be effective from November 2024. The reports said that the family plan will increase from 18 euros to 26 euros in November, and the individual plan will increase from 2 euros to 14 euros. ‘Reddit’ Emerges As 6th Most Searched Term on Google in US Over Past 12 Months.
X User Said ‘I Will Continue To Use Adblockers Until They Have Fair Price’
YouTube Premium is going up, yet again.
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I'll continue to use an adblocker until they have a fair price for removing ads. Most people don't care for YouTube Music.
— Dean (@deanpcmad) September 24, 2024
‘Hey, YouTube Make Your Plans Cheaper for High Schoolers’, Said X User
Hey @Youtube @TeamYouTube @youtubemusic how about you start on making a Youtube Premium plan with cheaper price for high schoolers? pic.twitter.com/c988YCGf3o
— bntpp_🇻🇳 (Sunday is the 🐐) (@Long2008ml_VN) September 24, 2024
YouTube Increasing Premium Price to 15 Countries
YouTube Premium prices are increasing in over 15 countries, with the largest hikes in Norway and Sweden. The price increases have upset customers, with many planning to cancel their subscriptions. pic.twitter.com/rD0wA1ZD7J
— Marius Fanu 🇬🇧 (@mariusfanu) September 24, 2024
YouTube Premium Price Hike Outside US
🚨JUST IN:
YouTube Premium is increasing its subscription prices in several countries outside the US.
The price hike applies for both the Family and Individual plans.
In some regions, viewers are seeing a price hike of up to 50%! pic.twitter.com/71kyffqMTh
— Tech and Trade Insider (@insidetechtrade) September 23, 2024
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