the future bundles of Apple’s services

The rumors have been going on for years and it is gradually becoming clear about Apple’s planned bundling of services. Just like, for example Amazon Prime According to reliable information, Apple is coming with an all-in-one bundle called Apple One. With that you pay one fixed amount per month for example Apple Music I Apple TV+ together, which can save you money. What exactly is Apple One, when will it be available and what about family sharing? We already know this about Apple One.

1. Wat is Apple One?

The first rumors about a media bundle from Apple. In the run-up to Apple TV +, the call for a package that combines Apple’s services was growing. And that is exactly what Apple One is: one bundle where you pay a fixed amount per month to use multiple Apple services. You do not have to pay separately for each service. In this way, Apple can offer combinations of services at a lower rate, making the services more attractive to users.

It is comparable with that Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime combines benefits for order deliveries from Amazon, unlimited movie watching via Amazon Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos. For one fixed price you combine multiple services, which is cheaper than subscribing to each individual service.

According to the latest rumors, Apple One is the name that Apple will give this. Apple One hasn’t been announced and isn’t available yet, so things could change for Apple’s plans.

2. What services are included in Apple One?

Apple itself has not yet revealed anything about the exact plans for Apple One, but rumors indicate that all of Apple’s current paid services are involved. These are currently:

Apple would also be working on one paid fitness service, where you can watch instructional videos for workouts and other fitness exercises. This service has not yet been announced.

With Apple One you could choose between a number of different options, which differ in price depending on the services that fall under it. Reliable sources claim that Apple is considering these four. The names for the bundles are for illustration:

The chance that you will soon be able to combine services yourself seems small. This means that you cannot combine iCloud in one bundle with, for example Apple Music and Apple TV +. You can probably still subscribe separately.

3. What will Apple One cost?

The price of the four bundles that Apple is considering for Apple One are not yet known. According to sources, you would save about $ 2 to $ 5 per month compared to subscribing to the services separately.

An example to illustrate:
You want to subscribe to Apple Music and Apple TV + with your family. You now spend € 19.98 per month (Apple Music family bundle € 14.99 + Apple TV+ € 4.99). For example, with the cheapest Apple One package you would get a discount of about € 2 and therefore pay € 17.99. The larger the bundle, the more discount you will receive.

4. What about family sharing?
It seems that all bundles can be shared with family members. Currently only has Apple Music your own family subscription of € 14.99 (compared to € 9.99 for an individual membership). All other services come standard with a paid membership too share with five other family members. It is therefore expected that this will soon also be possible with all combined bundles that Apple will offer. If you divide the total amount over the number of people, you are extra advantageous.

5. Will I be able to pay for individual services in the future?

Apple presumably maintains all separate paid services. That means that you can still only subscribe to Apple Music, without being tied to, for example Apple TV+. We do not think that the prices of individual individual services will change. The iCloud storage will probably also remain as it is now.

6. When will Apple One be available?

According to rumors, Apple plans to announce Apple One in October, during the upcoming iPhone 12event. The date of the iPhone 12event is not yet known, but it looks like Apple will present the latest iPhones in October. Whether Apple One will also be available immediately (for example, as part of the release van iOS 14), is not yet clear.

7. Why does Apple come with an all-in-one bundle?

Every quarterly figures show that Apple is generating more and more revenues from the services category. Much of this can be attributed to the App Store, but the other services each contribute as well. For a long time, revenues fell from iPhones. As a result, Apple has increasingly become a services company and wants to be less dependent on the success of the iPhone-to sell.

By offering the services combined at a cheaper rate, Apple hopes that users will subscribe faster, instead of opting for competing services such as Spotify.

Moreover, with such a bundle, Apple ensures that users remain loyal to Apple and, for example, are less likely to switch to one Androiddevice. While Apple Music and Apple TV + are also available on other devices, that is not the case Apple News+ in Apple Arcade.

Read more about the services in this Apple bundle:

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