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Spotify raises prices - Switzerland is still spared
by Livia Gamper
Spotify increases prices in Switzerland
2.8.2023
Translation: machine translated
Spotify is getting more expensive - now Switzerland is also affected. Depending on the plan on sale, the Swedish streaming service is increasing the price of Premium subscriptions by one or two francs.
On the bank holidays, Swiss Spotify users received an email from Sweden: The subject line "Upcoming changes to your Spotify plan" announces the price increases.
This is what the new plans cost
The Individual plan now costs 13.95 francs more, while Spotify has increased the price of the Duo and Family plans by two francs each: Duo now costs 18.95 francs, Family 22.95 francs. And students have not been spared the increase either, as they also pay one franc more at 7.95 francs per month.
After Switzerland was initially spared from the increases, the plans will now be 8 to 14 per cent more expensive, depending on the plan on sale.
The Swedish streaming service already increased prices in many other countries last week. Only Germany seems to be exempt so far.
This is the first major price increase by the streaming service in the last ten years. Only in 2020 did Spotify once almost secretly increase the price of the Family plan. In an email to its plan customers, Spotify explained that the price adjustments were necessary in order to continue investing in its product offerings and features.
For existing customers, the new prices will become due with the September invoice. Anyone who takes out a plan now will already pay the new subscription prices.
Cover photo: Shutterstock / Primakov
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