Apple to hike App Store prices across Europe and some parts of Asia in October! Apple says it'll increase App Store prices across Europe and in some Asian markets next month as currencies weaken against the strong US dollar. the worth increases will effect both in-app purchases and regular apps on the App Store starting on October 5th. All countries using the Euro, Sweden, South Korea, Chile, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Japan are going to be affected by the price hikes. All Euro markets, except Montenegro, will see the bottom €0.99 app pricing move to €1.19 next month, a 20 percent jump. In Japan the hikes are quite 30 percent, amid the yen dropping to a replacement 24-year low against the US dollar. The strong US dollar is impacting pricing Apple hasn’t detailed exactly why prices are rising, but with the euro and yen struggling against a robust dollar it’s clear this is driven by currency fluctuations that have been influenced by inflation and rising energy costs. Reu