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New 6 TB ($29.99) and 12 TB ($59.99) iCloud+ plans
Apple added 6 TB for $29.99 a month and 12 TB for $59.99 a month above the 2 TB iCloud+ plan
What changed
- iCloud+ 2 TB
- Before: $9.99/mo
- After: $9.99/mo
- Unchanged
- iCloud+ 6 TB
- Was Before: Not offered
- After: $29.99/mo
- iCloud+ 12 TB
- Was Before: Not offered
- After: $59.99/mo
What this means for you
People with very large photo and video libraries can buy more than 2 TB of iCloud storage, shared with up to five family members. The smaller plans cost the same.
What you can do
How we know
Apple announced 6 TB for $29.99 and 12 TB for $59.99 a month, available from Sep 18, 2023.
An archived copy of Apple's US pricing help page from Sep 17, 2023 tops out at 2 TB for $9.99.
By Sep 20, 2023, an archived copy of the same page lists 6 TB and 12 TB.
Sources
- Apple Newsroom: Apple expands the power of iCloud with new iCloud+ plans (Sep 18, 2023) · archived copy
- Apple Support: iCloud+ plans and pricing, US (before, Sep 17 2023: 50GB, 200GB, 2TB) · archived copy
- Apple Support: iCloud+ plans and pricing, US (after, Sep 20 2023: adds 6TB $29.99 and 12TB $59.99) · archived copy
- MacRumors: Apple Adds 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ Storage Tiers (Sep 12, 2023) (secondary)
Full research notes
Apple Newsroom, September 18, 2023: 'Beginning today, Apple users will have the option to choose from two additional iCloud+ plans: 6TB for $29.99 per month and 12TB for $59.99 per month.' The plans were announced on September 12, 2023 with the iPhone 15 (per MacRumors). Apple's US iCloud+ plans and pricing help page lists 50GB $0.99, 200GB $2.99 and 2TB $9.99 in the September 17, 2023 capture, and adds 6TB $29.99 and 12TB $59.99 by the September 20, 2023 capture, with the same features as the 2TB plan ('HomeKit Secure Video support for an unlimited number of cameras', 'Share everything with up to five other family members'). The existing plans' prices did not change.
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