No this is now a April Fools Joke – Apple have announced prices of the Australian app store are changing.
Price Changes
Due to ‘fluctuating exchange rates’ Apple will be raising prices of apps in Australia (& other countries) in the next 24-hours. While it’s not clear yet by how much it’s likely prices will go back to their original pricing before they dropped prices in 2011.
- $1.19 (currently $0.99)
- $2.49 (currently $1.99)
- $3.99 (currently $2.99)
- $4.99 (currently $4.49)
- $5.99 (currently $5.49)
- $7.99 (currently $6.49)
- $8.99 (currently $7.49)
- $9.99 (currently $8.49)
- $11.99 (currently $9.49)
- $12.99 (currently $10.49)
This will affect both the App stores on Mac & iOS devices however will NOT affect prices for TV, Movies, Music on the iTunes Store (they never did drop in 2011).