Google has increased the top price limits for Android apps listed on the Play Store. Most apps may be free on the digital app store but there are premium apps that a lot of people purchase. Most people can spend anything between 99 cents to five dollars. Higher than five bucks, some people are still wiling to pay more as long as an app is worth it.
Believe it or not, the most expensive app you can find on the Play Store is $200. That may soon change as Google recently updated the price range information for all users and developers. The Internet giant published a table that shows the price range, support currency, and availability information for Google Play Store users and key markets all over the world. From $200, the highest limit now for all apps is $400. Don’t react too negatively but you read that right: 400 dollars.
It’s hard to imagine who in his right mind would spend that much or what kind of developer would charge hundreds of dollars on an app but the landscape of mobile technology has changed. Apps for businesses and enterprises are created with mobile versions so managers and employees can easily access whatever data they need. Desktop software can cost as much or even more expensive.
You may not see the new top price limit on the Play Store. If you do, they will be mostly on new and recently updated games from the more popular publishers. Prices are usually converted to local currency. Some of the most notable changes in price limit include Brazil getting a triple increase from BRL to 500, US from $200 to $400 (the highest), and Euro countries from €199 to €350.
Here’s a rundown of some previous limit to current limit changes:
•Australia – $200 to $550 (AUD)
•Brazil – BRL 500 to 1,500
•Canada – $210 to $500 (CAD)
•India – INR 16,000 to 26,000
•Indonesia – IDR 2,200,000 to 5,500,500
•Euro currency countries – €199 to €350
•Mexico – MXN 2,500 to 7,500
•United Kingdom – £150 to £300
•United States – $200 to $400
Interestingly, some countries have the same limit: 1337. If not 1337, a variation of those numbers being used (133,700; 13,370). What’s with 1337 you ask? Oh, just some hacker speak.
VIA: Android Police
