Twitch announced that they will increase the price of Tier 1 subscription plans starting October 1. Additionally, the gift subscription price will also rocket to $8 instead of $6 per month. This sudden price hike caused chaos for Twitch users from 40 countries. The astonishing fact is that they have provided an exception to Tier 2 and Tier 3 plans.
The price change is a response to Apple and Google, which are charging users for in-app purchases. These additional fees have been paid by Amazon until now and will be collected from users hereafter, starting in October. Twitch has already started sending emails to subscribers and streamers in 40 countries about price changes on mobile apps.
The price hike is happy news for streamers as they will receive more revenue share on each Tier 1 and gift subscriptions. However, many users were angered by the consecutive price hike. Most importantly, it had a negative impact on users who wished to join the Tier 1 plan for the first time.