You may suppose Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video are rivals however like in any good buddy film, the unlikely pair are teaming up. The businesses introduced at this time that Apple TV+ will quickly be obtainable through Prime Video within the U.S. as an add-on subscription for $9.99 per thirty days.
There doesn’t seem like any profit to signing up via Prime Video apart from the comfort of accessing each companies via the identical app. “We want to make Apple TV+ and its award-winning library of series and films from the world’s greatest storytellers available to as many viewers as possible,” mentioned Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Providers, in a press launch. “We’re thrilled that Prime Video will now offer Apple TV+, giving viewers an incredible breadth of viewing options.”
For individuals who don’t subscribe, that’s the identical value Apple prices immediately via the Apple TV app. The month-to-month value elevated from $6.99 to $9.99 final October.
Apple has been pushing to make Apple TV+ obtainable to extra customers as it really works to develop the service past Apple customers. Earlier this yr, it introduced a partnership with Comcast that bundles Apple TV+ with Peacock and Netflix for $30 a month. That bundle is simply obtainable to new and present Xfinity Web and TV prospects.
To join Apple TV+ via Prime Video, log into your account and click on on the Subscriptions tab. Amazon says Apple TV+ will likely be obtainable later this month.