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by simonh 3446 days ago
They increased the basic price 'unit' from £0.79 to £0.99. Although at higher price points they use a 'unit' of £1.49 that's now changed to £1.99.

Apple uses prices aligned to multiples of these units, with some rounding. So when Apple realigns UK prices to take into account currency fluctuations, they do so based on a combination of how much and how long the exchange rate has changed, and what their target price units and price points are. Also I'm sure they factor in holiday season timing to e.g. avoid negative publicity running up to Christmas.