North America · USD · US
Digital prices in United States (October 2026)
United States Digital Subscription Index
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above US · Rank 12 of 18
- Basket
- 14
- Verified rows
- 15
- GNI / hour
- $44.41
- Reader checkout reports
- None yet
- Cheapest of 18 tracked storefronts for
- iPhone 18 Pro
The United States is the baseline: every other storefront’s 14 tracked subscriptions and games are compared with these US list prices, which exclude sales tax. Tax: No VAT; state and local sales tax is added at checkout and depends on the billing address.
GNI per capita works out to about $44.41 per working hour (÷ 2,000 h), so a $10.00 subscription equals 14 min.
Every tracked product in United States
| Product | Cheapest channel | Local price | USD | vs US | Rank | Work time | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | iOS App Store | $19.99/mo | $19.99 | US baseline | 8/18 | 27 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Claude Pro | iOS App Store | $20/mo | $20.00 | US baseline | 6/18 | 27 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Gemini Advanced (AI Pro) | iOS App Store | $19.99/mo | $19.99 | US baseline | 9/17 | 27 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Cursor Premium | cursor.com | $30/mo | $30.00 | US baseline | 2/18 | 41 min | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Perplexity Pro | iOS App Store | $20/mo | $20.00 | US baseline | 6/15 | 27 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| YouTube Premium Individual | iOS App Store | $20.99/mo | $20.99 | US baseline | 14/17 | 28 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Spotify Premium Individual | spotify.com | $12.99/mo | $12.99 | US baseline | 15/18 | 18 min | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Netflix Standard | netflix.com | $19.99/mo | $19.99 | US baseline | 17/18 | 27 min | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
| Crunchyroll Fan | iOS App Store | $9.99/mo | $9.99 | US baseline | 16/17 | 13 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| CapCut Pro | iOS App Store | $19.99/mo | $19.99 | US baseline | 12/17 | 27 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Notion Plus | iOS App Store | $11.99/mo | $11.99 | US baseline | 9/18 | 16 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| iCloud+ 2 TB | iOS App Store | $9.99/mo | $9.99 | US baseline | 6/18 | 13 min | Gift cards soldSource Verified |
| Elden Ring Standard Edition | Steam | $59.99 | $59.99 | US baseline | 13/18 | 1.4 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition | Steam | $59.99 | $59.99 | US baseline | 12/18 | 1.4 h | No gift cardsSource Verified |
| iPhone 18 Pro 256 GB | Apple Store | $1,199 | $1,199.00 | US baseline | 1/13 | 27 h | Vendor checkoutSource Verified |
Cheapest landed channel per product among the channels observed in United States; each product page lists every observed channel.
Regional billing & tax reference
US · USD- Tax handling
- No VAT; state and local sales tax is added at checkout and depends on the billing address
- App Store and Google Play list prices exclude sales tax; the store adds it at checkout from the billing address.
- Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no statewide sales tax; Alaska has none statewide but allows local sales taxes.
- Some states exempt digital goods or streaming; the store applies the rule for your billing address.
- Gift cards
Apple
Sold officially
Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card (source)
SEAGM listed 19 in-stock denominations on Oct 21, 2026; median +5.7% vs face value (listing).
$2 → US$2.12 · $3 → US$3.18 · $4 → US$4.24 · $5 → US$5.29
Google Play
Sold officially
Listed in Google's gift-card table (source)
Official denominations: $10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $5 to $200
SEAGM listed 6 in-stock denominations on Oct 21, 2026; median +2.8% vs face value (listing).
$5 → US$5.17 · $10 → US$10.28 · $15 → US$15.42 · $25 → US$25.70
Steam Wallet
Steam publishes no per-country gift-card list.
- Reseller prices are one seller’s USD list prices, compared with face value at the day’s exchange rate. They are not official prices, and we haven’t tested whether the codes redeem.
- Apple payment methods
- Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds) · Apple Card · Apple Cash · Apple Pay · Most credit and debit cards · PayPal
- From Apple’s payment-methods page, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Store region checklist
From Apple’s and Google’s help pages on changing country. Store terms tie an account’s country to where you live.
- 1Apple: spend any remaining Apple Account balance and cancel subscriptions that block a country change, then wait for them to end. Memberships, pre-orders, rentals and pending refunds must clear too.
- 2Apple: Family Sharing members might not be able to change country or region.
- 3iOS: Settings › [your name] › Media & Purchases › View Account › Country/Region › United States. Apple may ask for a payment method for United States.
- 4Google Play: a new country needs you to be in that country with a payment method from it; changes are limited to one every 90 days and are not possible for Google Family group members.
- 5Google Play: balance stays with the old country, and existing subscriptions keep billing the old payment profile until cancelled.
United States digital pricing FAQ
What tax applies to app store purchases in United States?
No VAT; state and local sales tax is added at checkout and depends on the billing address. App Store and Google Play list prices exclude sales tax; the store adds it at checkout from the billing address.
Can I pay with gift cards in the United States storefront?
Apple: Apple Account balance can be funded by redeeming Apple Gift Card. Google Play: cards are on sale ($10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $5 to $200).