Even my boundless optimism is struggling to put some sort of positive perspective on this price increase, as it really is a massively disappointing action for all our readers in the affected regions. With ominous signs of support for 32-bit applications being abandoned in the next major iOS update, this is yet another kick in the teeth for the iOS gaming community. My grasp of international economics isn't strong enough to state whether this is an unfortunate inevitability of the climate or an opportunistic move from Apple (both aren't necessarily mutually exclusive), but there may be a small benefit to take from all of this. Similarly to on the UK App Store, a new 0,49 € pricing tier has emerged from some of the cheaper iOS titles such as Hitman Sniper [] - if you buy a lot of less expensive games or in-app purchases, there's a chance you may benefit out of these recent changes. For everyone else, be sure to share your unfiltered (but still family friendly!)