Glitch shows iCloud storage set at 25GB until year 2050
updated 05:43 am EDT, Mon October 1, 2012
38-year renewal date likely human error
A glitch in iCloud shows ex-MobileMe accounts as having a renewal date set for the year 2050. Twitter user MGLeet noticed the accounts, previously set at 25GB due to MobileMe users receiving a 20GB iCloud boost as an incentive to change systems, currently show a future renewal date of the end of September 2050, instead of the expected downgrade to 5GB for free accounts.
Details for paid accounts still show on the Apple website, which suggests this to be a glitch and not compensation for the current issues with Maps, speculated elsewhere. At $40 per year, if the 20GB storage upgrade is kept active until 2050, this would cost Apple around $1,500 per user in potentially missed subscription charges.
If it is indeed an error, affected accounts should be downgraded to the free 5GB tier in the near future. [via TUAW]




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Yes, sure enough, there it is. I have 55 GB of storage and my plan is set to expire 09/30/50. I'm only using 2GB since iDisk went away so I have the account set to downgrade to 5 GB. It seems like Apple can't get a single thing right. :thumbsdow
It they'd still got iDisk or some equivalent I wouldn't be downgrading. Yes, I know how to use iCloud and what the tricks are regarding accessing the Mobile Documents folder in ~/Library but it's still a trick and not a supported feature. I don't like the idea of trusting valuable data to that.