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<div style="font: bold 2em/1.2 -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'SF Pro Display', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: var(--wiki-color);">Apple Arcade</div>
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| class="ios-val" | [[Apple]]
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! class="ios-lab" | Launched
| class="ios-val" | September 19, 2019
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! class="ios-lab" | Price
| class="ios-val" | $6.99/month (launched at $4.99) · in [[Apple One]]
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! class="ios-lab" | Catalog
| class="ios-val" | 200+ games — no ads, no in-app purchases
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Apple Arcade is [[Apple]]'s game subscription: one fee for a curated catalog where nothing sells loot boxes, shows ads, or nags for coins — a deliberate antidote to the free-to-play economy the [[App Store]] itself created. Games run across [[iPhone]], [[iPad]], [[Mac]], and [[Apple TV]], with progress synced and controllers supported.
= Position =
Arcade's catalog mixes commissioned originals (Sneaky Sasquatch as folk hero), "App Store Greats" restored from paid-app history, and franchise exclusives like NFL Retro Bowl. It has never chased console-scale blockbusters; its role is quieter — keeping premium, family-safe game design alive on phones, padding [[Apple One]]'s value, and giving parents the one games tab that can't surprise a credit card.