Apple Arcade
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Apple Arcade
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| Operator | Apple |
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| Launched | September 19, 2019 |
| Price | $6.99/month (launched at $4.99) · in Apple One |
| Catalog | 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.
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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.