Apple Arcade gaming subscription service rumored to cost $4.99 per month

Written By Michael Wense

Guilherme Rambo, writing at 9to5Mac:

Today, I was able to get information about the price of an Apple Arcade subscription to customers. This information is available in one of the APIs used by the App Store app. According to a promotional message found in the service, the price for Apple Arcade will be $4.99 / month, including a one-month free trial. As Apple previously announced, the service will allow access to all members in a Family Sharing account.

When Apple Arcade was announced, I had assumed that it would be another $9.99 subscription, but (if true) $4.99 is an incredibly compelling price point. And, for iOS users who take advantage of Family Sharing, it’s an even better bargain.

I’d originally had my doubts about signing up when Apple Arcade launches later this year, but if this rumor’s true, I might just have to try it out, especially if Apple’s been able to pull together a quality roster of gaming talent.

Michael Wense
A St. Louis native, Michael Wense is a writer, editor, technology goon, and kitchen connoisseur. When he’s not hunting down misplaced modifiers or common misspellings, he’s tinkering with a short story or obsessively collecting recipes. Sometimes he’ll just sit and watch cooking shows on Netflix for hours. Like a zombie. When it comes to fiction, he prefers potent pieces with a cutting emotional edge. Novels are good, but the punch of a perfect short story will bring him to his knees.
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