Technology30 Jul 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Apple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growth

Apple says it has now topped 1.5 billion subscribers for its services business, up from 1 billion in January 2025. However, this segment of Apple’s busin…

Apple says it has now topped 1.5 billion subscribers for its services business, up from 1 billion in January 2025. However, this segment of Apple’s business, which includes the Apple Store, AppleCare, music, video, and cloud services, was the only miss in what was otherwise a record-breaking quarter for the company’s hardware sales. In Apple’s fiscal third quarter, the company reported $30.74 billion in services revenue, falling short of the $31.22 billion Wall Street analysts…

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