How to Cancel Apple Arcade (2026)
Steps to Cancel
- 1Open the Settings app
- 2Tap your name at the top to open your Apple Account
- 3Tap Subscriptions
- 4Find and tap Apple Arcade in the list
- 5Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm — if you see an expiration date in red text instead of a Cancel button, the subscription is already set to expire
Quick Facts
Watch Out
Free trials with new device purchases (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV) auto-convert to a $6.99/month paid subscription if you don't cancel before the trial ends.
If you subscribed through Apple One (the services bundle), you can't cancel Apple Arcade individually — you'd need to downgrade or cancel the entire Apple One plan.
Family Sharing means only the family organizer can cancel. If someone else in your family set it up, you'll need them to do it.
Canceling also removes access to Apple Arcade content for all family members sharing the subscription.
If you subscribed through a carrier promotion (e.g., Verizon), you may need to cancel through the carrier rather than Apple directly.
What Happens After You Cancel
Access
You keep full access to Apple Arcade games until the end of your current billing period. After that, all Arcade games become unplayable — they stay on your device but are locked.
Your data
Game save data synced via iCloud is preserved. If you resubscribe later, your progress picks up where you left off.
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