Apple Says App Store Changes and Mobile Gaming Softness Affected Services Revenue
Apple's services revenue was $30.7 billion, a 12% increase over the $27.4 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter. Though the category saw growth, revenue came in under expectations, prompting analyst questions that led to Parekh's comments on the App Store. We also had some factors that impacted the performance of the App Store.
- ▪Apple's services revenue was $30.7 billion, a 12% increase over the $27.4 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter.
- ▪Though the category saw growth, revenue came in under expectations, prompting analyst questions that led to Parekh's comments on the App Store.
- ▪We also had some factors that impacted the performance of the App Store.
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Apple Says App Store Changes and Mobile Gaming Softness Affected Services RevenueThursday July 30, 2026 4:40 pm PDT by Juli CloverSoftness in mobile gaming and Apple's changes to the App Store business model in some countries impacted the performance of the App Store, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh said during today's earnings call. Apple's services revenue was $30.7 billion, a 12% increase over the $27.4 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter. Though the category saw growth, revenue came in under expectations, prompting analyst questions that led to Parekh's comments on the App Store. We also had some factors that impacted the performance of the App Store.
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