Apple Arcade may be the most popular game subscription, not PS Plus or Game Pass

Apple Arcade is reportedly the king of video game subscriptions thanks to its widespread availability across mobiles and other iOS-powered devices.

[Jin_Sakai]

But it’s all causal garbage. Interesting that PS Plus has nearly twice the subscribers as Game Pass.

[Orchard]

You’d have to compare PS+ to GP + Gold - otherwise it’s apples to oranges.

[porkChop]

Obviously PS+ has more subs, it's not a 1:1 comparison. PS+ numbers include everyone, PS+ and the PSNow subs. So a better comparison would be to all GP and XBLG subs, though PS would probably still be ahead due to a larger userbase.

[Lightning77]

Xbl Gold has 100 million active users as of January of last year.

[lodossrage]

@Lightning77

Xbox Live Gold doesn't have 100 million active users. Xbox Live (meaning including the stardard silver version) combined with Gold has 100 million.

Here's the very article you're even referencing:

https://hothardware.com/new...

Notice how Nadella says xbox live, not xbox live gold

[FallenAngel1984]

You just gonna forget how PS Now had 3 million subscribers before it was rolled into PS+?

[ChasterMies]

Why would you want a phone game that is not casual? What would that even be?

[Orchard]

Sure but I bet a lot of them are Apple One subs and not people interested in the games. I sub to Apple One and I have never even looked at what’s in Arcade.

[Jin_Sakai]

I’m sure that’s a major part of why they have so many subs. I also have Apple One and don’t use Apple Arcade.

[Tacoboto]

Yeah, Apple One and (almost) no Apple Arcade for me too.

Lego Builder's Journey and Shantae and the Seven Sirens I played through it though. Lego felt made for touch and Shantae was like a good throwback to old handheld side scrollers.

Both are on everything, and I wouldn't recommend Shantae without a controller, but you guys should at least check out Lego.

[lonewolf10]

What a load of rubbish, where did they pluck these figures from (SiG), this needs to be a rumor piece.

[CRASHBASHUK]

here comes a brain washed apple sheep

[gold_drake]

gotta be kidding right haha

apples arcade games are mostly trash

[rippermcrip]

""I'm told nine-figure subscribers, I have no idea if those numbers are right or not."

Excellent journalism.

[Angyobangyo]

One thing I can credit Apple Arcade for is that any game on Apple Arcade is free from any kind of micro transactions and in-game ads. As for what the article is stating, it’s laughable.

[ZwVw]

So? Apple Arcade costs a fraction of PS+ & GP (per month). That doesn't make it a better value. Much less, a superior service.

[DOMination-]

Apple Arcade wins!

Also, I believe former PlayStation heroes ThatGameCompany make games exclusive to Apple these days which was quite the megaton for them!

[BrainSyphoned]

With a user base of at least 1 billion I would hope so. McDonalds sells 75 burgers a second, doesn't mean they are quality burgers, just cheap easy shit to shove in your mouth when you're lazy.

[TheGreatGazoo30]

Right consoles will never compete with mobile in terms of numbers. Quality?

[MrVux000]

"thanks to its widespread availability across *mobiles* and other *iOS-powered* devices."

That's all i needed to know, thanks.