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App Store Regulation Cracks Apple’s Services Machine

App Store rule changes are now showing up in Apple’s Services growth, with the unit posting its first sequential drop since 2022.

Key takeaways

  • Apple has now told investors that App Store regulation is no longer just a legal risk — it is starting to show up in Services growth.
  • During Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call, CFO Kevan Parekh said changes to the App Store business model in the U.S. and other countries, along with mobile gaming softn...
  • Apple CFO says App Store rule changes are starting to weigh on Services growth
  • Apple reported $30.7 billion in Services revenue for Q3 2026, a record for a third fiscal quarter and up 12% year over year. But the segment declined seque...

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