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Apple just hit 1.5 billion paid subscriptions from its user base

9to5Mac • Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Apple reported its quarterly earnings today , which set a Q3 record and beat Wall Street expectations. And alongside the earnings report, the company shared that it now has over 1.5 billion paid subscriptions.

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Apple reported its quarterly earnings today , which set a Q3 record and beat Wall Street expectations.

And alongside the earnings report, the company shared that it now has over 1.5 billion paid subscriptions.

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