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This story is part of CNET's coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service's high-profile new games. 

With all the hoopla over the new iPhones' cameras and battery life, price and midnight green color, perhaps it's easy to overlook Apple Arcade. Cameras come and go, but over the next two years, it's Apple's subscription gaming service that could become your iPhone's most valuable feature. 

Available today for Apple devices running iOS 13, Apple Arcade will give you unlimited access to 100 exclusive and new games for $4.99 a month. Apple's gaming service will be available Sept. 24 on iPadOS, Sept. 30 on TVOS 13 devices and then sometime in October for MacOS Catalina. A monthly subscription covers six family members, and it comes with a free, one-month trial.

With Arcade, you will be able to download and play games on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, icload bypass method, Mac and Apple TV ($179 at Apple) devices. And Apple said some Arcade games will support controllers -- including Xbox Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth, PlayStation DualShock 4 and MFi game controllers.

Here's how to set up Apple Arcade on your iPhone.




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