Apple expands iCloud+ to include Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and Apple Music Select in 100+ countries

Apple announced that in more than 100 countries paid iCloud+ subscriptions now include access to Apple TV and Apple Arcade and a curated music offering called Apple Music Select. The inclusion applies to every paid iCloud+ tier, down to the cheapest 50GB plan, and Apple says there is no extra charge for the added services where the change has launched.

• Apple TV and Apple Arcade are provided exactly as if you had bought standalone subscriptions. Apple says existing game saves and progress for Arcade will be preserved.
• Apple Music Select is a collection of ad-free, Apple-programmed stations built for "lean-back listening." Stations include regionally relevant mixes and categories like Top Songs, 80s, and 90s, and they appear in the Home tab of the Apple Music app.

Subscription transition and sales changes

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Apple hasn't said when or if the expanded iCloud+ package will reach excluded countries such as the U.S. and most of Western Europe. The company has also not published full, country-by-country transition details for customers with existing standalone subscriptions beyond the promise of uninterrupted access.

If you live in one of the more than 100 countries included in the rollout, a paid iCloud+ plan now effectively delivers cloud storage plus Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and curated Apple Music stations without an added fee. If you rely on full Apple Music or live in an excluded market, the change won't replace your current subscriptions yet.