App Store charging for free games

My Apple play store is telling me I had to pay something and I do not want that app. I want to play games for free.



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iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 21, 2025 5:15 PM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2025 12:40 AM

You usually need a payment method -

You usually need a functioning payment method for your account. Even to download free apps, to re-download or to update apps.


You can find the acceptable payment methods for your country here;

Payment methods that you can use with your Apple Account - Apple Support


M1 Mac mini, macOS 15.6;  Watch, series 10 GPS-only, watchOS 11.6.1; iPhone 16, iOS 18.6.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 18.6 HomePods, audioOS 18.6

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Aug 23, 2025 12:40 AM in response to darvell49

You usually need a payment method -

You usually need a functioning payment method for your account. Even to download free apps, to re-download or to update apps.


You can find the acceptable payment methods for your country here;

Payment methods that you can use with your Apple Account - Apple Support


M1 Mac mini, macOS 15.6;  Watch, series 10 GPS-only, watchOS 11.6.1; iPhone 16, iOS 18.6.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 18.6 HomePods, audioOS 18.6

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