Apple Arcade May 7 lineup

Apple will add four games to Apple Arcade on May 7, led by Nick Jr. Replay! and backed by a new push around free trials for families. (apple.com) Apple said the May 7 drop also includes Good Pizza, Great Pizza+, Perchang World, and Ultimate 8 Ball Pool+. The company described the slate as a mix of a kids’ title, an App Store favorite, a physics puzzler, and a pool game with photorealistic graphics. (apple.com) Nick Jr. Replay! is built around characters from Dora, PAW Patrol, Blue’s Clues & You!, Rubble & Crew, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Santiago of the Seas, according to Apple’s announcement. Apple said the game combines mini-games, story-driven moments, and music-based activities aimed at younger players. (apple.com) Apple Arcade is Apple’s game subscription service, and Apple says it includes hundreds of games with no ads or in-app purchases. The company lists Family Sharing as part of the subscription, letting one account share access with up to five other people. (apple.com) That family framing is central to this release. Apple’s current Arcade page promotes a one-month free trial for new subscribers, and Apple Support says trial access is available through the Arcade tab in the App Store, with one trial per Apple Account. (apple.com) (support.apple.com) The lineup also fits Apple’s recent release pattern for the service. Apple’s Newsroom archive shows monthly Arcade updates in January, February, March, and April 2026, with each post bundling a small set of new games and catalog additions. (apple.com) Apple has increasingly mixed original releases with “plus” versions of existing mobile hits, which remove ads and in-app purchases inside Arcade. Good Pizza, Great Pizza+ and Ultimate 8 Ball Pool+ follow that formula in the May 7 batch. (apple.com 1) (apple.com 2) The May 7 update does not change Arcade’s base pricing on Apple’s U.S. storefront, where the service is listed at $6.99 a month after the trial. Apple also continues to bundle Arcade inside Apple One. (apple.com 1) (apple.com 2) For Apple, the pitch is straightforward: a four-game drop on May 7, a familiar children’s brand in the lead slot, and a subscription offer built to get more households to try Arcade before billing starts. (apple.com 1) (apple.com 2)