Custom arcade machines in New York
Phantom Arcades hand-builds custom arcade machines for the home in Valrico, Florida, and delivers them across New York for $850. Two or four players, your own artwork, thousands of games, from $1,999.
Phantom arcades ordered in New York
3 machines have been ordered for homes in Mastic Beach, Purchase and Armonk since June 2026. Each was configured by its owner, and this is what they chose:
HideAway ArcadeMastic Beach, NY · ordered June 2026
2-player, 32-inch screen (33 × 24 × 70 in, W×D×H). Arcade Gamer games (2,968 titles on 6 systems), artwork from the Phantom library. In the build queue. List price of the options on the order $1,999, $2,849 delivered.
32" Level UpPurchase, NY · ordered September 2026
4-player (38 × 29 × 68 in, W×D×H). Retro Gamer games (12,591 titles on 40 systems), artwork from the Phantom library and light guns. In the build queue. List price of the options on the order $4,949, $5,799 delivered.
43" Level UpArmonk, NY · ordered October 2026
4-player (47 × 34 × 68 in, W×D×H). Modern Gamer games (15,362 titles on 45 systems), custom-designed artwork and light guns. In the build queue. List price of the options on the order $6,599, $7,449 delivered.
Phantom Arcades in New York
- A New York City-themed custom build from 2023. From the post: "Born and raised in NY so this theme was a lot of fun to work with!" Source post.
- A custom arcade for a union member at Local 361 in New York City, 2019. Source post.
- A 32-inch Level Up built in collaboration with TraxNYC, the New York custom jewelry house. See the build.
- Two Phantom arcades shipped together to one owner in New York in December 2023. From the post: "NY here they go! 2 beauties making there way to their new owner." Source post.
New York on phantomarcades.com
From September 9 to October 21, 2026, visitors in New York opened the site 540 times (57% engaged, 126 seconds on average), started 155 machine designs in the designer and finished 9. Most visits came from New York (339), Buffalo (12), Albany (9), Cheektowaga (8) and Massapequa (8). Machines they landed on most: the Final Boss (11), the HideAway Arcade (10) and the Portable Arcade Case (8).
How New York searches for arcade machines
New York is one of the strongest states in the country for this: it ranked 2nd of 51 for “home arcade”. Weakest: “arcade machines for sale” (48th of 48). “Custom arcade”: New York 12, 38th.
| Search | Rank | NY | vs median | NJ | PA | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arcade machine | 40th/51 | 52 | 0.9× | 57 | 60 | 46 |
| arcade cabinet | 43rd/51 | 26 | 0.8× | 27 | 31 | 27 |
| home arcade | 2nd/51 | 32 | 1.6× | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| custom arcade | 38th/51 | 12 | 1.0× | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| arcade machines for sale | 48th/48 | 25 | 0.5× | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| multicade | 37th/38 | 12 | 1.0× | 12 | 25 | – |
- “arcade machine”: Rochester (#48 in the US), Binghamton (#87 in the US) and Buffalo (#97 in the US)
- “arcade cabinet”: Binghamton (#17 in the US), Buffalo (#41 in the US) and Albany-Schenectady-Troy (#53 in the US)
- “home arcade”: Buffalo (#2 in the US), Rochester (#4 in the US) and Burlington VT-Plattsburgh (#46 in the US)
- “custom arcade”: Buffalo (#6 in the US), Rochester (#29 in the US) and Burlington VT-Plattsburgh (#42 in the US)
- “arcade machines for sale”: Albany-Schenectady-Troy (#28 in the US), Syracuse (#52 in the US) and Burlington VT-Plattsburgh (#57 in the US)
What it costs delivered to New York
| Machine | From | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| HideAway Arcade | $1,999 | $2,849 |
| 32" Level Up | $2,799 | $3,649 |
| 43" Level Up | $3,599 | $4,449 |
Games packages, light guns and other upgrades are priced in the designer; every region's freight is on what a custom arcade costs. Built to order in Valrico, Florida, in 12–16 weeks, with a 5-year parts-and-labor warranty.
Getting a Phantom to New York
New York City to the Valrico shop: about 1,000 miles. Freight: $850, the same to New York and Buffalo. Check doorways first (will it fit).
From a Phantom owner
Working with Phantom Arcades to build my dream home arcade was such an amazing experience! Dennis is very knowledgeable about his arcades and helped make the process as smooth as can be. I gave him my ideas and he made the magic happen.