Custom arcade machines in North Carolina
Charlotte is about 500 miles from the Valrico, Florida shop where Phantom hand-builds custom arcade machines; freight to North Carolina is $550. From $1,999, two or four players, your own artwork.
North Carolina on phantomarcades.com
From September 9 to October 21, 2026, visitors in North Carolina opened the site 199 times (44% engaged, 138 seconds on average), started 52 machine designs in the designer and finished 1. Most visits came from Sanford (51), Charlotte (41), Raleigh (18), Durham (5) and Greensboro (5). Machines they landed on most: the Portable Arcade Case (2), the Final Boss (1) and the HideAway Arcade (1).
How North Carolina searches for arcade machines
North Carolina is one of the strongest states in the country for this: it ranked 3rd of 38 for “multicade”. Weakest: “arcade cabinet” (46th of 51). “Custom arcade”: North Carolina 12, 41st.
| Search | Rank | NC | vs median | VA | TN | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arcade machine | 33rd/51 | 53 | 0.9× | 48 | 63 | 52 |
| arcade cabinet | 46th/51 | 24 | 0.8× | 27 | 29 | 22 |
| home arcade | 38th/51 | 20 | 1.0× | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| custom arcade | 41st/51 | 12 | 1.0× | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| arcade machines for sale | 36th/48 | 50 | 1.0× | 25 | 50 | 50 |
| multicade | 3rd/38 | 37 | 3.1× | 25 | 100 | 25 |
- “arcade machine”: Wilmington (#93 in the US), Charlotte (#128 in the US) and Greenville-Spartanburg SC-Asheville NC-Anderson (#153 in the US)
- “arcade cabinet”: Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) (#120 in the US), Charlotte (#134 in the US) and Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem (#135 in the US)
- “home arcade”: Greenville-Spartanburg SC-Asheville NC-Anderson (#63 in the US), Charlotte (#83 in the US) and Greenville-New Bern-Washington (#101 in the US)
- “custom arcade”: Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) (#78 in the US), Greenville-Spartanburg SC-Asheville NC-Anderson (#92 in the US) and Charlotte (#101 in the US)
- “arcade machines for sale”: Greenville-New Bern-Washington (#19 in the US), Charlotte (#56 in the US) and Greenville-Spartanburg SC-Asheville NC-Anderson (#81 in the US)
- “multicade”: Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem (#11 in the US), Charlotte (#14 in the US) and Greenville-Spartanburg SC-Asheville NC-Anderson (#27 in the US)
What it costs delivered to North Carolina
| Machine | From | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Portable Arcade Case | $1,999 | $2,549 |
| Final Boss | $14,999 | $15,549 |
| HideAway Arcade | $1,999 | $2,549 |
| 50" Level Up | $3,999 | $4,549 |
Upgrades are priced in the designer. Built in 12–16 weeks; 5-year warranty.
Getting a Phantom to North Carolina
Charlotte to the Valrico shop: about 500 miles. Freight: $550, the same to Charlotte and Raleigh. Check doorways first (will it fit).
The nearest Phantoms to North Carolina
- Georgia, about 225 miles from Charlotte: an event in Atlanta (June 2025).
- Indiana, about 425 miles from Charlotte: a Retro Revival ordered in Indianapolis (September 2026).
- Pennsylvania, about 450 miles from Charlotte: a Phantom Evolution ordered in Souderton (June 2026).
From a Phantom owner
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