Frequently asked questions

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How fast will it ship?

🚚 Free to your door, anywhere in the world:

  • 📦 1-3 business days — we pack it and hand it over
  • ✈️ 5-10 business days — delivery to you
  • 🔎 Tracking number by email the moment it leaves
  • 💸 $0 shipping, every country, no minimum order
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What if it doesn't work out?

🛡️ Then you get your money back. No arguing, no restocking fee, no posting it back to us.

  • 🗓️ 30 days from the day it lands on your doormat
  • ✉️ One email to support@arcadepocket.store — that's the whole process
  • 📮 You keep the machine. We don't ask for it back
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🕹️ Are all 156 games actually different?

Almost — and we'd rather tell you now than have you count them yourself later.

  • 🎮 156 game slots on the board
  • 🔁 A handful of titles appear on it twice
  • ✅ So in practice: about 150 different games
  • 🏷️ Listed under their real names — Sonic the Hedgehog is Sonic the Hedgehog, not "Super Hedgehog"
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📵 Does it need wifi, an account or updates?

None of the three — and that is the entire point of it.

  • 🚫 No wifi, no app, no login
  • 🚫 No subscription, no in-game purchases
  • 🚫 No adverts. Not one
  • ♾️ Switch it on in ten years and it still plays exactly the same
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🔋 How does it charge, and can I use normal batteries?

Both ways work — the old-fashioned one included:

  • 🔌 700 mAh rechargeable battery in the box, removable
  • ⏱️ About 1 hour to charge over the included USB cable
  • 🎯 About 3 hours of playing on one charge
  • 🔄 Or drop in two ordinary AA batteries when there's no socket in sight
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📺 Can I really play it on my TV?

Yes — and the cable for it is already in the box.

  • 🔴 Yellow, white and red plugs go into your TV's AV inputs
  • 🖥️ The game moves to the big screen, full size
  • 🕹️ The joystick and buttons on the cabinet still control it
  • 🎧 Or plug headphones in and keep the whole thing to yourself
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🤚 Is it too small for adult hands?

No. This is a desktop machine, not a keyring.

  • 📏 16 cm tall, 9 cm wide, 231 g in your hand
  • 🕹️ Control deck a full 9 cm across, six real buttons
  • 👍 The ball-top joystick sits between thumb and fingers, the way an arcade stick should