Source: Southeast Asia Cultural & Tourism Business Weekly, Early 2026

The occupancy rate of arcades in shopping malls across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries has skyrocketed year after year. Driven by the surging entertainment demand of young people, shopping malls reserve prime floors for the arcade and amusement industry.

More than 70% of the local coin machines, racing simulators, dance machines and gift machines are imported from China. Chinese amusement equipment is widely recognized for cost performance, rapid model updates and reliable after-sales service.

Industry data shows Southeast Asia has become the largest overseas export market for Chinese arcade amusement equipment, and the boom of new arcade openings is still expanding continuously.