Source: Global Retail Entertainment Report 2026

Shopping mall arcades have evolved rapidly across global markets in recent years. Operators are shifting their positioning from pure youth entertainment to family-oriented leisure venues. Modern arcades are equipped with safe coin-operated game machines, parent-child interactive devices, prize claw machines and simulation racing games.

More shopping centers regard arcades as core supporting facilities to attract family consumers and increase passenger flow. The family-focused arcade model has achieved stable profitability and gradually become a standard leisure configuration in large commercial plazas worldwide.