Arcade Profit Calculator
Fully upgraded and sold to far buyers, the Arcade earns up to $5,000/hr. Adjust the options below for your setup.

This business earns a roughly fixed passive income, so the supply, equipment, staff and sell-location options don’t apply.
- Passive income
- $5,000/hr
- Total investment
- $1,235,000
- Payback time
- 247h
Passive machine income up to ~$5k/hr (caps at a $50k safe). The real draw is hosting the Diamond Casino Heist (~$2.1M+ per run). Cheapest arcade (Paleto Bay) $1,235,000.
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Max profit/hr at full upgrades — click a column to sort.
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