Basketball Arcade Machines: Size, Price and Space Needed

The dimensions of an arcade basketball machine run from about 160 × 80cm on the floor and 210cm high for a kids' model to 263 × 186cm and 265cm high for a screen model. Weights run from 175kg to 620kg. Prices run from £5,495 to £15,925.

That's the short answer. If it's all you needed, you can stop here. If you're fitting one into a room, the rest of this guide covers ceilings, doorways and which size suits which player.

What are the dimensions of an arcade basketball machine?

It depends on the model, but you should expect all of them to be big. These are the six basketball machines listed in the arcade machines collection on 18 October 2026, with the sizes each product page gives.

All prices on the site include VAT. The Nova is a new model that the product page says WIK lists as coming soon, so availability needs confirming before you order.

The standard Basketball is 246cm long and 250cm high. That is before the player has taken a single step back to shoot.

How much space do you need around it?

More than the machine's footprint, because you need room to throw. The Big Show page asks for a ceiling of at least 2.7m for a 265cm machine, and says to allow extra floor in front for players to stand and throw. It gives no figure for that.

So treat the footprint as a minimum. A 246 × 100cm machine covers about 2.5m² of floor.

Add a throwing zone and a walkway, and your room has to be a good deal bigger. If you're planning a whole room, the room size guide shows the same measure-to-the-obstacle method for a pool table.

Height is the usual surprise for buyers. Five of the six machines are 2.48m or taller, so check your ceiling before anything else. The Compact and the Nova adjust from 248cm to 310cm, which helps in a lower room but does not shrink the footprint.

Will it fit through the door?

Check this before you check the price. Packed sizes matter more than built sizes, and you'll find they differ a lot:

• The Compact and the Nova arrive at 88 × 115 × 194cm and are designed to pass through a 90cm doorway.
• The Big Show arrives at 115 × 139 × 160cm, so a standard door is the limit.
• The Cyber arrives in two crates, the larger 100 × 190 × 210cm.

The product pages describe delivery as free to mainland England and Wales, to an accessible ground-floor location. Scotland, Northern Ireland and offshore areas are quoted separately. The product pages say delivery is to the kerbside, so plan the route from the kerb to the room before you order.

Can you put one upstairs or in a garage?

Only after you've checked the floor. The heaviest machine here, the Cyber, weighs about 620kg over a 4.9m² footprint. That is roughly 127kg for every square metre.

The lighter Basketball is 290kg over 2.5m², about 118kg per square metre. Neither figure tells you whether your floor can take it. The upstairs guide covers floors for a heavy games-room item, and the same questions apply here.

The product pages for the Basketball, Kids, Big Show, Compact and Cyber all say the machine can be used outdoors. The Nova page describes it as "completely waterproof" and says to ask first if your site is very exposed. Your garage is a different question from a beer garden, so the garage and unheated room guide is worth a read if you're thinking about damp.

How much is a basketball arcade game?

For the machines on this site, from £5,495 to £15,925. The Kids model is the cheapest, and the 75-inch screen of the Cyber accounts for most of the jump to the top.

Between those, the price follows size and features. The standard Basketball is £6,395, and the Compact is £7,310. The Big Show and the Nova are both £8,600.

These are commercial-grade machines, built for arcades, pubs and family entertainment centres. They are not the cheapest way to get a basketball game, and £5,495 is a lot for a family garage.

If you want one for a single party, hiring is far cheaper. One UK hire firm lists an arcade basketball machine from £495 plus VAT per event, on 18 October 2026.

Running cost is small next to the purchase price. WIK rates the machines at 105W in demo mode and 180W in game mode on a standard 230V supply. Four hours of continuous play at 180W is 0.72kWh.

What is the basketball arcade game called?

Usually just an arcade basketball machine. You'll also hear it called a basketball shootout, or a pop-a-shot, after the brand name.

Pop-A-Shot says it was invented in 1981 by Ken Cochran, and that the first game was the Triple Shot, with three small rims.

The product names on this site are WIK's: Basketball, Compact, Big Show, Nova and Cyber. All are made by WIK, which the product pages describe as a Polish amusement equipment manufacturer.

Which size suits which player?

The Kids model, if children are the main players. The product page describes it as designed specifically for children, with a smaller, lower cabinet than the full-size machine. At 210cm high it is still a large machine.

For adults and mixed groups, the standard Basketball is the simplest choice you can make. The Big Show is the tallest of the non-screen models at 265cm, and the Compact suits a tight entrance. The Cyber needs a dedicated space of its own, so be sure you have one.

Four of the six pages list a moving basket and five balls. The Big Show and the Compact can be linked so groups compete for the top score. The Kids, Big Show and Compact have four difficulty levels, and the standard Basketball has three.

If you can't decide, browse the arcade machines or send Rossa your room measurements. Give your ceiling height and your narrowest doorway.

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