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populard9988 posted Feb 09, 2026 08:45 PM
populard9988 posted Feb 09, 2026 08:45 PM

Arcade1Up Sponge Bob Claw Machine - Costco members

$349

$499

30% off
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Been watching this for a while because none of the nearby Costcos carry it. Best price I've seen SHIPPED($349 plus free shipping), just ordered today. Has been priced at $499 for the past month or two. Note: some Costco's have these in stock and have been as cheap as $299. None of the Costcos near me have ever carried it, however, so $349 shipped is the best deal I have seen.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/arcade...ed_product
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Been watching this for a while because none of the nearby Costcos carry it. Best price I've seen SHIPPED($349 plus free shipping), just ordered today. Has been priced at $499 for the past month or two. Note: some Costco's have these in stock and have been as cheap as $299. None of the Costcos near me have ever carried it, however, so $349 shipped is the best deal I have seen.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/arcade...ed_product

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Feb 09, 2026 08:51 PM
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doomtoallFeb 09, 2026 08:51 PM
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Cheap product hard pass. Will regret it before you know it
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Feb 10, 2026 04:45 AM
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creusetFeb 10, 2026 04:45 AM
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I guess that's a pretty good price for online delivered. Because that thing is heavy. I kind of froze my neck and shoulder trying to get it up the stairs one piece at a time.
In warehouse if you can catch it I've seen it for 300 new. And 200 open box. And I thought my kids would tire of it and I would return it.
Turns out they still really like it and play with it everyday for just a minute. And I've been trying to teach them that the other claw machines in the arcades are scams. So this kind of helps a little bit because you can set it to the scam level to make it really difficult. In truth that level is not that difficult. They need a further level that's more like the Japanese arcades.
And then we've been inviting a lot of their friends over for play dates and then this is definitely one of the centerpieces of a lot of these play dates. So that's been nice. It has turned out better than I expected.
Some of the prizes inside made of plastic, like the balls that hold the prizes, crack easily. But we throw a lot of old stuffies in there as prizes. And other people have given us small stuffies to put in there as well. You could even buy a bunch from Goodwill or salvation army to make it look more filled up.
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Feb 10, 2026 06:06 AM
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DaShakaFeb 10, 2026 06:06 AM
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Quote from doomtoall :
Cheap product hard pass. Will regret it before you know it
You have experience with it?
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Feb 10, 2026 07:07 AM
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Slickd3alerFeb 10, 2026 07:07 AM
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This is neat. I want one for my game room that I don't yet have laugh out loud I see it comes with Patrick, Sandy, Plankton and three SpongeBob plushies but no Squidward or Mr. Krabs???
Feb 10, 2026 12:06 PM
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shabazz18Feb 10, 2026 12:06 PM
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There are reasons they're out of business. This appears to be one of them.
Feb 10, 2026 03:13 PM
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beerFeb 10, 2026 03:13 PM
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Great deal if you have kids.
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Feb 10, 2026 04:55 PM
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Feb 10, 2026 04:55 PM
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Quote from DaShaka :
You have experience with it?
I don't have experience with it, but mostly all the negative reviews mention it slipping the drive belt and not able to fix, and manufacturer is now out of business so you'd be stuck.

You can just try your luck and hope yours doesn't have that particular problem, and rely on Costco's warranty. But that's also going to be a bear to transport to Costco to return, you aren't going to be able to "mail" it back.

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Feb 10, 2026 07:27 PM
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DaShakaFeb 10, 2026 07:27 PM
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Quote from eryeal :
I don't have experience with it, but mostly all the negative reviews mention it slipping the drive belt and not able to fix, and manufacturer is now out of business so you'd be stuck. You can just try your luck and hope yours doesn't have that particular problem, and rely on Costco's warranty. But that's also going to be a bear to transport to Costco to return, you aren't going to be able to "mail" it back.
Thanks for the info. Didn't realize Arcade1Up was bought out by another company. Makes the warranty or defective product claims very sketchy. At least it's purchased by Costco, so they should take the item back if it ever fails due to being defective.
Last edited by DaShaka February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM.
Feb 10, 2026 08:00 PM
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mrk43Feb 10, 2026 08:00 PM
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Quote from shabazz18 :
There are reasons they're out of business. This appears to be one of them.

not that it has anything to do with the deal but they were bought out and their claw machine is actually a very good seller.
Feb 10, 2026 08:31 PM
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fbuellerFeb 10, 2026 08:31 PM
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Quote from shabazz18 :
There are reasons they're out of business. This appears to be one of them.
Except they're not.

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