A website for a retro arcade costs what it takes to show off the machines and make party requests easy. A small barcade with one party room is much simpler than a large venue with leagues, events and a full snack bar.
The price at a glance
Most arcades fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly performance checks, A/B testing and up to 30 minutes of small edits each month. A typical retro arcade site covers Home with party button, Games, Parties, Hours and directions and Contact.
What changes the price for a retro arcade
- ✓Game library — listing pinball tables, cabinets and consoles with photos takes more time the bigger and more varied the floor is
- ✓Party packages — describing party options with times, group sizes and what is included needs careful wording and a request form
- ✓Events and leagues — tournaments, league nights and special weekends need a calendar that is easy to refresh
- ✓Photo and video content — lively photos of the floor sell the atmosphere, and more media means more preparation
What keeps you in the smaller plan
An arcade with a games list, hours and one party package can stay in the lighter package. Keep the games page as a simple, photo-led list instead of a catalog of every cabinet. Handle party requests through a single form and share events on the home page.
Costs that sit outside the website
- ✓Party deposits — collecting deposits runs through a processor such as Square, with its own fees
- ✓Card or token systems — any play-card or loyalty system you use has its own cost from that vendor
- ✓Photo and video shoots — good footage of a busy floor is a one-time cost outside the site
- ✓Domain and email — a branded address for party inquiries looks more trustworthy to parents
When it makes sense to step up
Move up when you run leagues, host corporate events, serve food and drinks or rotate a large games list often. A second location or a full events calendar also needs more pages. If party requests keep arriving with missing details, a fuller party page with packages is worth it.
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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