With the 1.40 Diamond Casino Heist Update, Rockstar Games has introduced the newest business property available for players in GTA Online: Retro Arcades. These serve an important role in the new update as players will have to own one before they can actually start the Diamond Casino Heist. To get started, you will need to speak to Lester at Mirror Park. Then head to The Maze Bank Foreclosures on EyeFind and you'll see all the arcades available for sale.
While Retro Arcades are used as a front for the Diamond Casino operation, they can still be good sources of money for players who choose to invest in one. Utilizing different machines and upgrades to your arcade will be important to continued success. This guide will go over everything players will need to know about Retro Arcades and their upgrades.
Retro Arcades in GTA Online
- Pixel Pete’s Arcade – Paleto Bay – $1,235,000
- Wonderama Arcade – Grapeseed – $1,565,000
- Videogeddon Arcade– La Mesa – $1,875,000
- Warehouse Arcade – Davis – $2,135,000
- Insert Coin Arcade – Rockford Hills – $2,345,000
- Eight-Bit Arcade – Vinewood – $2,530,000
There are a total of six Retro Arcades that players can choose to purchase from the Maze Bank Foreclosures website. Two of them are in the northern part of the map, and the other four are in the south. While these are a bit pricey, Social Club members who have linked their accounts to Twitch Prime prior to December 8, 2019, can claim it for free. If players don't plan to use their Retro Arcade for anything other than the Diamond Casino Heist then it's recommended to get Pixel Pete's. If they want to upgrade it extensively and use it as a supplementary source of income, then they should save up for Warehouse, Insert Coin, or Eight-Bit because they're larger and tend to bring in more customers due to their locations. Once players decide to get their Retro Arcade, they're going to need to add some games. There are a total of fourteen games with one being given for free once the arcade is purchased.
Arcade Games in GTA Online
- Street Crimes: Gang Wars Edition (Free)
- Monkey’s Paradise – $90,000
- Penetrator – $101,500
- Defender of Faith – $152,500
- Invade and Persuade 2 – $245,000
- The Love Professor – $261,000
- Shiny Wasabi Kitty Claw – $295,000
- Madam Nazar – $315,000
- Space Monkey 3: Bananas Gone Bad – $360,000
- Badlands Revenge 2 – $362,500
- Race and Chase: Get Truckin’ – $369,500
- Race and Chase: Crotch Rockets – $385,000
- Race and Chase: Street Legal – $410,000
- The Wizard’s Ruin – $420,000
Arcade Upgrades in GTA Online
- Master Control Terminal – $1,740,000 - Allows players to start, manage, and prepare for missions for their other businesses from the arcade.
- Drone Station – $1,460,000 - Allows players to fly drones across Los Santos as well as access the Nano Drone.
The Master Control Terminal is the best upgrade players will need for the upgrade. It's functionality is perfect if it's serving as the front for the Diamond Casino Heist. It lets players control and manage all of their businesses and properties as well. While these upgrades have tangible functions, players can also make their Retro Arcade the hottest spot for all of the gamers in Los Santos to play in with a huge variety of cosmetic options.
Cosmetic Arcade Upgrades in GTA Online
Style
- Total Focus – Free
- Take a Shine – $290,000
- Exposed Hipster – $470,000
Mural
- Plain – (Free)
- Pixelated Thought – $50,500
- Racing Stripes – $56,000
- Spray Forever – $61,500
- So Kawaii – $68,000
- Another Realm – $76,000
- Wireframed – $86,000
- All The Colors – $96,000
- O Edgy – $107,500
Floor
- Plain – (Free)
- The Lab – $78,000
- Scale Up – $86,000
- Intergalactic – $94,500
- Yay Rainbow – $104,500
- Thunderclap – $117,000
- Understated Stars – $132,000
- Super Fun Playthings – $148,000
- Prim and Proper – $165,000
Neon Art
- Plain – Free
- Emulator – $107,500
- Crotch Rocket – $128,000
- Game Over – $149,000
- BFFL – $171,000
- Mighty Sword – $201,000
- LS Nights – $240,500
- Penetrator – $280,000
- Adult Content – $320,000
Extras
- Personal Quarters – $150,000 - Allows players to add living space in the arcade with a bed, gun locker, and wardrobe.
- Garage – $215,000 - Allows players to have a 10-car garage in their arcade.
- High Score Screens – $295,000 - Allows players to track their top scores for each game.
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