Arcadesystems Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Review summary

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Considering 75 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. People frequently share how much they truly love the massive selection of classic retro games and find the online portal very simple to navigate. Customers often mention that the support team is exceptionally helpful, highly responsive, and always ready to answer any questions or concerns after purchase. Some reviewers were not happy with extremely slow download speeds, very large file sizes, and frequent connection failures during ongoing file transfers. A few other people also felt that technical support requests were occasionally ignored or that getting reliable assistance with broken downloads was quite frustrating.

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User experience

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Customer service

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with customer service, as many reviewers report helpful and... See more

Service

Clients share positive opinions on service, frequently praising prompt replies, great aftercare support, and... See more

Website

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I purchased the 8tb hyper spin lauchbox download package a few years ago which was lifetime access. But now can't get on so I used the ticket system to ask why I was told I'd have to re purcha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication was good within 1-2 business days. Bought the VIP membership just didn’t like the process they use to limit what you can download at what time. I guess they have a lot of people trying... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been utilizing their collections for many years now! Very good with getting back to you with issues or concerns. Downloads are super large, not sure why people are complaining about that, it will tak... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the fact that arcade systems put all games in one place for me arcade systems is the best way to get retro games on portable devices. Before I used to have to find my romset online but now it's... See more


Company details

  1. Gaming service Provider
  2. also in
  3. Hobby Store

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We Offer Hyperspin Pre-Configured Hard Drives, Hyperspin Cloud Downloads and Hyperspin Retro Gaming Systems. Plus RetroPie Images and SD Cards!


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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

at this moment it's a nightmare

Unfortunately the service is truly poor. It is not possible to access some servers, transfers are quite slow (even with a 2 Gb/s fiber connection), and several services that should be available with the VIP subscription are missing.
The Discord link always returns “invalid invite”. Every time a transfer starts with FileZilla it eventually stops and reports “IP is banned”. Technical support requests are ignored.
On top of that, users are asked not to open PayPal disputes in case of service issues. If this situation is not addressed, a dispute will be opened soon.

After 15 days no one contact me yet... I obtained a paypal refund

7 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I couldn’t figure out how to download…

I couldn’t figure out how to download the file I was told I had to use another app the person who emailed me back was very rude instead of walking me through the process I was just made to feel stupid because I couldn’t figure it out stay away from this site.

4 February 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE

AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE
Purchased an 8tb Hyperspin drive which had all the old games I wanted. Received a retrobat drive which I already had and all the games I wanted were not on it. I questioned Scott why and he said it was a better drive so sent it instead! MAYBE ASK THE PAYING CUSTOMER BEFORE DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO SCOTT!!!!!
Wouldn't exchange instead offered a download 150tb. Had so many dramas trying to get this working. Sent pics of what was happening and the response was just sending the instructions again . NO HELLO , NO APOLOGY FOR THE MESS AROUND.
Eventually got it working after Scott sent a correct Host number. The full download still does not have the emulators I wanted on the Hyperspin drive. Waste of time.
This place does have good systems BUT EXPECT SHIT CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A SHITTIER ATTITUDE.
LEARN HOW TO TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS BETTER SCOTT THEN YOU MIGHT GET BETTER REVIEWS. OH AND SUPPLY WHAT PEOPLE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR.

18 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pre loaded USB emulator

Bought the pre loaded USB for my Xbox Ally X, absolutely over the moon with it. An absolute beauty of a build with all the old classics. Currently spending more time checking out the games than playing as there just so many. Would highly recommend especially for those using handheld systems.

2 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Downloads are way too slow

Downloads are way too slow. It took just under 3 weeks for a 2TB download. Once it was downloaded all the way the file was bad. The 20TB drive download says it is months to download. I keep getting a failure 1 week into it. Useless downloads

12 January 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Scam, Scott O'Connell at (ArcadeSystems) is not fit to run a business. Looks like he has taken over this business with zero business or customer service skill. Paid for download and never been able to access this. Promised refund and then started to ignore emails. Company address on Companies house is home address. No doubt this company will be shut down in due course given the level of dissatisfaction customers have reported with regards to the business and its owners interaction with customers.

4 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless communication

Useless communication. No assistance regarding downloading. Purchased a 20TB download but have never managed to download it! Would NOT recommend!!!!!!!!!

4 January 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform!

Been utilizing their collections for many years now! Very good with getting back to you with issues or concerns. Downloads are super large, not sure why people are complaining about that, it will take a while. Been able to fill in large pockets of my collections with their service. I've been a huge retro gaming fan!! Thanks again!

24 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't buy the downloads

This company can not provide their downloads in any reasonable manner. My download purchase could never complete after following all instructions to a T. Even after logging into a customer portal and "fixing" the connection or download problem, the downloads will still not complete.

Contacting them, you get generic responses, and download purchases are non-refundable! Basically a scam!

3 November 2025

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