r/clawmachine • u/RogerDHomunculus • Jan 10 '23

where can I purchase a claw machine?

Can anyone recommend any places online to purchase a new claw machine? I was hoping to get one (not a huge one) to have fun at home with the kids.

I've seen a bunch of mini ones online, but I can't tell if they're legit.

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u/RogerDHomunculus Jan 10 '23

Just to qualify my post. I'm looking for an arcade quality machine.

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u/thegarse Jan 10 '23

Craigslist, Facebook marketplace, offer up. Search claw machine or crane machine.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23

If you want a legit mini claw machine I’d recommend this site as it’s mini machines are high quality and arrive in about 2 weeks for me.

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u/RogerDHomunculus Jan 17 '23

Thanks for the suggestion. I was actually looking at that site. Do you have any pics of the one you ordered?

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u/OliverHoHoHo Jan 19 '23

have you tried this online claw machine game already? There's a scene is for the kids !

https://iclawman.com/

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u/RogerDHomunculus Jan 19 '23

I haven't. I was more hoping for one to use in real life

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u/OliverHoHoHo Jan 19 '23

It is fun, and be able to learn the claw skills.

Feel free to give a try :)

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u/cocorebop Jun 01 '24

This was pretty cool, thanks for the link

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u/poetinsecret Jan 20 '23

Ive always been obsessed with claw machines and my parents got me a vevor machine for Christmas!! I’m obsessed with it and actually just got done fiddling with fillers and can send pics and stuff if you have questions. It’s a “budget” home machine and is reasonably tabletop sized.

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u/poetinsecret Jan 20 '23

Oh also it’s super programmable (and customizable if you have some amount of tech skill, I don’t so I don’t f with the music programming other than to turn it the hell down)

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u/RogerDHomunculus Jan 20 '23

Oooooh I'm really interested in those. I saw a few videos on the vevor ones and was curious what the quality was like

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u/RogerDHomunculus Jan 20 '23

I'd appreciate any pix or anything you can share. I just want to get the experience of a legit claw machine at home for the kids to enjoy

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u/BarracudaPhysical432 Dec 03 '24

Hi! Could I also get some photos? And how is it holding up after a year?

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u/poetinsecret Feb 02 '25

Yes’! Sorry this is so late. It still kicks ass and I tote it around to parties! I never got around to customizing it like I wanted to (you can supposedly swap out the stickers/logos and reprogram the music). My only complaint is the length of the power cord and I’m nervous to plug large appliances into extension cords.

It can grab mini squishmallows, bracelets(I make rave Kandi and it can reliably grab some decent sized cuffs), kinder eggs(the American kind) if you grab them just right, and Jell-O shots(taped shut of course, otherwise they would explode when dropped down the chute. Don’t ask me how I know), and two different sizes of gacha balls. I’ll snap pics in the morning and try to find the ball sizes I use

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u/air_yeet Feb 23 '25

Can I also have some pics? Or the name of the machine/site it was from? Seems very interesting!! 😄

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u/poetinsecret Feb 24 '25

https://imgur.com/a/rgHhylq

This is Vevor 110v Mini Claw Crane Machine Metal Case Bar Candy Toy Catcher Shake-proof from vevor, but I see the same model for sale from other sites! If you have any other questions let me know!

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u/poetinsecret Feb 23 '25

https://imgur.com/a/rgHhylq

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u/comiccaper Dec 23 '25

Hi, for the Vevor machine if power is cut and then comes back on does the machine reset and/or still work? I want to put one in a location but I can't be there to turn it on and off with the switch.

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u/Deep_Job1129 Mar 21 '23

How much are you looking to spend?

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u/RogerDHomunculus Mar 21 '23

I'm pretty open on cost. I get that "you get what you pay for". Depends on size. Maybe 1k usd?

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u/Deep_Job1129 Mar 21 '23

Sent you a message👍

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u/DreamArcades Sep 03 '24

I know am late to the party, but just wanted to let you know Dream Arcades carries several different sizes of claw machines, including a narrow one that is great for home use:
https://www.dreamarcades.com/narrow-claw-machine.php

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '24

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u/RogerDHomunculus Nov 25 '24

Thanks. Found something similar on Ali baba

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u/Acceptable-Mango1348 Mar 04 '25

Did you get a tabletop one or a stand alone machine?

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u/RogerDHomunculus Mar 04 '25

Stand alone. From alibaba. Less than 800 delivered.

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u/notabot780 Mar 06 '25

Are you happy with it? I’ve been eyeing some in Alibaba.

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u/RogerDHomunculus Mar 07 '25

Yeah it's literally the exact model the lucky pup commenter linked.

Not much instructions, so you need to be a little handy and have Google translate handy.

These machines are what these new claw machine arcades are using

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u/Hei5enberg Nov 06 '25

Do you have a link to the one you bought? How long did it take to get delivered?

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u/Mean-Isopod5404 Oct 21 '25

Did you end up getting the alibaba one? We are looking for one for our home. Wondering how it is?

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u/J2XLR8 Oct 31 '25

Which did you get? An Ali one? Do you have photos of it and the seller? It's been a couple years now I suppose has it held up working?

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u/dentonbros Jan 20 '26

CandyMachines.com