YOU PLAYED THEM THEN.
OWN THEM NOW.
The games you remember. Ready for your game room.
We find, inspect, and prepare pinball and arcade machines for their next generation of players.
Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving pinball and arcade collectors across the Southeast.
The Collection
Machines currently available, with condition and pricing details on request.
Find My Game
Tell us the title you've been chasing. We source it through our network.
Sell Your Machine
Send us what you have. We'll respond with a straight answer and next steps.
Your next game is waiting.
Can't find the one you want?
Looking for something specific?
Tell us the title, edition, and condition you're after. We source machines through auctions, private collections, operators, industry relationships, and direct sellers, then help you evaluate the opportunities we find.
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We were the first generation to grow up with arcades.
We remember when these weren't collectibles.
Today, 1st Generation Gamers finds exceptional pinball and arcade machines, prepares them properly, and helps them find their next home.
Read Our StoryWhy buy from 1GG.
Know What You're Buying
Condition, history, and what's been worked on, described plainly before you commit.
Properly Inspected
Machines are inspected and prepared with attention to condition, operation, and known service history before they are offered for sale.
Industry Experience
Years around pinball and arcade machines, and the network that comes with it.
Help After the Sale
Questions after a machine arrives? Reach out, we help however we can.
Built to be played.
A machine belongs in a room where people gather around it: basements, lofts, offices, and back-of-the-garage floors.
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