Matching Prizes and Capsules to Arcade Machines: A Sample Approval Guide
Approve the complete prize or filled capsule sample.
Match the actual prize or filled capsule to the quoted machine and its proposed configuration. Include the packaging, agree a demonstration and retain an approved sample record for later stock purchases.
- Provide sample dimensions, approximate weight and packaging details.
- Review claw or dispensing operation with the intended sample.
- Keep a reference sample and review changes to stock or packaging.
Prepare the prize or filled capsule sample before confirming an arcade machine configuration. Its external size, shape, weight and packaging affect the questions you need to ask about the claw, display area, dispensing mechanism and collection opening. This YX guide combines official product examples with a practical sample-approval record.
Start with the exact prize
For a plush or packaged prize, send its measurements, approximate weight and photographs to YX. Include tags, hanging loops and outer packaging in the sample you want reviewed. YX's commercial claw machine planning guide identifies the claw opening, prize area, collection chute and refill access as points to check for the selected machine.
Ask for a demonstration using that sample and the proposed configuration. A cabinet photograph does not establish an accepted prize size or weight limit. This guide does not assign a universal plush size to YX claw machines.
Capsule specifications belong to a particular machine
Two official listings illustrate why a capsule size should stay attached to its product reference:
| Official product reference | Published capsule information | Confirmation still needed |
|---|---|---|
| 70 cm egg rotating dispenser | Its specification table lists 63 mm capsules and a capacity of 80 pieces | The exact offered version, filled capsule sample and applicable loading instructions |
| Double-layer gachapon machine | The page lists 10 to 12 cm capsules, with approximately 100 of the 10 cm size or 60 of the 12 cm size per layer | The selected capsule and dispensing setup, plus confirmation of capacity for the supplied version |
These are manufacturer-published figures checked on 13 October 2026, not measurements made during an acceptance test. The first page also contains incomplete wording about another capsule size outside its specification table; confirm the table entry for the offered unit before ordering consumables. Do not transfer either listing's capacity to another model.
Match the contents, shell and dispenser
YX's gashapon toys FAQ recommends choosing the capsule around the toy, its packaging clearance and the mechanism's accepted range. Send a complete filled capsule for review, including any insert or protective packaging you intend to use.
Record the actual outside diameter and the sample identification. Ask YX to confirm the loading and dispensing arrangement, then agree how sample operation will be demonstrated. A nominal diameter alone leaves the actual filled product untested.
Keep an approved sample record
| Record | What to include |
|---|---|
| Machine | Product link, offered model or version and relevant dispensing or claw configuration |
| Consumable | Supplier, sample reference, dimensions, approximate filled weight and photographs |
| Review | What was demonstrated, any limitations and questions still open |
| Reordering | The approved sample reference and the changes that require another check |
Keep a reference sample for later purchasing. When changing the toy, shell, packaging or supplier, compare the proposed replacement with the approved record and ask whether another compatibility check is needed.
How should refill quantities be planned?
Start with the confirmed loading instructions and capacity for the selected machine. Then use your own refill observations to plan stock. Published capacity describes storage for a stated capsule format; it does not predict sales, prize usage or a replenishment interval.
For claw prizes, request the recommended loading arrangement for the approved sample. Avoid inventing a cabinet capacity where the supplier has not provided one.
What is ready to send to YX?
Provide the machine reference, filled capsule or prize sample, destination and intended order quantity. Include any uncertainties about size or packaging. For the initial equipment shortlist, see the prize format selection guide.
Source note: the linked YX product tables supply the capsule figures. Prize weight limits, universal consumable compatibility and refill intervals are not established by those sources and must not be assumed.