Table Hockey Planet Review

Thursday, December 5th

2024 Air Hockey Table Store Reviews

Table Hockey Planet

• Selection: About 90 models to choose from
• Price Range: $249 to $14,499
• Return Policy: 30 days on unassembled tables only; comes with a 20% restocking fee, credit card processing fee, and you're responsible for return shipping charges
• Guaranteed lowest price on all air hockey tables, for 6 months from purchase date
• Shipping and installation costs depend on your location
• "A+” rated by the BBB under parent company GameWorld Planet
• Customer support is available 7 days a week via chat, phone, or email

As part of the GameWorld Planet family of brands, Table Hockey Planet is an excellent choice for setting up your game room, garage, or even a community rec center. As you browse the site, you'll find brands like Atomic, Barron Games, Brunswick, Fat Cat, and more. Although there's not a ton of descriptive details on each listing, Table Hockey Planet often provides links to the manufacturers' YouTube videos, so you can see each one in action for yourself.

Budget-friendly to boujee

On the lowest end of the price spectrum, Table Hockey Planet offered two options for $249: the Playcraft Sport Shoot Out Plus 60” model and the portable Hathaway Blue Line 32” model. On the other hand, if you're trying to outfit an arcade (or you want to collect spare change from your friends and family...), the coin-operated Galaxy Collision QuadAir by Barron Games is Table Hockey Planet's most spendy air hockey table: it's shown at $14,499, but there's an icon indicating that anyone interested should call for the best price. Lucky for you, whether your budget is big or bare-bones, you'll find something that fits among the nearly 90 air hockey tables in inventory here. Just be aware that there were several models listed as "sold out”, with no indication if they'd be restocked at some future date.

Look for promos

Be watching for extra deals, too. During our visit to Table Hockey Planet, there was a promo featured at the top of the page for free shipping on most orders over $40 (though we wondered if the little asterisk with no explanation meant there'd be an exclusion for larger items like air hockey tables). But, the even better deal was the 5% savings on all tables over $1,500 and no tax, assuming we entered the displayed coupon code. Keep your eyes peeled.

Lowest price guaranteed for 6 months

Another great reason for shopping at Table Hockey Planet is their 6-month lowest price guarantee. If you spot your same table at any other online-only retailer (places like Walmart and Costco don't count) at a lower price at any point in that time period, you can email this retailer to get the difference in price refunded to you. It's really that easy, as long as you meet the basic criteria (it's in stock on the competitor's website, or it's not an auction or liquidator site).

Return policy is pretty strict (and expensive)

However, don't expect to be able to return your air hockey table to Table Hockey Planet if you've already assembled it. The only returns they allow are for completely new tables in their original packaging: you'll have 30 days to do so, and you'll be charged a 20% restocking fee, a 3.9% credit card processing fee, and the cost of the return shipping is on you. Also, certain sales are final: anything custom-built, all coin-operated tables, and items from brands like Playcraft and Hudson, to name a few.

Free curbside shipping on most tables

And, when it comes to shipping and installation, that will depend on the table you buy and where it's being delivered. For example, on the Galaxy Collision QuadAir we mentioned earlier, the price included curbside shipping to most locations in the continental US; for professional installation and inside delivery to a ground floor room, it was an extra $999, while the same setup involving stairs (down to the basement or up to a second-floor loft) was $1,099. You'll see all of those details on the individual product pages.

Reputation is stellar

Table Hockey Planet's parent company (GameWorld Planet) has an "A+” rating from the Better Business Bureau, with only one complaint filed in the last three years. That's pretty amazing. People even came to the BBB to register compliments for the business, saying that they were so thrilled to get honest, expert help when rival companies had previously let them down. That help is available 7 days a week via phone, live chat, or email, for everything from product recommendations to post-installation questions.

#1 for expertise in air hockey tables

All of this combines to earn Table Hockey Planet the top spot on our list. There's just no other retailer we've found that can compare with the selection and the expertise you'll find here. That's a dream come true for brand-new buyers of air hockey tables and long-time fans alike.