Deciding how much to spend at Dave and Buster's depends on your goals, but a budget of $35 to $45 for game chips hits the ideal sweet spot for an individual casual player, providing roughly 200 to 275 chips for an enjoyable 1.5 to 2 hours of arcade activity. If you plan on eating dinner, drinking, or trying out premium virtual reality attractions, expanding your budget to include food and drink packages or higher chip bundles is recommended to prevent running out of credits too early.