DartsLive Home Pro, the Quietest Model Yet, Now Available for Pre-order

DartsLive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Azuma Abe), a Sega Sammy Group company, has announced the DartsLive Home Pro, the latest model in its home electronic dartboard series. Pre-orders began on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. ■ Providing the Experience Users Truly Want in a Growing Home Dartboard Market With the recent increase in the number of dart players, demand for home electronic dartboards has been rising year by year. Against the backdrop of increased time at home, the personalization of hobbies, and the expansion of so-called "light users," a new darting style of "practicing at home and competing with friends at the bar" is becoming established, a key characteristic of the current market. The most universally important factor for home electronic dartboards is "noise reduction"—how quiet the sound is when a dart hits the board. In Japan, particularly due to the characteristics of the living environment, including apartment buildings, there is a tendency for quieter dartboards to be in higher demand. Leveraging technology cultivated in its commercial dart machines and the knowledge gained from selling a cumulative total of 250,000 units across the series, DartsLive has continued research and development for the further evolution of home electronic dartboards, directly confronting this long-standing challenge. ■ Main Product Features ① Series' Highest Level of Noise Reduction All segment materials, sound-absorbing materials, and internal structures have been renewed. It achieves the highest level of noise reduction performance in the series, providing a quieter playing environment. ② Immersive LED Illumination LED lights on the outer circumference of the dartboard dynamically illuminate in sync with game effects on the smartphone screen, visually enhancing the excitement and sense of achievement during play. ③ New Segments with a Focus on "Feel of Impact" (*1) The shape and material of the segments where darts stick have been completely redesigned, pursuing not only noise reduction but also a satisfying feel upon impact and ease of removal. *1: Segments are the parts where the darts stick. They feature numerous small holes for the darts to penetrate, and a mortar-like processing is applied to make them easier to stick. ④ Player-Requested Out-Board Sensor An out-board sensor is adopted in the dartboard body, with adjustable sensitivity and automatic detection, enabling smooth game progression. ⑤ Online Play with Dedicated App By linking with a smartphone app, immersive play is possible at home. It is equipped with rich content including online battle functions. Development Story – Towards New Heights for Home Electronic Dartboards ■ "We Want to Be the First to Commercialize This" – The Origin of the Development Proposal In user surveys asking what is desired in home electronic dartboards, "noise reduction" has consistently been the top request. As mentioned, in Japan, quieter dartboards are particularly in demand due to living environments such as apartment buildings. As the company behind the "DartsLive Series," the No.1 dart machine in the domestic market share, we felt a mission to lead the industry in elevating the noise reduction of home electronic dartboards to a higher level. Driven by this sense of mission, we continue full-scale product development. ■ Dozens of Prototypes As a dart machine manufacturer, noise reduction for home electronic dartboards has been a long-standing research theme. For this model, we have engaged in extensive trial and error over a long period. The standard model "DartsLive Home" (cumulative domestic sales exceeding 70,000 units) continues to be supported by many users. The "DartsLive Home Pro" is a higher-grade model built upon its performance. For the DartsLive Home Pro, we produced and tested dozens of combinations of materials and shapes for all components of the board, including segments, sound-absorbing materials, and internal parts, repeating evaluations. The shape of the holes (bits) where darts stick was also redesigned from scratch, aiming to improve not only noise reduction but also the feel of sticking and removing darts. ■ "We Won't Stop Until We're Satisfied" – The Reason for No Compromise Through repeated trial and error, there was a long period where visible results were hard to come by. The reason the development team did not stop was that the lead developer for this model was also responsible for the hardware development of previous home boards, the "DartsLive 200S" and "DartsLive Home." Having received support from many users through previous models, the strong desire to "elevate the noise reduction of home electronic dartboards to an even higher level" continued to drive development. ■ Future Outlook – Further Expansion of the Home Market DartsLive predicts that the new darting style of "practicing at home and competing at the bar" will continue to spread, and the home electronic dartboard market will expand further. By deploying technology and operational know-how cultivated in commercial machines to the home market, and through expanding its product lineup and sales channels, the company aims to provide an environment where more people can enjoy darts. DartsLive Home Pro Product Information [Product Name] DartsLive Home Pro [Specifications] ・Type: Soft tip board ・Size: Diameter 56.9 cm x Thickness 3.25 cm ・Weight: 4.13 kg ・Material: Plastic ・Playing Area: 15.5 inches [Contents] ・Main unit: 1 ・USB Type-C cable (for power supply): 1 ・Mounting screws, anchors: 5 each (1 set is spare) ・Instruction manual: 1 ・Dartboard installation guide paper (with warranty): 1 [Suggested Retail Price] 44,800 yen (tax included) DartsLive Home Pro Official Website https://www.dartslive.com/jp/dartslivehome/ Sold at the official website of the dart specialty online shop "Darts Hive" Darts Hive Pre-order Start: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Release Date: Friday, July 3, 2026 Darts Hive Official Website https://www.dartshive.jp/ About DartsLive Co., Ltd. DartsLive Co., Ltd. is a dart machine manufacturer with the No.1 total number of online dart machine installations in Japan. As a leading company, it promotes business from game machine development to service creation and tournament management, while also engaging in social contribution activities such as SDGs initiatives through darts. https://www.dartslive.co.jp/