5AM opening in Terminal A means last-minute chargers here
InMotion Entertainment sits airside in Terminal A between gates A1–A13, so you pass it on most SMF A‑gate walks. It opens early at 5AM and runs until 10PM daily, which covers the first bank of departures and the late-night returns. If you realize at security that your phone is at 9%, this is the first real electronics option inside A.
This is a classic airport electronics shop: headphones, earbuds, power banks, travel adapters, Bluetooth speakers, and plenty of lightning and USB‑C cables. Prices run higher than Target or Best Buy back home, so assume a markup on name‑brand gear from Sony, JBL, or Apple-style accessories. You’ll also see cheaper house-brand cables in the $15–$25 range if you just need something to survive the flight.
Selection leans hard into in-flight use: lots of wired earbuds for aircraft jacks, over‑ear noise‑cancelling headphones, and small power banks that stay under the 100Wh airline limit. Staff can usually tell you which headphones work with specific seatback systems on domestic carriers using Terminal A, like Delta and United. Figure on a quick in‑and‑out visit taking 5–10 minutes, even when the A‑gates are busy.
Tip: if your boarding pass shows A1–A3, stop here before you walk down to the end of the concourse; there’s nothing else selling real electronics once you pass the main cluster of A‑gate shops.