Arcade1up NBA Jam Deluxe Or XL? Everything You Need To Know Before Purchasing

We’re breaking down the similarities between NFL Blitz and NBA Jam Deluxe. Also comparing to NBA Jam Shaq Edition XL, release date is approaching and these are the best references I can use when deciding on buying NBA Jam Deluxe or Shaq Jam.
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[@SoulforSale]

The cool thing about keeping these titles alive is that it drives traffic to the online game lobbies.

[@PDX7]

Your right, I didn’t think of that but that’s exactly what people would immediately do is play online the second they build it.

[@thumpersquid]

Had to watch this video again PD7. I can't wait to see what you got recently. Totally looking forward playing online with you when I get one too. Still holding out for Shaq cause I already have a monitor.

[@PDX7]

I can’t wait to play too!! This is going to be a lot of fun :)

[@KennyE0311]

Great review! Very helpful! I'm considering the delux version especially considering my 9yr old son using it as well for his comfort with the controls! Thank you!

[@PDX7]

Thank you Ronnie :) I’ve been watching the deluxe for a while and the lowest it’s dropped so far was on Wayfair for 519. Im convinced this will drop 499-399 soon, I would hold off for a little bit to see what happens. Thank you for watching!

[@castleranch738]

EXACTLY the video I've been waiting for but honestly, I still don't know what I'm going to do. I have the NBA Jam XL still in box after the last big Best Buy sale but it really all comes down to two things for me: 1) How many other XLs will they release and 2) how will XL cabs look like when placed next to Deluxe sized cabs. I am heavily invested in 3/4 scale and willing to upgrade all to Deluxe or XL but of course don't know what they plan to do for XL. I'm leaning towards sticking with 3/4 and Deluxe since they seem to get all the love by way of cab choices and stick with XL for unique cabs like Golden Tee, Star Wars, Super Off-Road, etc.

[@PDX7]

Thank you Castle Ranch :) I really think next year will be reshashing with XL’s and we get a Smash TV deluxe and maybe a few others but I definitely see 1up using old titles for XL and that’s what’s pushing me with Shaq right now

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

I love that marquee on shaq jam. I think thats the cabinet to pick out of the 2. I know you'll get the slanted deck with the deluxe ( because shaq doesnt have it right?) But if you can find shaq at a deal go for it!

[@PDX7]

After seeing the PacMan XL in person and playing it today I think if there’s a choice now between a deluxe or XL I’m going XL :)

[@ZodWriter]

I believe you are going to ultimately go with Shaq Jam! 😁 #PlayingCatchup

[@PDX7]

The XL are the way to go, they’re not all perfect but the size is worth it. I’d regret passing a 2nd time

[@PDX7]

#playingcatchup

[@Victor-it6bv]

I still have the og nba jam but i love your content

[@PDX7]

Thank you Victor :)

[@JesterTester]

Great job, Phil. You know you made a great point, which I have said to my brother. The 4 player games are a great size for 3 adults to play. And actually, on my Turtles game. I have only had 3 adults playing at one time, and it has been comfortable.

[@PDX7]

If they gave us AVP and took our advice it would be best control deck yet :) Thank you Jesse, I think I’m convinced for Shaq jam lol

[@stachowi]

Damn this video has perfect timing... i'm literally looking for this.

[@PDX7]

Thank you :) I thought it was a good time to do it. For me I think im going with Shaq

[@PDX7]

I wish it was my basement :) this store right outside of Chicago is crazy Abt Electronics

[@stachowi]

same, i will do the monitor upgrade if i feel it's necessary, you can buy a Dell 1917P for $50@@PDX7

[@Riiiiiiiiiiiiiip]

Shaq Jam all day Vs the Deluxe

[@PDX7]

I agree Jizzensen, especially after playing Pac-Man XL yesterday! Thanks for watching man 👊

[@nickgerula]

Honestly id go for the deluxe. It looks the the OG. The deck is slanted and feels better and the Shaq Jam has a weird over sized Marquee. BUT you might want to wait for the XL version of the deluxe.

[@PDX7]

I know you know they will totally do a XL next year Nick lol

[@grgmj1980]

Cool video man, don’t make a decision until you see the Deluxe Jam in person. I just installed 4” speaker grills on my MK 30th from Amazon $9.99 and they look identical to the golden tee grills.

[@PDX7]

Dude that is Awesome!! I just got home from Costco this time PacMan was plugged in yesterday it wasn’t. They 19” screen is massive, I’m really leaning towards Shaq now even more :)

[@grgmj1980]

@@PDX7 that’s good man, you buy what you love. I don’t have a lot of room so what I do is have 1Arcade in my living room and play the heck out of it for 1 month and swap for another. In the meantime I keep all my 1ups in my garage so my living space doesn’t look like a 7-11😂

[@PDX7]

Lol it’s easy for our living rooms to look like a 7-11 quick :) if PacMan is still available next month I may go with it over SF2 deluxe

[@grgmj1980]

@@PDX7 I say you move in on the PAC-Man asap. I believe it’s gonna be worth some money in the long run since it’s an XL almost full size.

[@PDX7]

It’s funny you just said this, I just decided to put Class of 81 on marketplace and buy XL :)

[@720erik2]

Another issue is the Deluxe has a 17 xl has a 19 big difference. Dang man I bought a Shaq jam yesterday for 599 at Target. Should I send it back and wait for a price drop?

[@PDX7]

Man it’s worth the $599, the sale could take another month or two. If I wasn’t going to Cleveland next week I situs have just went with Targets Sale too.

[@liljazzy4021]

Great assessment. I have 2 cabs I'd love to upgrade to deluxe models - NBA Jam and the OG Capcom Legacy. However, I can't justify selling my OG Jam for $300ish only to turn around and pay $650 for the deluxe. Nor can I justify getting rid of the sublime 1944 on the OG Capcom cabinet for the discolored deluxe. So, I'll probably drop $450 on a Shinku Hadoken and call it a hobby.

[@PDX7]

Maybe Shinku will drop ShopHippo had a 399 sale but with the deluxe and waiting closer to the holidays maybe 349 range. Shinku is one of my favorite cabs, I’m bummed about the discolor on deluxe I don’t know about that one now. Shaq will be closer to 300 eventually you could always flip yours for XL. Thanks for watching 👊

[@princevinny0073]

am glad u are thinking back and fort like that its just like me i realy see potential in the ShaQ jam its biger it biger Marquee but the down side is Bad Screen No molded coin doors this is what makeing me Re Think my chooice one again slanted deck on a deluxe does seem more comfortable

[@PDX7]

It’s a very tough decision Prince Vinny :)

[@princevinny0073]

@@PDX7 indeed it is :D but if we can even just get a sale for shaQ jam for even $399 that would put us in just enuff budget to get shaQ jam and spend extra money on upgrades like Retro530 coin doors and finding a replament LCD screen then we could have fixed shaq jam to a true XL :D

[@PDX7]

Yes exactly :) we wait patiently for that sake because of it!

[@PDX7]

Sale :)

[@bozocalvinjr2134]

Keep an eye out on Shaq JAM at best buy for $399 that was my best deal ever I sold my OG nba jam towards Shaq can't spend $700 bucks

[@SoulforSale]

Best Buy is carrying the Atari 50

[@bozocalvinjr2134]

I'm going to pass the same games just on a different cab

[@PDX7]

Thank you Calvin Jr I will definitely hold out for their next 24 hr sale. SoulforSale what do you think of Atari 50? Garage Gamers stream a few weeks ago really sold me it looked better than I thought. I sale down the road 399 or less would be tempting.

[@ricogomez4020]

So in 2024 a new bigger NBA JAM is coming out?

[@PDX7]

I really think we will get another XL in 24 without Shaq artwork

[@chrisgrossnickle1479]

Just ordered nba jam deluxe and the deluxe booster. However a shaq xl is practically new going for 425.00 used near me. 20 in dell2007fpb swap, added coin door though pushes that 425 to over 600. Damn, i was thinking about returning deluxe but shaq xl has so many issue's that need additional money to fix. Got jam deluxe for 600. What should I do? So confused

[@PDX7]

I think NBA Jam deluxe is worth it, the slanted control deck and the light up buttons plus coin door is a step up from Shaq. The best part of Shaq is the marquee other than that it’s not a true looking arcade. It’s a 300-400 cab, I wouldn’t buy a used one even the upgrade monitor. Deluxe will go on sale if we’re lucky in a few months, I’d keep it.

[@chrisgrossnickle1479]

@@PDX7 oh. So keep deluxe even though after mods with xl they'd be same price? Both have pros and cons like you said. You seemed to lean xl jam couple months ago. That marquee amd size are pretty

[@PDX7]

@chrisgrossnickle1479 I go back and forth:) If I had an option today for Shaq 299 or Deluxe 399 it’s a toss up. Not saying that either will be this price, but I’d lean a little more towards Deluxe if that helps :)

[@PDX7]

Is it the price or form factor? Price Shaq will win in the end, but deluxe has a more comfortable playing deck and you really don’t need to change a thing on it. If I could go back in time a year ago I would’ve bought Shaq, but now deluxe is out and you almost want to keep up with new releases. Thanks for watching 👊

[@daviddeming1916]

What deluxe booster did u order?

[@carlo1132]

Gold the Line For Deals. Ms Lucky says she wants the Addams Family 4KP to lay on when you are at work.

[@PDX7]

She’s getting Addams Family for Christmas:)

[@3jacksonderek]

1:12 “61” tall Blitz, 63” tall on deluxe” 4inches?! lol I’m still waiting on a better sale…

[@PDX7]

lol I am too :) 399

[@bonesjackson81]

Deluxe goes better next to Blitz and buttons are the only thing to change. Shaq needs side art, monitor and buttons. If I didn't have og Jam and already swapped buttons and marquee I'd be interested in deluxe on sale. I am thinking of reworking my Jam into Hangtime. It is by far the best game. But ya do all that then they drop a NBA Showtime cab with 4 games. It's a circle jerk.

[@PDX7]

Hang time would look awesome Bones, it’s my favorite game too on this cab. I love the deluxe everything about it is good it’s just that size of Shaq man. Seeing it in person it’s huge, yea they’ll screw us and either bring out a new XL Jam next year or Showtime lol always playing catch-up

[@JamesNGames]

People just need to see that MK 30th screen. And they will never complain about any other screens on any other machines ever again. 😢 It's crazy because it's my favorite cabinet but it's my biggest offender in the collection. 😂

[@PDX7]

It’s a shame that monitor turned out the way it did for the MK30th, it’s one of the best looking cabs A1up has ever made. I’m still tempted to pickup when I see sales even the Peasant version. Thanks for watching James it’s good to hear from you! How’s your foot?

[@JamesNGames]

@PDX7 A1up really knows how to make a stunning cabinet, but sometimes things don't go as planned. I'm with you though, if I spot a good sale on even the Peasant version, I might just have to snag it! Oh, and thanks for asking about my foot. It's doing great now. No more hobbling around and back to the usual. Thank God.

[@PDX7]

I’m glad to hear :) I’m looking for a MK30th peasant deal if I see one under 200 I’ll probably buy.

[@JamesNGames]

@@PDX7 I have a final fight cabinet out in the garage I've been meaning to purchase a pedestal for, and every time I walk by it. I swear, I say, "F'kn Peasant."

[@gothamcityarcade]

Great video brother, however I stick with my wave/Gen 3 nba jam! 432 dollars is way better than the NBA Jam Shaq Edition and especially the NBA Jam Deluxe! Always stick with the classic....

[@PDX7]

Thank you GCA 👊 if I would’ve got a new OG Jam instead of the open box maybe I’d stick with it too. I’ve always regretted passing on Shaq and I’m afraid if I bought deluxe it would be the same. I’m waiting for Shaq to drop and I’m going with it :)

[@nickgerula]

Also the decks are basicly the same size.... no extra room with Shaq

[@PDX7]

Test both take up the same amount of room, why do they make this so tough on us :)

[@thequarterdeckarcade]

I would love to add an NBA Jam to my collection, but it will have to be a sale. Its a fun game to play, it just doesn't hold as much nostalgia for me.

[@PDX7]

Would you get Shaq or Deluxe if either had a sale?

[@thequarterdeckarcade]

@@PDX7 I'd get Deluxe. It will match up with Blitz pretty good.

[@PDX7]

It would look perfect are you going to Costco

[@thequarterdeckarcade]

@@PDX7 I'm thinking about it. I've spent a good bit of money in the last two weeks. T2, new laptop for potential streaming. Other things. May need to reevaluate and catch my breath financially. Thinking of selling my KI w/stool and 40th Pac-Man w/stool for $250 a piece to fund it.

[@PDX7]

Prepare yourself for 200 range on used two player it’s difficult selling around here right now. When ALU 4k comes out I’ll sell my KI and am prepared to get 150 for it. Sell stools separately

[@kantidinda6218]

Who cares about the 1ups. Do a video on those pins! 🤩🤩

[@PDX7]

I will next time :) I have some good footage of them and the new Venom on tomorrows walk & talk. Thanks for watching man 👊