So What Happened To Arcade1Up?

What started out as a promising idea has lately been unfulfilling promise, lacking direction, and seems to be fading out a bit. So what happened?
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[@wreckitralph4714]

Easy, they started off cheap for the common man, and now they're expensive.

[@joeschmoe5231]

Perfectly stated.

[@balaam_7087]

Here, here.

[@airwolfkorn]

Exactly

[@steveafanador6441]

Exactly

[@pvsweetypie]

When they launched at $300 I still never thought they were cheap.

[@dirtnapstor6884]

Man oh man, if they made a light gun cabinet with Time Crisis, Vampire Night… a combo of all light gun games, I’d be super tempted.

[@agent109g8]

The issue is you would need a CRT and nobody is making those that I am aware of.

[@TheGamingHoser]

@@agent109g8 The Sinden light guns are actually a really high quality option. I have a CRT with lots of light gun games and I'm just as satisfied using the Sinden's on flat screen.

[@ellestar2306]

You dudes are speaking in code - CRT, Sindens, Buck World, Light Gu17?

[@BlackHammer0891]

If they only had a brain

[@BlackHammer0891]

@@ellestar2306damn yo, KZbin, itself, has a search bar, in app.

[@jnero79]

I bought the Simpsons at Walmart for 100$ on clearance.. I can’t say I regret it at that price.

[@dragoon1090]

What a good deal.

[@TERMINATOR101-b8j]

I got mine with the stool, sign, and riser for $200 at best buy on clearance. Now it's like $400

[@HUNT3R737]

The problem with Arcade 1up is the prices for newer cabinets. They have doubled in cost from their old cabinets and quality has gone down.

[@brandonjones8575]

I remember when they first came out, you could get them for 250.00 at Walmart black Friday

[@HUNT3R737]

@@brandonjones8575 They were going for cheaper than that for a while.

[@kingforaday8725]

Yeah! $250 was doable, especially if it was something ya really liked. $600 and up??? No way!

[@jimechols4347]

That's because they bought production back from China and American workers are now making them Mwha...Ha...Ha....

[@TheHailstorm77]

No. They just realize nobody is buying as much because also their machines break and constant returns. Also, nobody wants to buy just 1 arcade game or 3 games in one machine. Why? If they were smart, they could do NAMCO arcade greatest light gun hits and put Time Crisis, Jurassic Park, etc. like at least all the light gun hits from the 80-90s into one arcade then people will pay $700

[@hanzhovaj4129]

Started off with a reasonable price of $299 to a hefty price of $699. By doing that Arcade1up dug it's own grave.

[@TonyTheTGR]

This is the big thing, yes

[@FreddPhucks]

Once upon a time they were affordable. They used to be like $300 when they started out. Now theyre over $700. At that point get one built with many arcade ROMs. Arcade 1up is meant for the casuals who don't know any of this stuff. Also for collectors.

[@mikedisher30]

Old games, a lot of the games are not arcade quality, try playing killer instincts the combos are impossible

[@Garasky]

Agree $300-$400 is somewhat the sweet spot. Anything over that unless it's premium quality I might as well go buy a current gen console.

[@jonathansoko1085]

Everyone I know that still buys these ends up spending hundreds of extra dollars to upgrade them with aftermarket buttons. I don't get it.

[@bluedistortions]

I remember seeing them in the clearance isle at Walmart for $99. Not TMNT, Street Fighter, or Mortal Kombat, unfortunately, but the less popular ones.

[@satsuiryu864]

Exactly. I really wanted to get the Marvel vs Capcom cabinet, but 1up kept raising the prices to the point where it was $600 plus.

[@TheGamingHoser]

Half assing things is their business model. They need to always leave room for improvement so they can re-release each cabinet and sell them over and over to the same "hardcore" customer base.

[@tom11zz884]

I think you just nailed their business strategy.

[@TheBlueArcher]

Oh yeah the apple business model... The problem is, they need a captive audience.

[@defpixel]

Considering the materials used its not too hard to construct a cab yourself and cost much less.

[@aaronsilva5784]

“Hey let’s remove the foot pedal so we can put it on a deluxe in 2 years” great idea!

[@TheGamingHoser]

@@aaronsilva5784 Give this man a promotion.

[@joshuaf5617]

I would love to see a WWF superstars cabinet.

[@-Astro--]

Oh man yes that would be awesome brother 👍

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

With wrestlefest and wrestlemania the arcade game all 3 games

[@EsotericArcade]

@@BIGGIEDEVILprobably too much to ask for the later-released Royal Rumble on there but all 4 would be a sure buy from me.

[@thelegendarytrim8514]

They raised the prices to the point where u can almost just buy real machines. I've seen 1ups going for like 600-700 each while i can find real cabinets for 800. They kinda priced out a ton of people.

[@buchiklop110]

When they first started doing these, I wanted one so bad, but they were out of their price range. Now I have enough money to buy one of the cabinets in the old price, but then they jacked the price up over twice that. I still kinda want the Marvel vs. Capcom and NFL Blitz cabinets, but I'm kinda over a lot of the others. It also helps that one of the cabinets I really wanted, the TMNT cabinet, was released onto home consoles.

[@alwayswatching_]

They also sell out and don't restock

[@toddthomas6593]

nfl blitz is $299 now if you have an ollies near ya

[@OldNerdPlayingOldPCGames]

Did someone just say we need more games from the 90's ?

[@ZRO777]

Cant wait for them to announce their new yet another Pac-Man arcade.

[@MrStrikecentral]

Carnevil, House of the Dead, Time Crisis. These are the games needed to create the perfect shooter arcade cabinets.

[@andys_gameroom]

They've had the Qbert license for years but haven't done anything with it. That's one I'd really like to get.

[@SteveVsManCaveArcade]

You hit the nail on the head with everything!! I really hope they get things in order or their years are numbered in my opinion

[@colonelhstinkmeaner8547]

I guarantee you that they will release a Nintendo arcade he will buy it.

[@bodacious117]

No way I’m paying 700 bucks for one game.. now I would pay 300 for a cabinet that offered like 3 games

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

All of them come with a bunch of different games. ALL of them. Some have like 8 different games.

[@HE360]

I think more people would rather buy a Playstation 5 or Xbox Series S or X or even the Steam Deck than buy an Arcade cabinet. Buying a arcade is like buying 1 to 5 games vs being able to play thousands on Xbox, Playstation and other systems and I think this is what's cutting into the 1Up Arcade market.

[@jimmymkirk]

At $700, you can get a Arcade Legends Ultimate and modify with with a USB drive for Coin Ops X. Plus, they also have a 4 player control panel available. Beyond that price point, just make a badass MAME cabinet.

[@the_realJAMES]

Pro tip: just wait for the clearance prices. They always come.

[@ladynikkie]

If you're lucky to find one on clearance at all, the last Arcade 1up machine I saw on clearance was the Simpsons at my local Best buy and they want 600 for that crap😂

[@GregsGameRoom]

Never near me.

[@alexmacias2988]

I've found them on clearance in California for $50 & $1!!!

[@SoulforSale]

​​@@ladynikkieix months ago T2 and Ridge Racer were $299. As well as the Pong table. Online.

[@Jaydizzle23chi]

​@@alexmacias2988wow that's a can't pass up price. Where from?

[@brutaljustin1349]

It's not hard to see why they did a Fast and Furious cab over the other classic racers. It's because Fast and Furious is a popular movie franchise and they think doing a cab of that will be an easier sell to the average consumer. A1Up has been playing it too safe over the past few years, so they re-release the same classic games or do games with some kind of brand recognition.

[@PutlerHuyIo]

I think they miscalculated the demographics then. Most Arcade1Up customers are old farts like me, while F&F franchise is mostly beloved by generations that came after us. I don't think FF fans give a flying f*ck about arcades; they grew up with Xbox and Dualshock controllers

[@brutaljustin1349]

@PutlerHuyIo Yeah, do they really some random family is gonna walk through Best Buy or Walmart, see this and think "Wow, a big Fast and Furious arcade racing game for $600? Let's get this in our house"?

[@GenGamesUniverse]

@@PutlerHuyIo Yup, not only that, but they could have gone the route of partnering with Nintendo like how AtGames partnered with Gottlieb for their pinball tables and released a Mario Kart GP cabinet or even have a Batman racing cabinet.

[@eternalemperorvalkorion750]

As a younger person into arcade 1 up I do like the F&F machine but I think their Ridge racer machine is far far better

[@jketterman6054]

The newer cabinets are pretty expensive. They keep rehashing cabinets. The last cabinet I got was the MVSX and after I hacked it, I did not see a need for another Arcade1up. If they ever come out with a Virtua Fighter 1 or 2 cabinet or a Sega Rally/ Daytona cabinet, ill get it.

[@GenGamesUniverse]

One thing that gets me, is that they don't really cater for people here in the UK either. When you look at how many have been released in America compared to the UK, we're missing the likes of - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Turtles in Time combo Class of '81 (we ARE getting the 40th Anniversary of Ms Pac-Man though) Mortal Kombat II Deluxe Killer Instinct X-Men Terminator 2: Judgment Day Golden Axe The Simpsons Attack from Mars Pinball (With the Williams tables)

[@lawrenceking4121]

Great video! I have 3 Arcade1ups that I brought for $399 each and I want to buy more but the higher prices and lack of new games are preventing me from adding to my collection. I love having a mini arcade in my man cave and want to purchase more cabinets... I just need the prices to come down on the cabinets I want.

[@BlackBeltChris23]

Definitely need more classic titles, Time Crisis would be epic. I feel the same, I was so hyped when they first came on the scene and released Street Fighter. Over time there hasn't been much variety and it's just killed the excitement I had for Arcade1Up.

[@SoulforSale]

I feel like there are more versions of SF2 from '93 '94 that deserve recognition

[@deacon7519]

As someone who got into collecting these late, I can say that the secondary market is very aggressively price hiked. So I do appreciate some reprints at retail value. However, I feel like they don't have the right pulse on which ones need to be reprinted. And you're right, it's been the same catalog for years now Pretty much.

[@Scopie33]

A rotary joystick cabinet would be interesting. Include midnight resistance, ikari warriors etc…

[@jenningsmills5398]

I believe A1up is hitting a technical barrier. The next stage is entering dreamcast level hardware specs. They should commission a monitor manufacturer to make a 4:3 25inch monitor and start selling deluxe 25" versions of their older cabinets to give the game hardware time to catch up.

[@MurderMostFowl]

I would love to see a gauntlet cabinet ( gauntlet I,II and dark legacy) … the cabinet itself has such a great form factor they would really need to make it be 19inch display though with 4 players

[@mjswoosh]

I understand the newly developed cynicism towards Arcade1up. But I’d buy a (well done) Gauntlet in a heartbeat.

[@DLM.CHUNGUS]

More like arcade 1down

[@joeschmoe5231]

😂, good one

[@denniswaters1230]

sick burn lol

[@GenGamesUniverse]

It's a shame, because we here in the UK are getting the Ridge Racer cabinet (non sitdown one) in october which is odd considering that we have the Fast & Furious cabinet as well. I think it's totally a shame that they've had to re-release dozens of the same titles i.e. Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Pac-Man, TMNT, NBA Jam etc yet not releasing other games like a Time Crisis cabinet with all three Time Crisis games or Area 51 cabinet or even a guitar hero arcade cabinet.

[@jackalope70]

They got IPs that were really easy to attain. You'd never see a Donkey Kong machine or others. Tron really surprised me that they were able to get but then the price was crazy high for 2 games on it.

[@moandaindesigns]

Delivering the best product is no longer the goal. The goal is profit. That is what went wrong.

[@DarkStarFox]

I was so excited for the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 cabinet. Then I saw the price.

[@Matucks]

What I will do is order one of those preloaded HD, Mini PC, 80's speakers from thrift store, monitor, and some building material to make my own cabinet with wood. The way sound is produced in those 80's speakers makes retro gaming sound better, it gives flashbacks instantly, these cheap modern cabinet just don't cut it for me. I remember in the 80's going to arcades those cabinets were built like tanks, I need an Aracade machine to have quality part not just a great game. F&F is really signs of losing touch, there's hundreds of other options to chose from prior to F&F

[@cesarcortes690]

Another thing that didn't help is the fact that they never have replacement parts available, every time I would go to their site it always showed out stock for any machine. So basically if your machine brakes you can't get parts for it.

[@jimsydnor7878]

I would love to see them release a Smash TV cabinet. To play that with 2 joysticks once again, that would be so good

[@johns1634]

I’d sell a kidney for that

[@pyromaestro]

Agreed 💯

[@brooksploskina5161]

Same!

[@drupiter517]

With Total Carnage and Robotron

[@maxrage2104]

I was super excited for 1up and I have a few real arcade cabs blitz showtime 4player, Mk4 both og dedicated but after seeing the quality and issues people were having with the 1ups I just spent the same amount of money and bought an empty Mk2 cabinet and built a MAME cabinet and I'm completely happy with it honestly.

[@imtobaad37]

What issues are people having sorry to ask so late but I am thinking of getting the galaga deluxe cabinet

[@1223optimus]

Part of the issue is people only have so much room for these. Once you buy a couple, they take up a lot of room. Also most people outside of the collectors are going to buy what they have memory's with when they were younger. For me it was turtles, killer instinct, and terminator. Outside of that unless it was something the really stood out im not going to keep eating of space when space is limited.

[@disneyworldvacationer]

I took notice of them when they announced the Marvel vs Capcom 2 cabinet. I was ECSTATIC! Owning a big piece of my childhood was a dream come true. Bought it, love it. Followed their company news for a bit and then they just fell off. Nothing exciting announced. Time Crisis 2 and House Of The Dead 2 would interest me though. But they have to be real good (foot pedals and all).

[@CH-vt1ej]

​@@Ihatevideogames334 seriously dude, get a life

[@AluccardX]

Knocking the Sega cab because it’s Revenge of Death Adder? That’s what makes it so awesome.

[@davidc.8755]

Exactly. Real facepalm moment

[@tom11zz884]

I haven't purchased an Arcade1up cabinet in about 2 years, and won't be purchasing anymore. My last cabinet I purchased was their Street Fighter Big Blue cabinet, and that cabinet had audio issues, in which they never corrected. They released a patch for it which created even more issues with that cabinet. They also have horrible quality control and customer service. Your best bet at this point is getting a nice multicade and enjoy it.

[@waitandbleedtodeath]

I forgot about arcade1up. I wish they would release lethal enforcers that game was so sick.

[@EpicConspiracy]

I liked them. I did get 14 units between 75-99$ at Walmart on clearance though lol

[@elliotscottie]

Great vid man. I don’t know why they haven’t put out stuff I grew up loving like Operation Wolf and other classics. Maybe it’s because of others buying up the rights ? I don’t know much about it but I’ll be watching your stuff for updates hopefully .

[@Rebelphoenix]

Back when I worked in a movie theater the foot pedal for time crisis CONSTANTLY broke and had to be replaced. So a complete redesign of that would be a good idea.

[@Dj.MODÆO]

Two of the machines I purchased the display didn’t work and even after they sent new displays my terminator 2 machine doesn’t work and they told me to ship it back on my dime for a refund…..that would cost as much as the damn machine so I said screw it I will never buy another.

[@balaam_7087]

If they were semi recent purchases, call your credit card company and complain. There’s a decent chance they’ll get your back. Worked for me, although I’ve never bought from 1up

[@Neurodiperfluouspolarific]

It's not or doesn't have to be a "collect them all" kind of situation. They are large bulky and as you said only now starting to get unaffordable for the average person. I think the idea is and always was to buy your beloved nostalgic childhood game; of a slightly smaller size that can fit in a lounge room game room house or apartment of average size. They definitely need to stick to fewer models with the best features and release release titles with cult followings. I'm in Australia and about to get my first Mortal Kombat 1up arcade cabinet the Legacy cabinets sold out from Melbourne distributor so getting a cheaper Generation 1 from Big W the Australian version of Walmart... although I would love the golden axe one it is 4 times the price and has to be shipped from America so I probably won't bother getting a second one perhaps modify or upgrade this one so it has a few more titles....

[@mikekupchick6597]

RGT cant seperate that, he thinks its like video game carts. Just buy them all up and complain.

[@DarkLordNick999]

I have six of the countercades. I noticed that those might not be in the pipeline anymore.

[@MrCoffeeMrRadar]

This was inevitable, arcades are just a niche market that now we only have a small group of hardcore who are willing or even wanting to shell out hundreds of dollars to own. I would say Fast n Furious may seem like a bad choice but it's only more recent arcade racer that still in many locations. As for everything else it's all about how much can they realistically sell, if they know they can sell a couple hundred thousand they will definitely skip it.

[@MarriedGaming2011]

For me, the problem is that they’re TOO expensive, I have 3 of them already, but I refuse to pay $600-$700 for something I can build an exact copy of and emulate they’re whole catalog. But if they drop the price I will continue to support them

[@mjswoosh]

Yup. This is pretty much me too. I only buy these when they’re heavily discounted. My first purchases were Golden Tee & Mortal Kombat II for a couple hundred apiece. Then picked up Terminator for $300. My latest addictions…picked up X-Men for $349 & The Simpsons on clearance for $139 (!). I feel really good about all those acquisitions at those prices. But I simply won’t bother with any of them at regular prices.

[@steelcurtain187]

I kept hearing a rumor about a wrestle fest version from them. It doesn’t seem like that will happen either but that is one of the few I would be interested in

[@SoulforSale]

I prefer Main Event

[@steelcurtain187]

@@SoulforSale I’d be happy with any of em really

[@marccaselle8108]

WWF WrestleMania the arcade game, WWF superstars , WWF Royal rumble (arcade game) and mania Challenge.

[@trav7424]

I noticed you have a iiRcade in the corner too. They actually just went out of business a few weeks ago just basically overnight. Crazy

[@b2th3m1th]

the late hit censorship is an NFL license thing. The NFL made them censor that cause the whole concussion epidemic going on in the league

[@lost0thech4]

I almost got a Arcade 1UP because of your early reviews but I decided I would wait for RPie to drop in price and build my own then COVID hit and I never did either It's time I revisit that idea

[@ninetendopesaitama2107]

There are other solutions. Raspi is not that good imo. I bought a Playstation classic mini console for 40 € and that's my emu box. ☮️

[@stinkyham9050]

Build your own. You will absolutely love the experience of learning and building. Some advice. Buy a track saw if you can afford it & use 3/4" MDF not plywood. Don't overthink it , you can do it.

[@MattMatt77]

Weird because when I started to speak out about how the prices were going up way too much people were talking down to me saying oh well if you can't afford to go somewhere else. Because spending almost $1,000 on a compressed wood miniature cabinet is supposed to be a flex nowadays 🙄 The thing is these were supposed to be cheaper than a used arcade cabinet also be easier to move. When now the only benefit to these all that they're easy to move. These are selling for brand new $800 plus shipping and tax. Not to mention how people at these afterwards with different buttons and controllers and so on. So our used cabinet would actually be a lot cheaper.

[@jpsworldofwrestling]

My best friend built an arcade at his house, featuring a lot of the Arcade 1 Up machines. The main issue he had, was at first if you got a machine that didn't work for some reason, you could just call a number and they would send you a replacement. No problem. Now when you buy one, and there is a problem. That same number refers you to a website where you report a broken screen or whatever. Then after a long time, they will eventually send you the replacement.

[@Dameworth]

Arcade1Up is now at the quality and price where you could just build and paint a cabinet and make it a whole projec

[@philipcohen7192]

I preordered the sf champion edition cabinet and was really excited. I wish they would do some sega cabs too. I would love a virtual on cabinet.

[@AEmceeMuzikForever]

Virtual On would be pretty cool. And with the twin sticks they could also put other Sega games like After Burner and Galaxy Force

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

The hardware and emulation is what is limiting them. The newer games require more work and that equates to more costs. They want to release the same crap to keep getting quick easy money from the suckers that keep buying the new variants.

[@GregsGameRoom]

I liked them when they started. But their awful QC and ridiculous pricing has turned me away.

[@Bludvlz33]

I’m with you on this item. I have purchased several cabinets and planned on 1 more, but now it’s just easier to emulate on pc and play any game ever created from my couch. I know it’s not the same experience, but much more rewarding than paying 700 bucks for cheap quality controls. Now if they placed quality controls, speakers and screens, different story.

[@michaels9917]

I had the original street fighter 2 cabinet, and thought it was great. I recently played the mortal kombat cabinet that has 12 games...the input delay was brutal. I'd say it was unplayable. The cabinet looked phenomenal though.

[@budal15]

So I'm not the only one who feels the lag in the new MK one. Thanks for confirming

[@AllFlashNoDash]

Input delay on an arcade cabinet...man that sux. I was actually thinking of getting that cabinet. Not anymore though.

[@adventuretaco7140]

Those things have always sucked!

[@Muryohken]

Only got the tmnt one since back then there were no arcade games ported to consoles.

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

Only having one game on the machine was always an obvious flaw.

[@Blood-PawWerewolf]

They used to be cheap, but now they’re expensive just so they could pay for the licensing for the arcade games (the licensing for The Simpsons and TMNT are definitely extremely expensive because of the companies that own them - Disney/Fox and Nickelodeon)

[@thecunninlynguist]

Yup. I ain't paying 700 for a simpsons arcade machine.

[@ladynikkie]

I remember when they first started a simple cabinet was just 250 or 300 now they're just way too expensive they pretty much losing their direction

[@damagecontrol54]

I have a a1u street fighter legacy cab, neo geo mvsx cab, atagmes pinball and the legends ultimate. The one I still play is daily is the legends ultimate. Because I was able to drop 1200 games plus with the drop of a thumb drive. I don't think a1u is going to be alive much longer.

[@JesusSawYouDoThat]

When these came out it gave me a wild hair to build myself a full size cabinet. My son and his friends loved it, many hours hearing “Boom Shaklaka!” Coming out of the home office. Adult family members who came to kids birthday parties also loved it. Like it was 1984 and they were playing Galaga at the 7-11 again.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

the MVSX exists, and that's been hacked to run every single Neo Geo game. For me, that's the only quarter scale arcade cabinet I need. I've bougth some Arcade 1ups over the years, but I could sell all of them and just keep my MVSX and I'd be happy.

[@kazekageno7711]

I think they should start making new school cabinets of modern pixel art games. I think those would be good collectors items

[@dragoon1090]

That's a really good idea.

[@sushivoid6295]

Maybe not just new retro style games, there are many indie games that feel like arcade games, like castle crashers, speedrunners, and super chicken horse

[@kazekageno7711]

@@sushivoid6295 Exactly. If only there were a way to notify cabinet makers of such an untapped market.

[@WhipperWhip]

Iircade did make one for Retromania which looked interesting

[@EternalDarknessAboveTheBlueSky]

You should see if they need help. If you, your friends, or associates know something about the business, maybe you could try working there and see if you can make the differences you want to see.

[@fafafriendly]

Arcade one up totally f'ed themselves by getting greedy ,that's the bottom line. It was such a cool novelty at first comma but then as the audience grew wiser, they realized how much that arcade one up was overcharging for minimal effort. Karma

[@djb1ge]

There are only so many IPs you can release, so I think that’s how/why they do so many re-releases (not to mention only so many IPs people care enough to shell out $600+ for a cabinet with only a handful of games on it). As RGT mentioned, you’re also having to pay more for a cab with non-authentic parts and too small in size for two adults to play comfortably side by side than you did when A1U first started. As cool as it is to have an arcade cab in your house, the novelty wears off.

[@Lott.Z]

That hat looks ridiculous.

[@runningmanli6538]

The fast and furious game was sick. I went to an arcade that even had the 4d motion thing with it. Although not the most obvious racing choice, but a good one imo

[@Beefusan]

That's not the fast and furious they released. That's a modern game. A1up did a stripped down version of the 2004 title.

[@user-jm8bj1hd3d]

@@Beefusan no...RAW THRILLS did that. they programmed and made the new version same as they did the old. do some research

[@theonlyrickyyoushouldknow]

I just find it funny how 2 of the higher end ones are “sold out”

[@HollywoodC1083]

I bought 2 Arcade1up machines about 4 - 5 years ago...I paid $299.99 for the Street Fighter cab and $249.99 for the MKII cab...that was very reasonable then, now they're very expensive...P.S, great job with your content...I am an 80s baby, just turned 40 last year...I love watching the nostalgia

[@ruddersidedown]

I started to by these during the pandemic. It was fun to modify them. But i only use the Atgames Legends ultimate now. Sold a couple of the 1up machines.

[@ciaranmccarthy]

They can't afford new licenses. There was a time when I would have been interested in an arcade cabinet or one to put MAME in, but now I have a Steam Deck and a dock for my 65" tv, an 8Bitdo arcade stick, and thousands of games on a 1tb microSD card the size of my pinkynail.

[@grd90u]

I used to have a full-blown Midway cabinet in my garage that I bought from EK Fernanadez back in the day. I gutted it, pulled the JAMMA harness out, replaced the display with a WG multi-sync monitor, installed Happ American bat top joysticks and buttons, backlit marquee, you name it. My wife and I moved, and I had to part with it after 13 years. Big mistake getting rid of it. Like you, I bought the Street Fighter 2 cabinet, thinking a mid-size cabinet would work out better, that I could save some space vs a real cabinet. But I didn't have the same love for it that you did. Compared to a real cabinet, I felt like this was cheap garbage. Cheap super thin wood, poor thin lamination, terrible mono speaker with crap volume control, cheap plexi-glass panel over the display, no scanlines, and half-size cabinets are just way too small. Buying the pedestal didn't make sense either. And really, the cabinet wasn't big enough for two people anyway unless you REALLY like that person you're playing with. I held on to it for a bit, never used it because it sucked, then sold it for 100 bones to some guy on Craigslist. I won't be buying their products again, I can assure you. I'm afraid that if you want a good cabinet, you'll either have to spend big coin to buy one or build one on your own.

[@lordnigzor]

Just played T2 and Fast and Furious. T2 was great but the screen is small and the guns froze up and had to restart machine. Fast was fine but the machine is to light. Whole machine was rocking around as I was playing, not great.

[@adrianturner9170]

Light Gun may be the only reason Id even remotely think of buying another cabinet, but i dont know if id buy a 1up or make my own at this point.

[@dariusq8894]

IMO Arcade1up has the same problem as Netflix. They dominated an untapped niche market at it's outset but quickly started to fizzle as more competition appeared. It doesn't help that hubris lead them to make poor business decisions. I also don't think pricing is as much an issue as value. Either provide a better product at a higher price or a lesser product at a budget price. AC1up did neither of those things. People we're willing to shell out for a Pro model cab but AC1up clearly didn't provide that experience.

[@therealzimm]

I completely agree with you. Everyone in the community is asking for new games. The thought is that we aren’t really their customers - the retailers are, and the retailers are apparently asking for these same titles. I want more Capcom, Konami, Sega, and Namco to say the least. SF Alpha, SF 3, Tekken, Virtua Fighter, Daytona, and House of the Dead would be instant purchases for me and a lot of other people.

[@thedurkgaming1376]

By the time I had the space to where I could get one, the price went up way too much. $300-400 is fine, but $600-700 is more than I’ll ever spend.

[@topchief1]

What happened? They shifted from making a quality product for a profit to making a quality profit on a product.

[@danielcraig9666]

I remember they were $150 to $300. Suddenly the next year they were $800.

[@kdash20002]

Sounds like they got too big for their britches and figured they could start cutting corners.

[@CryptoBlockchainTechnologies]

The Shaq version cabinet, lol 😂

[@mephistro]

For the record, the Golden Axe cabinet is f'n awesome! First time The Revenge of Death Adder has ever been playable in homes and how can you not love a cabinet with Golden Axe, the Golden Axe arcade sequel (not Genesis or Master System creations), Altered Beasts, Shinobi, and Wrestle War? 5 games, 4 players, a light up marquee and arcade stool. $599 wasn't terrible either. But no love at all for Tron, which I play almost daily. I think you're asking for too much. You have to also remember that when Arcade1Up was first coming up, they were buying up IP's for bargain bin prices. As these game companies saw the success and popularity skyrocket for Arcade1Up, they started asking for more and more money. I know first hand that A1U has been trying to negotiate a deal to make a Double Dragon cabinet and Technos Japan is being very difficult about it. Who's to say Sega and Namco aren't also wanting a bigger piece of the nostalgia pie? I just watched the press release for Time Crisis and it looks amazing. And retrograde to your video, it actually does have a metal foot pedal. Let's just hope a House of the Dead cabinet is in the works!!!

[@brianwilliams3597]

“Where is House of the Dead? Where is Daytona USA? Where is Virtua Fighter? Where is Tekken?” 1,000,000,000% SPOT ON!!!! I’ve bought only 1 cabinet to date - NBA Jam. I will buy a Street Fighter 2 as that’s my favorite all time game. But I would completely buy every other cabinet you just listed!! Virtua Fighter and Daytona would be dreams as they are amazing games and bring back my childhood arcade experience like nothing else! These should be no-brainers for Arcade 1Up.

[@treyslay753]

The writing is on the wall. Arcade1Up has been in decline for a long time now. I actually bought the Atari Couchcade on sale sometime back, and I actually enjoy it quite a bit. Their stuff needs to get smaller and less expensive, if they want to survive.

[@CookiezzEatYou]

They went from gamer friendly machines to collectible items

[@lopedogg54]

They got greedy. I bought my first cabinet for $300. Got my last two for $500. Now they are as high as $750. I will never pay that for an arcade 1up machine.

[@krazyd0nut404]

Yea I have 2, tmnt and X-men vs sf. Problem is they have too little games in them and they take too much room. I want a 3rd but it’s just not worth it

[@bas023s]

Your hat much like you and you say it at the end, is living in the 90s 😂

[@SidneyObsessed]

Arcade 1 up started out affordable but once they got popular they did what all companies do they jacked up their prices. Once something becomes popular or mainstream, the price goes way up.

[@madastra]

I throughly enjoy your thoughts and theories on everything. They always seems so spot on.

[@Noooooorm]

You can literally see the fast and furious cab wobbling bad during their promo video 😮

[@djturtle2006]

I personally feel like more and more people have just gotten deep and emulation and have learned that it's not as difficult as you think it would be with some time and some video watching. Almost anyone could build the arcade that they truly want at this point. Now granted a lot of people aren't going to have the roms and might have to do some various back ally deals to get a hold of those. But true emulation fans are going to have a lot of the games backed up. They're going to have the roms and it's just easier to build your own arcade like you don't get the fancy cabinet out of the deal, But you do get everything you could possibly want. I have built my own arcade now. I have a full light gun setup. I have a modded arcade one up. I'm working on getting a racing cabinet. I just I think arcade one up lit a fire but didn't understand that once they did that people were going to look into other ways to achieve what they wanted. But to your point I'm just a random guy on the internet. So what do I know?

[@blastu2fool]

I have just two Arcade 1nups, Mortal Kombat II and the Terminator Judgement day and that's all that appealed to me from Arcade 1nup. I originally bought the T2 Cab for the 699 plus tax, and about a month later the price dropped a massive sale and I ended up price matching the T2 cab for 350, I saved a lot on the cab Thank God, I hooked my T2 cab up with powerful speakers, Terminator Topper that lights up with better looking Marquee, it looks real dope and the sound is top notch,