the release of these 1up arcade machines, are introducing a whole new market segment
to people that have no idea about arcade cabinets.
in fact, though some might think they have an actual clue, they don't.
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- people freaking out over a minor delay or two with the product
- people freaking out in trying to order the product early
- people freaking out at the rumors and news about the product
- people going mad over what is a minor cosmetic defect in the control panels,
that can be easily solved
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if you think people can handle unscrewing a control panel, buying replacement parts, and actually
putting them back in... you are giving people way too much credit.
you just wait and see, there are going to be a lot of people that are going to mess up putting it together
in the first place.
there are going to be people that can't get it to work, and there are already complaints that it is too much
trouble as it is from people that have it.
so yes, paying someone to put it together or put in replacement parts is definitely something people will do.
once people figure out how to mod it, there will be even more people willing to pay for those too.
later
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