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Finance Article - 1 Million cabinets sold, Sales rising [UPDATE :2 million sold]

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negative1:
From the forums, most of the buyers, are dads, buying them for the memories,
making mancaves, and learning how to mod.

some even see it as an entry to getting into full sized arcade machines (retroralph)

some buy it so their kids can see what old games were like.

i gave a centipede countercade and partycade to a friend as gifts.
they used to own a fullsize centipede and galaxian, and got rid of
them, because they were to unwieldy to move, and maintain.

they love the smaller size, ease of use, and convenience now.

they have a teenage daughter who is now hooked on centipede.

so yeah, there's something about making them more accessible
to adults, and kids.

later
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jennifer:
Well you are not wrong, People do get rid of thier full size cabs...I been keeping a selection of 1ups (in box) by the door of my shop as bait, and when people see them Jenn is usually getting a new (old) cab out of the deal...They are pretty much for the kids however, small,cute, teach them to build someting, I would imagine it is comparable to the Barbie dreamhouse, A big toy, whatever it is the box is the best part, it sells itself...My collection doubled as result, and after selling off around 100 full size cabs, Well let's just say I like the 1up...Alot.😏.

leapinlew:
Oh, the writing is definitely on the wall. It’s a business model built on a fad. I suspect we will see these things on the side of the road eventually. But then again, I thought they didn’t have much time left after their first generation release.

Vocalitus:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 20, 2021, 10:50:26 pm ---Oh, the writing is definitely on the wall. It’s a business model built on a fad. I suspect we will see these things on the side of the road eventually. But then again, I thought they didn’t have much time left after their first generation release.

--- End quote ---

Well MameDevs did not sue them so they dodged that bullet, so the sky is the limit apparently.

leapinlew:
I believe I predicted the clearance prices were going to destroy the value of their cabinets. I was wrong on that.

I also didn't think they cared enough about quality to make improvements.

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