Arcade 1Up Shutting Down

[JimmyU]

According to a Reddit post, Arcade 1Up will shut down before the end of the year.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Arcade1Up/s/b6cGX6efGw

[leapinlew]

I feel like everyone knew this would happen for a couple reasons, but the biggest reason to me is that is was built on a fad that also ended. Even if they had an inexpensive product and higher quality products. To me, the Arcade1up explosion was great for a couple reasons:

• The masses allowed the development of several great innovations like a less expensive Star Wars controller and 4/8 way switchers
• I refurbed lots of games during this period and sold some for top dollar because of the increased demand

[negative1]

so, after all this.

they never did shut down.

their assets were bought by basicFun. a much larger company.

so in fact, the 3/4 scale market is continuing, just like it did before.
but with much less releases.

- return of the jedi
- arcade classics with centipede

a new title - wrestlefest

several different countercades
- asteroids
- centipede
- wrestlefest
- tempest


they are also introducing Supreme editions, which are near full scale arcade height, 19 inch monitors,
better controls etc.

another company - iconic arcade - which is made of ex-arcade 1up members, have released
- street fighter 2/ street fighter alpha 2 full size

they are getting ready to release double dragon, and up to 3 more cabinets this year.


later
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