NEW ASTRO CITY 1:3 SCALE REPLICA - Kickstarter campaign!

[dex77]

Hi there,
I just had the chance to test out a true state of the art prototype of an arcade replica which has been officially launched few days ago on kickstarter,
It’s legit as it comes (the team leader is a French fella btw), so far I think this is the most accurate and complete New Astro City 1:3 replica I’ve ever seen in the whole market,
a must have in my humble geek opinion!

The Kickstarter Campaign has also a commercial video displaying the unit, cool stuff... maybe some of you might be interested! ; )

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ac-r/arcade-replica-ac-r/description

This team and the project itself deserve support and a round of applause for their vision!

[pbj]

Hard pass.

[mikejkelley]

I like it! Your campaign has three big problems however;

• You don't clearly define your reward terms (eg. main unit)
• People don't understand how expensive it is to do short runs like this
• There aren't any low and mid tier rewards

There were successful campaigns like this just a few years ago, but that was when everyone was flush with Covid cash. I'm hoping to do a crowdfunding campaign too with my Mini-Cute-like countercades but most of my stuff will be aimed at DIYers. I wish you good luck!

[dex77]

Not my campaign, just a tester, I will try to notify your feedback to the team, thnx!

[dex77]

PS. what's the price range you think would suit the unit?

[pbj]

My god, I didn't even look at the price.  $1,000? 

AliExpress has tons of similar devices for $150 that nobody wants.

Good luck.

[Mike A]

One thousand dollars?

Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---!

[dex77]

One thousand dollars?

Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---!

The mini Taito Egrett costs now around 350 bucks and it's a toy...
The MGS version is around 1600 dollars, it's good but it's 3D printed, no marquee, no base, just a tabletop with a mini pc,
this version is for those who want to train and at the same time buying something solid with a complete design...
production price is high cause all parts will be made with a factory mold plus the electronic components are all premium...
same thing happened with the Neo Geo AES, quality had a price in the 90's like in 2026... nothing crazy actually...
DIY is surely the way for a low budget solution.