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It's coming...! 1UP Arcade sneak peek :)
DarkKobold:
I love how people always come out and say "I could do it for cheaper wah wah wah". Go ahead. Try. I DARE you.
The buisness world is a scary place, and having a new buisness is a VERY risky venture.
That being said, this cabinet is not geared towards 99.9% of this board. This is byOac. emphasis on OWN. This is a DIY board. Would any DIY community be extremely interested in buying a finished product? I doubt 1up will sell many kits, but I hope that he sells quite a few finished cabinets.
1up, my only worry for you is advertising. Those who would be making the decision of slikstik vs. 1uparcade cab have no idea about either. What plans do you have so that people learn of your cabinet, and arcade cabs in general?
Rich4757:
I'm just wondering if you are going to be selling any of the controls seperately from the cabinets? I thought I had read that the cabs would come with better Tron sticks than the ones you used in your original cab, I'm also interested in a star wars yoke if you are having those produced for it as well.
1UP:
--- Quote from: DarkKobold on October 31, 2004, 06:56:46 pm ---1up, my only worry for you is advertising. Those who would be making the decision of slikstik vs. 1uparcade cab have no idea about either. What plans do you have so that people learn of your cabinet, and arcade cabs in general?
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That will all be taken care of. I plan to take the machine to several trade shows for starters. For now, I have enough interested parties to get started.
I may drop the kits altogether after the initial run, as they just aren't going to sell well at the prices I have to charge to make it worthwhile. The kits are really only for the hobbyists, the very people that are trying to save money by doing it themselves.
So anyone who has any interest in the kits at all, get on my list while you can...
1UP:
--- Quote from: Rich4757 on October 31, 2004, 07:14:57 pm ---I'm just wondering if you are going to be selling any of the controls seperately from the cabinets? I thought I had read that the cabs would come with better Tron sticks than the ones you used in your original cab, I'm also interested in a star wars yoke if you are having those produced for it as well.
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That is certainly a possibility. The sticks will depend on demand. If it's only 2 or 3 people who want them, it may not be worth keeping track of.
But the yokes would definitely be a separate upgrade to the cabinets. Most likely, they won't be ready for the first run of cabinets, so it will be an add-on option that will also be available a-la-carte.
Gamecab:
1UP, "Good luck with the cabinet venture", you have a great solid design as I have mentioned many many times in the past. I'm sure the cabinet will do well, just remember to market the heck out of it.
You may want to hold off on the flight yoke for a little bit. ;D
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