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Arcade Collecting => Arcade1Up & Similar => Topic started by: JimmyU on December 11, 2025, 11:15:23 am

Title: Arcade 1Up Shutting Down
Post by: JimmyU on December 11, 2025, 11:15:23 am

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

Title: Re: Arcade 1Up Shutting Down
Post by: leapinlew on December 13, 2025, 11:34:52 am

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