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Anyone else switching to buying arcade games?

By Backyardace

5 years ago


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    #1 5 years ago

    When I got started in this hobby about 3 years ago my sole focus was on pinball machines. However, over the past year I have switched to buying arcade games. This is largely due to the rising cost of pinball machines.
    I have picked up games like Tempest, Pole Position, and Asteroids for far less than a thousand each.

    Curious if other have changed their focus, stopped buying, or have accepted significant increases in prices to get what you want?

    #56 5 years ago
    Quoted from jorro:

    An arcade machine or 2 among your pins is fine,
    But switching to buying arcades completely??
    You are in your midlife crisses, this can happen you will act weird and emotional snd irrational
    This is a fase it will pass
    Now close your wallet and ride it out.
    STOP WASTING YOUR PINBALL MONEY!!!
    And space
    Get well soon
    Hang in there!

    If it makes you feel better, my Color DMD for WCS94 is being delivered today!

    I have a Pac-Man 25th with Galaga and Ms. Pac-Man as well as an Exidy Combat with the 440 multi board (Crossbow, Chiller, Cheyenne, Etc.)
    I do like having multiple games in a cabinet.

    #87 5 years ago
    Quoted from Pinzap:

    I must have a devilish side... I was hoping to come into this thread and find two pages of Pinside users all liquidating their collection of pins so they could buy arcade machines. We could use an infusion of pins in the marketplace!!

    There’s always hope!

    #89 5 years ago
    Quoted from Blitzburgh99:

    Variety is the spice of life...but pinballs have become my main interest in collecting and playing
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    Where does the Super Chexx rank?

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