Quoted from berlouts:As a personal knowledge, what range of revenue are you looking for per day?
I would like to know if my target revenue is reachable or above reality?
it really depends on your goals.
Dialed In Limited Edition $9000 USD
100% of coin drop kept by owner (arcade owner). not taking into account maintenance cost, electrical costs, rent per sq ft, etc. Purley machine cost
to have a machine paid off in a year $25 per day (365 days a year)
to have a machine paid off in two years $12.50 per day (365 days a year)
to have a machine paid off in a year $8.25 per day (365 days a year)
50/50 split with the location would double all of would double all of that
now, you could go with a cheaper game
Guardians of the Galaxy Pro
$5800
100% of coin drop kept by owner (arcade owner). not taking into account maintenance cost, electrical costs, rent per sq ft, etc. Purley machine cost
to have a machine paid off in a year $16 per day (365 days a year)
to have a machine paid off in two years $8 per day (365 days a year)
to have a machine paid off in a year $5.50 per day (365 days a year)
50/50 split with the location would double all of would double all of that
the other thing to remember is that the machine itself will have some value at the end of the 3 years. let's say it holds 50% of its original value, now you can cut all of your day's intakes in half.
All that being said, this would only net you breaking even on the game itself, doesn't leave anything for maintenance, overhead, profit, etc.