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Where can I find arcade game cabinets that aren't $2,000 a piece?

>> No.2886815

>>2886782
They are (and always were) just cheap particleboard boxes with vinyl edging.

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>>2886782
/diy/

>> No.2886846

at the >$2,000 arcade cabinet wholesale place. duh.

>> No.2886949

>>2886782
In the 90s

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>>2886815
He might mean a candy cab; they're all plastic. $2k is about what they go for.

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>>2886782
I was going to suggest TNT Amusements in Philadelphia. They were under $1k 10 years ago, but it looks like 2k is the new going rate. Just build a cabinet yourself and load MAME on a Raspberry Pi.

>> No.2886973

>>2886972
Nah, get a MISTer and a cheap VGA CRT.

>> No.2886983

>>2886782
It's a sawdust and glue box with the cheapest electronics inside. You make one at home

>> No.2887009

>>2886832
oh,

How can I BUILD an arcade game cabinet for less than $2,000?

>> No.2887105

>>2887009
Plenty of instructions out there but I'm sure you could find a cheap cabinet out there and convert it to whatever game you want for like $1000. Just figure out what game you want, find out what board it uses, then look for the cheapest one with that platform

>> No.2887129

>>2886782
Build your own and use mame
>i want an official one
Something like a taito x2 will go for $200-400 not including the game harddrive or the cabinet.

>> No.2887603

>>2886782
>these are the places your mom and dad go to and blow their retirement