complete machines new minus pcb?

DPtwiz

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Is there any call for this? Stuff like galaga, burgertime, pacman, mspac, donkey Kong, robotron, joust? Complete, just add boards. Thoughts?
 
I think it would be pretty cool. Could get a mint Galaga without searching high and low, or doing an intensive restoration.
 
Well, arcadeshop sells a few games this way.

It would be very time consuming and lots to invest. Unless it was by order only

I would think building a few for speculation would be be good for business, but a lot of capital/labor to invest

You would have to get into the near $2000 range to sell at profit on a Ms Pac or Pac if they were stenciled or decaled..

Bet a lot of people will say "yes", but few will come forward with money.. you have probably seen this with making cabinets

just my thoughts
 
I could see that for some people. Comes down to price as it always does.

How about this. My bet is folks buying your cabs are doing so to rebuild a game they have, probably complete or close to it, in a junk cab. I would think you may move some cabs assembled and painted minus all the hard parts. That would keep you out of the control panel, hardware, and bracket repro game. Perhaps an upgrade with side art. If you can work with an art supplier you could step up and offer a complete art package.

I will use myself as an example. I have a complete Qbert. Working board and all. The cab is absolute trash. I have looked at your cabs but just can not get excited about doing the paint work. If you offerd one ready to go, again perhaps with a one stop shop art pack, I can see being more excited about a purchase.
 
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