House of the dead

[LeeB99]

I saw some guys who own a retro arcade in Nashville pay $1,000 for one of these at an auction in either January or February of last year. They were HAPPY to pay that much for it, because they knew it was going to make good money in their location. Other people who were on hand didn't understand why they "paid so much". If it took in $100 a week, then it would be profitable in less than 3 months. Even if they later sold it for a loss, it would still be a good investment...

 

[keithsarcade]

When we were looking for one I had a very hard time finding one under $1000. A nice one finally popped up for $750 and we jumped on it. Since then I have only seen one at an auction that went for around $650 (and this is before taxes and premiums).

Debate all you want, but from my experience (at least around here), if you find one any cheaper than that, consider yourself one lucky bastard.

 

[norton9478]

This is the cab i want.

 

[LeeB99]

GOOD LUCK finding one of those, especially in that condition, anywhere in the US...

 

[AlkalineJay]

I saw some guys who own a retro arcade in Nashville pay $1,000 for one of these at an auction in either January or February of last year. They were HAPPY to pay that much for it, because they knew it was going to make good money in their location. Other people who were on hand didn't understand why they "paid so much". If it took in $100 a week, then it would be profitable in less than 3 months. Even if they later sold it for a loss, it would still be a good investment...

was it the kingsport auction? if so, It was jason (dreamtr)and I thought he nabbed it for eight or nine, I remember, cause I was after it too, but backed down cause I had just won a star wars trilogy and didnt wanna go over budget, plus, he was a fellow klover.

 

[Robotron Jon]

Aren't four of the top ten earning arcade video games still HOD I, II, II and IV?

 

[Paladin]

This is the cab i want.

Ha ha, I love that game! I've got a New Astro City with a Dreamcast inside, and two keyboards. You have to sit with them in your lap, but it's not bad at all.

My friend and I played it for the first time last week and couldn't stop laughing at the combination of bad voice acting and some of the rediculous phrases it has you type!

 

[gmontag]

There's a similar one on Seattle craigslist for $450. I think it's the second time I've seen it in a couple of months.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/clt/2001720358.html

 

[DreamTR]

I saw some guys who own a retro arcade in Nashville pay $1,000 for one of these at an auction in either January or February of last year. They were HAPPY to pay that much for it, because they knew it was going to make good money in their location. Other people who were on hand didn't understand why they "paid so much". If it took in $100 a week, then it would be profitable in less than 3 months. Even if they later sold it for a loss, it would still be a good investment...

Yes, we did...there were actually two of these at that auction, this one went higher, but it has the original Sega guns and the cabinet worked better. For us it was a no brainer...House of the Dead makes money..that was the auction at that warehouse where they had the Cactus Canyon....I remember that...

Alkaline Jay, that auction you are talking about we picked up House of the Dead 2 in Kingsport but we only paid $450 for it.

I think when people say "something" goes for 400-600 you have to take into consideration gas/shipping/truck/distance and all that and usually if you want something bad enough you have to tack on some money and a lot of stuff out of the area even with pics you are basically buying it blind...not saying I don't do that with the rarer games sometimes, but a nice, clean, working original HOTD cabinet on the spot where we KNOW we can make money on it, to me is a good deal...I think the game has made $2500-3500 since we got it...so....yeah....