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More and more recently I have been asked by random people about finding them a classic arcade. Its been for a Pac game, Galaga or nine times out of ten a game that is on the 60-1 boards. When I tell them that a nice clean Pac, Centipede, etc. in original condition could be $500 they are, of course after shocked, a little discouraged about not getting their classic. (i.e. they want me to sell one of my babies to them for cheap which isn't happening) 
Anyways, I've mentioned to these people about multicades, 48/60 in ones, etc. and they have all been very receptive at paying the extra money for having 50 games at their disposal, and every single one of them has justified it with the space reasoning.
I've built two multicades now for other people, and have a guy asking me to build a third in a Nintendo cabinet for him. I've done all these as trades or for cost plus X, and while not being worth my time commercially pumping them out, I did figure that I can at least make something on my time. So, here's where all this leads to.
WHAT IS A FAIR PRICE TO ASK FOR A VERY NICE, CLEAN 60-1 CABINET?
Cabinet sanded & repainted (empty or converted classic type cab)
New T-molding
Re-capped 19" monitor that looks good.
New joystick, buttons, trackball
New wiring harness, new P/S
New control panel overlay and marquee
Working coindoor
I'm talking about a clean, non-hacked multicade build. What is an honestly fair price to ask for one?
I've had a few people indicate that if they could come over to my house to try one out they'd probably buy one, YET, I don't have a huge desire to build a few of these and tie up resources just to find out I can't break even on them.
Anyways, I've mentioned to these people about multicades, 48/60 in ones, etc. and they have all been very receptive at paying the extra money for having 50 games at their disposal, and every single one of them has justified it with the space reasoning.
I've built two multicades now for other people, and have a guy asking me to build a third in a Nintendo cabinet for him. I've done all these as trades or for cost plus X, and while not being worth my time commercially pumping them out, I did figure that I can at least make something on my time. So, here's where all this leads to.
WHAT IS A FAIR PRICE TO ASK FOR A VERY NICE, CLEAN 60-1 CABINET?
Cabinet sanded & repainted (empty or converted classic type cab)
New T-molding
Re-capped 19" monitor that looks good.
New joystick, buttons, trackball
New wiring harness, new P/S
New control panel overlay and marquee
Working coindoor
I'm talking about a clean, non-hacked multicade build. What is an honestly fair price to ask for one?
I've had a few people indicate that if they could come over to my house to try one out they'd probably buy one, YET, I don't have a huge desire to build a few of these and tie up resources just to find out I can't break even on them.