Will Arcade1Up Be Sold In 2024?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Let's Speculate on the latest happenings with Arcade1Up. Side Note - I am not an Economics Expert so take my suspicions as what they are...suspicions.
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Thanks for watching this speculation video - I am not an economics expert but are my suspicious plausible? Let me know what you think is happening with Arcade1up and will they sell off the company by 2024?
This isnt the announcement on a new vendor entering the market is it?
@@TheRealJamesNelson no lol
Frankly I think they and atgames need to be bought out by Embracer Group
The reason I say that is because honestly as it currently stands neither side truly benefits the consumer
You either have an amazing muticade that has the functions you want
OR
a lesser quality cabinet that looks far better in a game room with two or three lined up together
Plus really good online mutiplayer and licensed games
Additionally arcade1up badly wants expand beyond it's arcade roots
This where atgames Excels at as they could be a Pinball machine, a home console or frankly even a phone app
Everything is atgames
But in comparison the infinite game table and slot machine is seen throwaway concepts by arcade1up due to what they are known for
Lastly we could finally get benefits that iiracde wanted to have
In the form of a online store for more games
Something atgames is trying for but still no sega,namco or capcom properties to gain from it
Although they do nearly have snk in their pockets
Seeing as you can stream many of their top rated hits on the service
Very interesting thought on this. You could be right. Time will tell.
Yep all speculation time will tell for sure
Great video this is definitely something worth speculating about
Glad you enjoyed it
Good video Pdubs! Whatever happens with AUP, I hope us retro gamers are the ones that win and get our dream cabs.
As long as we win in the end that’s all we need
You raised a lot of good points! What a rollercoaster year for home arcades!
Up and down up and down!
I believe you have some very valid points. I've no idea if they will sell or not. However, everything you spoke of is very true, and the picture being painted seems to be that of a company changing hands.
Yep all speculation of course. Eventually at some point why wouldn't Scott B cash in?
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Good lord knows I would.
as long as a1up releases more deluxes, and makes better changes like that street fighter 2 control panel then im happy. I dont mind some rereleases, I upgraded my 2018 gen 1s recently into the deluxes and would probably buy a digdug, or centipede deluxe. And finally they gotta release a robotron 2084
Yeah Robotron/Smash TV way overdue
They could also include Black Widow on the same cabinet since it uses the dual stick controls as well@@PDubsArcadeLoft
The whole hobby is buckling under the high expectations of the super fan, versus the casual shopper, or the intended audience, rich children.
Great analogy!
I would love to see AtGames get their hands on the pinball licenses Arcade1Up currently has and add them to the ALP.
Appreciate the feedback!
Great video Pdubs very interesting and your thoughts make total sense.
Glad you enjoyed it
I think that is on the table with A1Up. They seem to be trying to make the numbets and margins look better. They created the Deluxe cabs to improve margins since they cost less but can be sold for the same or more than the Legacy cabs
Selling your company to make money should always be on the table IMO. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't it was fun to think about.
It sounds like a company that's trying to survive and rescue itself from chapter 11.
If you think about it. Arcade1up really doesn’t need John D anymore. He already secured all the top licenses. You are correct in regards to preparing for a potential sale. The signs are definitely there. Time will tell.
Time will tell!
Hope so. A new owner might make cabs that appeal to the community. It's been a while since I was excited for one of their cabs. If they should actually go out of business then that may be beneficial as well. Open the market up. More choice.
More options are always a good thing
Maybe picking up some of the more niche titles like Tron, Dragons lair, Golden Axe, vpins etc..., might be a good idea while they're still available before the products start catering to only mainstream retail offerings. John D seemed like he was a legit passionate gamer. If the rumors of his demise are true then the company vision has shifted to a more business oriented strategy.
Less community involvement for sure
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Sorry that's the sound of the ship sinking....
Hahaha nice Titanic reference
It's pretty obvious something is in the works. Since this is the year of rehashes and the only innovation is no risers, I'd be happy for them to sell to someone that will actually invest in new titles.
Appreciate the feedback!
The nostalgia boom is slowing down.
Possibly
Interesting video. You were spot on with the iiRcade. Recently noticed that A1UP has a european site now (not sure if that was the case before). A1UP customer service improved a lot (at least in their response time, did not get the part yet). Greetings from your european fan base
Damn. Was hoping to at least have a House of the Dead cab before everything went downhill
Well...you never know
Shocking if true. Still remember the days of Scott B. being the face and talking directly with fans. Wonder what happened with John D, he was great.
Sometimes big companies replace management to keep things fresh. There has been Mk cabs the last 3 years as well as Pac-man, Nba jam and Street Fighter. I think the company will be fine.
Appreciate the feedback!
Selling the company would actually be a good thing since there have been many miscues under John D and new people could finally listen to the fanbase and make improvements that will produce a long lasting product.
I'd like to know more about that Hatchimals reference that I think Travis MCP threw out there first... I've dug and dug and can't find any trace of Scott Bachrach being part of that. Hatchimals were launched in 2016 and were still going strong with new product lines in 2017. But the origins of Arcade1Up were ALSO in 2017... selling Hatchimals to fund Arcade1Up during the peak of Hatchimals' popularity doesn't make sense.
What we DO know from public interviews is that Scott's original claim-to-fame was making some of the first South Park toys, then stuff with Ozzy, Teletubbies, etc., all of which made him a "trend" toy company. But that market was dwindling, and the gaming market was growing, hence the shift to at-home gaming in 2017, with the first retail product releasing in 2018.
All of which to say, while Scott B. is clearly profit-driven, I'm not sure he has a buyer interested enough for it to make financial sense for him to sell, unless somebody like Walmart was going to step in and start making their own stuff. I mean, who would really have the infrastructure (and interest) in managing all of A1U's licenses... i.e., the thing that's arguably the most valuable aspect of their brand? It won't be a game publisher. An electronics company would see this as small potatoes. A retailer might, but it's a lot of overhead. The only companies that make sense to me are ones like AtGames or MyArcade or NewWave or something. And of those, no one except AtGames could probably come close to offering enough money.
I do think you make several good points, and there have been a lot of moves this year that seem odd, so it's certainly plausible. I just don't know if all these things mean they're selling, or that it's just Arcade1Up being Arcade1Up... haphazard and completely failing to communicate. Either seems possible.
Fantastic feedback Paul and you do raise a bunch of good points. Again, this is me just following the breadcrumbs and I could be wayyyyy off from what is really happening.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft - I mean, none of it really matters now that we have the Iconic cab from Gamestop, tho, AMIRIGHT!?
@@PaulXMann that's right my dude! Sat on that news blast all week! It was hard to not spill the beans lol
Do we think in spite of this Time Crisis might have been pulled last minute due to that FCC filing issue? I really hope that’s not the case, but that withdrawal letter was really concerning. Hopefully it’s still coming like everyone says and we at least get one or two more great releases before this company folds.
I don't think so, FCC usually delays stuff that is published etc odds are its still coming out
@@PDubsArcadeLoft It wasn’t a confidentiality letter filing like Tastemakers usually does, it was a separate dismissal letter which was filed a few days later requesting the application be withdrawn/dismissed. It’s possible they could refile the application since they wanted to keep it secret, but I have never seen them do this before. It looked rather abrupt. 🤷♂️
Great video PDubs as usual. To bad Arcade1up never could get the licensing from Nintendo? Imagine all those titles, Punchout, Donkey Kong the list would go on & on!!! I wanted them to come out with a 2 on Open Ice Challenge cab but that never happened?? Imagine if Nintendo ever came out with there 3/4 scale arcade line, My Goodness 😂
Those titles would've been great for sure
I don't think so in the immediate future, but I do see it as a possibility.
Thanks for the feedback!
Wow, I didn’t think that A1Up would sell. Maybe ATGames could buy them for the licenses. Don’t have any idea if they could afford them. Looking forward to Super Game Room Dudes tonight during my lunch break. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
These are the cabs that are doable based on the licenses they were able to get. Smash TV w/Total Carnage. That was leaked as a potential future cab. House of the Dead 1 and 2 w/Virtua Cop 1 and 2. There was a leak of a prototype cab in June 2021 on youtube. A cab with Street Fighter Alpha 1 and 2 in it. Double Dragon II cab was leaked a while ago but no word on that.
These kids played more with Hatchimals than arcades
That would suck if arcade1up leave in 2024
My opinion is that they are all over the place with prices and sizes. They should have either gone riser or riserless at the beginning. NOT pro or XL. we were brought into their market as affordable 3/4 scale arcades. As soon as a larger arcade came into the market all hell broke loose! Look back 3-4 years ago. Things were great! That's when I found you're guys channels.
Maybe this is why they killed off warranty support for older cabs. Tying off loose ends maybe?
Blitz was seriously sold for $200!!! For that price, I might have just bought it.
Call me a jerk, but I'm kinda glad that they lost their asses on the Blitz cabinet as they royally F'd it up by taking away the late hits and some other cool things that made that game special and unique.
excellent analysis
Thank you
Scott B did Fugglers, Hatchimals and Arcade1up.
yep - and if he sold 1Up to cash in a big payday I wouldn't blame him.
They are buying a company or being bought out. Some type of merger seems to be happening.
That's my suspicion
Whatever you can say about John D, he is around our age, the age of people I thought actually buy arcade products. The people I see at A1up besides JD don't reflect our generations at all and they seem to be cheerleaders and not legit arcade people... I think you might be on to something, BackaCrack saw iircade go under and the casinocade is his clue that he is gambling with A1up and ready to put all his chips on sell baby!
Thanks for the feedback my dude - despite his online shenanigans he at least understood 'a bit' what 'our generation' is looking for.
The boomers and millennials and gen z aren't as interested in arcade games as gen X are. These sell to gen X'ers and maybe some millennials who grew up with Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, Ridge Racer, etc. in the 90's.
All I know is that I'm not planning on buying any more Pacman, Mortal Combat or Street Fighter II cabinets. I've had my fill. Where are the new titles? New Wave Toys seems to be able to do it. How come Arcade1up can't?
Since A1Up is shaky, is it still worth it to buy their products?
I don’t think they are going out of business, worst case scenario change of ownership
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thanks!
My last 1Up cab was Star Wars. I stopped buying due to the prices going way up. I paid 420 bucks for the SW cab. I was going to bite the bullet and pay the asking price on Dragons Lair but the sound lag in later game play reported by many kept me from buying it. I think much of their sales dropping is pricing.
My crystal balls say they will give you 20 more pac. Man, and don't give a s*** What everybody else to say about it? Then they go out of the arcade business.
Lol most likely 😂
PDubs,
This is the perfect time for Well Played to pick up Arcade1Up and relaunch their Pinball line! Just think, they wouldn't have to change a thing from their original design, as let's face it, Arcade1Up doesn't exactly scream quality. Oh, and they'd have to remove some tables to get it down to 10, wouldn't want to give the people too much, the Arcade1Up way.
In any case, I've enjoyed some of what Arcade1Up has put out. If they sell, eh. I'll just put my money towards companies who make cool things I like :)
vgv
UAG issue probably done him in? What was the reason for the Capcom exit? Similar drama?
Don't know. Never knew about the guy until he showed up on youtube one day
Well, if a bunch of 20 somethings take over Arcade1up, it'll run for about six months, to a year, and be bankrupt, and all assets sold off. They'll run it right into the ground, because they haven't a clue what the older gamers want, and they'll make a boat load of cheap, cheesy, plastic toys, which will end Arcade1up's existence. I've seen it happen EVERYTIME a bunch of teens, and 20 somethings take over a business. They're not ready, and haven't the experience to run a company like Arcade1up. NEVER hire ANYONE under 50 to run a company. SERIOUSLY! I worked for a factory, and watched it go down the drain, once management thought younger minds might make the company profitable. Sent them into bankruptcy, and put me out of a job.
I think the enthusiast home arcade market is saturated. Most people don’t have room for more than one machine and that’s not A1Up’s model.
Arcade 1up does not inform anyone of what they are doing and everything is a “big surprise”. I totally agree with you. They are making moves to sell and I hope they do sell. They do not care about about us. It’s quite obvious.
Appreciate the feedback!
A sell off would indicate a dying market, at least the way they handled it. They would be in a position to see those numbers. Would make for an interesting after market though while the new guys set up shop. A lot of used cabs on offerup would become gold for some lol.
What if nobody wants to buy? Their EBITDA would likely decide that. Has Blitz and their contract manufacturing costs put them in the red? HUGE difference from revenue and actual pure profit.
All things we are not privy too and can only make loose and sometimes safe assumptions
Long overdue if they are
Might explain why they are not going to the Cleveland gaming classic
Yes you are reading into this too deeply. Content is slow these days
We shall see for sure
So close...
Arcade 1 Up went from stupid to stupid. You produce an arcade machine that needs a riser for ADULTS to play. Yes those adults will possibly have children that they want to introduce the games to, but you can just buy a chair for them to sit at a full size arcade cabinet. The new deluxe models still seem a bit too small and really it is still a riser, just in a different form. Atgames hurt their margins by treating gamers like adults and giving them adult products. A machine that can play thousands of games and not just a handful. If Atgames took over 1up and released cabinets with better artwork, then I would want to create my own arcade rather than just buying one cabinet. I was looking at doing that with the deluxe products, but I only really want specific cabinets and unless they release a lot of stuff, then I would be selective in my pickings. However, 1up forgot that the World is a big place, it is rare as rocking horse poo to find a UK stockist and then the price is massive compared to the states.
'As the dog returns to its own vomit, so does the fool to his folly '
That's deep man!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft it's from my favourite comedy The Sure Thing. Seems appropriate for arcade 1up though😃
I'd buy that for a $
Lol
I would be more interested in a heaper version of an Astro City or Egret II. Also... Better buttons and such.
In my opinion, Arcade1up will never be sold. They have created far too large a fan base and far too much in the past. Such indications that you mention often have the following reason: that investors are only willing to give more money if the company presents a business plan. And there you have to show how more sales can be made. This then leads to measures such as product changes, personnel changes, etc. But that does not necessarily mean selling the company. Rather the opposite.
Arcade 1up and at games should do a merger
And everyone hated on AtGames....this is why I say they're going to stand the test of time. They're steady, stable, and have a manageable number of products that never tried to flood the market.
AtGames seems to be the most stable
IPO and away they go
True.
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Boom 💥 confirmed
Much better companies to support out there. We have much more options and better quality. I have no hype for 1up products anymore. Everything that gets announced is just a disappointment to me.
Glad to see John D go. He disrespected this community so many times. I think you are right about Arcade1up going up for sell. It was interesting when ATGames was able to get the license for the Rare games. So many big titles that never materialized and I'm starting to doubt some of them will ever be released by anyone. Never got Daytona USA. Never got Soul Caliber, Street Fighter Alpha or 3. Never got Tekken. I still think someone could get Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge. The time is right for that title with the new movie out and new dlc coming soon.
I mean it doesn't really seem like many new titles are coming anytime soon
Yes they should sell the company for no more than 1m
Hahaha lol I think it woukd go for more than that
@@PDubsArcadeLoft i think a Chinese company bought it
Just give us time crisis I don't care what happens after that 🤷
Lol nice!
There’s a reason why his name was John D. The guy was a total Dick. He kept threatening to sue Glen Planamento after the guy improved all of A1ups crappy quality control. With John Dick out of the picture hopefully GRS will rekindle their working relationship with A1up and make some new products for their cabs again. Also let’s not firget that recent rigged contest fiasco from A1up that’s been all over youtube. Pretty sure John D had something to do with that as well. No matter what happens John D gone is the best thing to happen since Bob Iger put Kathleen Kennedy on extended leave of absence for the remainder of her contract at Lucasfilm.
NintendoArcade. Donkey Kong elite and Super Mario Brothers will be first 2 releases. Higher quality builds that games can be added.
Would be cool
It was a great run but without John D, RIP A1Up 🪦