Unconfirmed rumors circulating on social media recommend Arcade1Up may shut down this week. GameSpot reached out to Arcade1Up for touch upon December 11, and we’ll replace this story as soon as we study extra. If these rumors are true, Arcade1Up cupboards will sadly start to vanish from main retailers. Retailers have already been coping with shortages on Arcade1Up merchandise in 2025, so inventory and choices had been restricted earlier than this information.
On the time of writing, Amazon has eight Arcade1Up Deluxe Cabinets, two Countercades, one Head-to-Head Table, and three Classic Special Edition Cabinets. This story touches on every part within the Arcade1Up catalog available from Amazon, however the focus is on the budget-friendly fashions that we might count on to promote out first if Arcade1Up is shutting down.
Arcade1Up returned to its roots this fall with a trio of standing cupboards known as Classic Particular Editions: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Mortal Kombat II. Priced at $334 at Amazon and Walmart, all three fashions have 13 preloaded video games can be found to ship now and can arrive earlier than Christmas. The arcade sticks, buttons, twin audio system, and general construct high quality aligns with Arcade1Up’s pricier choices. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man have on-line leaderboards, and Mortal Kombat has on-line multiplayer–but if Arcade1Up shuts down, the web options could now not be obtainable.
Arcade1Up Classic Particular Editions:
There are a number of the explanation why these are cheaper than different Arcade1Up standing cupboards. The Classic Particular Editions are just below 4-feet tall, whereas Deluxe fashions are 5 ft. The excellent news is you may get a common Arcade1Up Riser for $60 that raises the peak to five ft. If you aren’t getting the Riser, you’ll probably need an adjustable barstool–unless the cupboard is for youths, by which case the unique top will probably be a greater match. These machines have 15.6-inch shows and common marquees, whereas Deluxe Editions embrace bigger, 17-inch screens and light-up marquees. As a substitute of a pretend coin door, there is a entrance panel with recreation logos.
Try the complete recreation lists for all three Classic Particular Version machines beneath. We have additionally included an inventory of in-stock Deluxe Editions in addition to the Pac-Man and Class of ’81 Countercades. The latter is themed round Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga and is on sale for $130 (was $150).
$334
Get ready for some Mortal Kombat! This cabinet is a treat for fans of Mortal Kombat’s classic era, as it has 13 games installed on it. You can see if you still remember how to do fatalities in games like the original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. For the design, the cabinet is Mortal Kombat 2-themed and it includes several symbols from the fighting franchise across its surface. This is also a two-player cabinet, so you can do some head-to-head competition from it with its dual joystick and arcade buttons layout.
Included games:
- Mortal Kombat
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
- Rampage
- Joust
- Wizard of Wor
- Gauntlet
- Rootbeer Tapper
- Defender
- Bubbles
- Paperboy
- Klax
$334
The Ms.Pac-Man arcade cabinet includes 13 games in total, with five of them being Pac-themed games. You can also hop into classic Dig-Dug, Mappy, and Galaga. The cabinet also features an eye-catching design with its bright blue finish and decals that make it look like it was pulled straight from an ’80s arcade.
Included games:
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Pac & Pal
- Pac-Mania
- Pac-Man Plus
- Super Pac-Man
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug 2
- Galaga
- Galaxian
- Galaga ’88
- Mappy
- Rompers
- The Tower of Druaga
$334
The Pac-Man arcade cabinet is similar in design to Ms. Pac-Man, and it offers mostly the same selection of 13 games to play on it. The only real difference with the line-up is that Tower of Druaga has been swapped out for King & Balloon. The cabinet features a vibrant yellow finish and retro-inspired Pac-Man images on it.
Included games:
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug 2
- Galaga
- Galaxian
- Galaga ’88
- King & Balloon
- Mappy
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Plus
- Pac-Mania
- Pac & Pal
- Super Pac-Man
- Rompers
$60
The official Arcade1Up Riser provides an additional 14.25 inches to the Particular Version cupboards. It additionally provides some heft to the general construct, which is a pleasant perk. Out of the field, the Particular Editions weight 36-38 kilos every, and the Riser weighs 17 kilos. Even with the Riser connected, these cupboards are nonetheless 10-15 kilos lighter than their Deluxe counterparts, however they nonetheless really feel stable and safe.
The Classic Special Editions are the cheapest standing cabinets in Arcade1Up’s catalog, but they aren’t the cheapest machines overall. As mentioned, Amazon has a pair of Arcade1Up countertop arcade machines in inventory proper now. The Class of ’81 Countercade is themed round Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. It has a 7-inch, vertically oriented LCD display, full-size controls, and might be powered through Micro-USB or 4 AA batteries (not included). In addition to Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga, Class of ’81 contains Dig Dug. It is on sale for $130 (was $150).
The Pac-Man Countercade can be in inventory, nevertheless it’s now not on sale for $130. It has the identical technical specs as Class of ’81 and contains three preloaded video games: Pac-Man, Tremendous Pac-Man, and Pac-Mania.
Should you’re curious about testing Arcade1Up’s Deluxe Arcade Machines, Amazon has eight fashions in inventory, together with Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat II, and the Class of ’81 cupboard with extra video games than you’d get with the countercade model. Golden Tee 3D comes with six iterations of the traditional golf recreation in addition to Shuffleshot and World Class Bowling. Sports activities followers can even get NBA Jam, which incorporates the unique, the Event Version, and NBA Hangtime. Amazon has additionally restocked the $600 Terminator 2 and Quick & the Livid cupboards. The previous comes with two mild weapons, whereas the latter has a built-in steering wheel and pedals.
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