This deal has been out for a couple of days (bout $30 dollars off USD, 22% discount), but just pulled the trigger on the NeoGeo Arcade Stick Pro: link.
Thanks for this post, didn't know the SF cab is available at Walmart online for that price. I haven't been keeping tabs on all the recent happenings. Can someone comment, is there a reason not to get this? I've always wanted to pick up a 2-player, 6 button cab in hopes of adding mods to it...
Hope you're right, otherwise, from an engineering perspective, it's a sign that they didn't think things through or....from a marketing perspective, they just quickly slapped something together.
Although I don't own a single 1up arcade cabinet, I do feel obsessed as I've been trying to find a good deal a for a few weeks now. I do have a bartop that I'm building from a kit (w Jamma board), so at least I have that. This hobby ain't cheap!
I'm striking out finding $50.00 deals locally and online for the SF2 cabinet, so I think I'm gonna just wait this fall for the X-Men vs SF cabinet. If I'm gonna pay more, may as well go for the newer/shiny'er cabinet. Are new cabinets selectively released only to specific stores (Walmart...
Quick question from a 1up arcade beginner: how do y'all find deals (like the $50 dollars one)? Does it require just being super diligent and physically checking Walmart?