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Arcades existed and had their moment in the sun, but as the technology miniaturized and became cheaper, it just made a lot of sense to have in your own home.
by wpasc 7y ago
Arcades existed and had their moment in the sun, but as the technology miniaturized and became cheaper, it just made a lot of sense to have in your own home.
- setr 7y agoThis was also true in the asian territories, but PC Cafe's are still a major thing, so that might be part of the reason, but it's not terribly satisfactory. Particularly since it doesn't fulfill all the same needs as arcades did -- you get the game, but you lose the social aspects, and you lose the ability to play games while outside (and more importantly, for short duration, and for cheap, at least on a per-play basis). But perhaps general wealth is sufficient to explain the difference.