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It's definitely never been a cheap hobby. A common folly that I heard from multiple people involved in the scene was that they would buy an old and broken game
by skeaker 3y ago
It's definitely never been a cheap hobby. A common folly that I heard from multiple people involved in the scene was that they would buy an old and broken game with the idea that they would repair it themselves, only to find that the cost for parts would greatly outweigh any resale value the machine would have. Fortunately some push through regardless simply because they enjoy the game itself.
- nasalgoat 3y agoThat was never really true - I used to make plenty of cash refurbishing machines, playing for a bit, and selling them off. It can get pricey if you're trying to source unique parts for low-volume games but the vast majority of wear parts are generic and not that expensive. Mostly games are just dirty.