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BFIB · Apr 18, 2022

Simpsons is at $199 at most WalMarts. Here's the Brickseek link to see if your store has any stock:

https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=620999169

Mortal Kombat and Pac-Man legacy also having deep discounts:

https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=346668253

https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=994999671

Keep an eye on the virtual pins as well, Amazon and Target had Marvel at $149, and normally the other places follow suit.

Happy Hunting!

AgeEighty · Apr 18, 2022

Wow, and here I thought I was doing well in getting the Pac-Man Legacy machine for $350 at Christmas.

I'd jump on the Simpsons one, but their website isn't reflecting the price reduction.

Bigg · Apr 18, 2022

Dang...sadly no Simpsons left near me but the Pac-Man cab for only $150 is extremely tempting. Maybe if I have some extra time after work I'll try to swing buy one of the WMs near me that has it.

carlos · Apr 18, 2022

Nice, gonna try in the afternoon if there are any left.
And 150 pinballs? dang, someone let me know if that goes live again.

MamaSpaghetti · Apr 18, 2022

got one walmart with a few of the MK at $199 nice

OSHAN · Apr 18, 2022

How's the build on the Simpsons? That was a large cab.

CloseTalker · Apr 18, 2022

it's a very niche product. i'm honestly pretty surprised they've made it as successful as they have. the fact that they were able to get these to a point where a walmart or a Best Buy just carries them in store, as if someone browsing around is going to see one and grab it on a whim, is very impressive. it feels like the overhead costs for getting just one of these into production would be huge, but at the end of the day you're either marketing towards older people who are nostalgic, or maybe kids who would want something like that in their room. either way, space and cost will always be massive barriers to entry. i could want one of these more than anything, doesn't change the fact that i live in an apartment and have nowhere to put it

Psykoboy2 · Apr 18, 2022

These can be modded, right? I think the Pinball tables can, at least.

groganos · Apr 18, 2022

Awesome I scooped up the mk one because the Simpsons one was already sold out but thanks a ton.

Skiptastic · Apr 18, 2022

None of the ones near me are at the discounted price. :/

BassForever · Apr 18, 2022

I can get the MK one about 30 minutes away, hmm, dunno if it would fit in the back of my car though

BFIB · Apr 18, 2022

Psykoboy2 said:
These can be modded, right? I think the Pinball tables can, at least.

Yep, easy mod with adding more tables. VPX you'll need to do a more in depth mod.

Bigg · Apr 18, 2022

CloseTalker said:
it's a very niche product. i'm honestly pretty surprised they've made it as successful as they have. the fact that they were able to get these to a point where a walmart or a Best Buy just carries them in store, as if someone browsing around is going to see one and grab it on a whim, is very impressive. it feels like the overhead costs for getting just one of these into production would be huge, but at the end of the day you're either marketing towards older people who are nostalgic, or maybe kids who would want something like that in their room. either way, space and cost will always be massive barriers to entry. i could want one of these more than anything, doesn't change the fact that i live in an apartment and have nowhere to put it

I have to imagine they got a massive bump during covid lockdowns. Lots of dudes in their late 20s/early 30s being unable to go to bars or travel means they probably spent a lot of money redecorating their man caves. Now that covid restrictions have mostly eased up everywhere I'm not surprised they're not selling as much.

jimtothehum · Apr 18, 2022

That Mortal Kombat is very tempting...

Cryoteck · Apr 18, 2022

Bigg said:
I have to imagine they got a massive bump during covid lockdowns. Lots of dudes in their late 20s/early 30s being unable to go to bars or travel means they probably spent a lot of money redecorating their man caves. Now that covid restrictions have mostly eased up everywhere I'm not surprised they're not selling as much.

Pretty much what happened to me. I had already gotten Ninja turtles a few months before Covid but I managed to get a clearance Galaga, the special edition Star Wars cabinet (sit down rather than standing) during lockdown. A year later I got the Marvel Vs Capcom cabinet.

For those thinking about getting one I suggest getting a game that
1. You like
2. Is very replayable/score focused
3. May have a unique control input.

As much as I loved turtles I found that side scrolling beat'em ups get old really fast when played single player.

AgeEighty · Apr 18, 2022

So is Walmart.com supposed to show if the discount is actually there, or do you have to go to the store and they are discounting it there only?

maximumzero · Apr 18, 2022

I really want that Pac-Man cabinet and there's apparently a Wal-Mart in the area that has it for $149, but I feel like it's just gonna be a regretful purchase where I set it up, play it a few times, and it'll just collect dust afterward.

fatigues_gasolini · Apr 18, 2022

AgeEighty said:
So is Walmart.com supposed to show if the discount is actually there, or do you have to go to the store and they are discounting it there only?

Usually these are in-store only, but your mileage may vary, and each store may be different. My experience is to try more rural WalMarts, they usually have the price drops.

nihilence · Apr 18, 2022

Virtual pins?

Einhandr · Apr 18, 2022

So do we think the Marvel pinball will be discounted on BBY soon too?

Charpunk · Apr 18, 2022

Boo only Walmarts around here still in stock are $399.

AgeEighty · Apr 18, 2022

If they discount Capcom Legacy I'll jump in my car this very minute.

ShinAmano · Apr 18, 2022

They have them across the street from me discounted...I don't have any interest but if anyone needs one I can snag for them ha. I am sure whipping would be a bit pricy.

Bigg · Apr 18, 2022

nihilence said:
Virtual pins?

Arcade1up's pinball cabs are "virtual pinball" which means they're a big LCD screen emulating a pinball environment instead of a "real" pinball machine with mechanical parts.

TheAggroCraig · Apr 18, 2022

The ones with stock by me all show $399, some list $199 but are sold out, thank god because I don't need this.

CloseTalker · Apr 18, 2022

Bigg said:
Arcade1up's pinball cabs are "virtual pinball" which means they're a big LCD screen emulating a pinball environment instead of a "real" pinball machine with mechanical parts.

oh...i didn't know that. So It's just a huge, expensive, limited version of Pinball FX? That's kind of lame

AgeEighty · Apr 18, 2022

Bigg said:
Arcade1up's pinball cabs are "virtual pinball" which means they're a big LCD screen emulating a pinball environment instead of a "real" pinball machine with mechanical parts.

I'd be all over one of those if they'd eliminate the bezels.

nihilence · Apr 18, 2022

Bigg said:
Arcade1up's pinball cabs are "virtual pinball" which means they're a big LCD screen emulating a pinball environment instead of a "real" pinball machine with mechanical parts.

Ahh. Thanks. The MK2 is 200 nearby which I'm not gonna bite. Looks like they're is a riser and lit marquee version as well.

trevofour · Apr 18, 2022

Something to keep in mind, but I think the Pacman/MK cabs do not include a riser. Without these you have a very short cabinet. Might still be worth it if you can source a riser.

oasis007 · Apr 18, 2022

Where are these crazy pinball deals I missed?! :/

Bigg · Apr 18, 2022

CloseTalker said:
oh...i didn't know that. So It's just a huge, expensive, limited version of Pinball FX? That's kind of lame

Yeah...I get the appeal if you just really like the pinball machine form factor, but even then I'd rather get the AtGames virtual pinball cab which has a much bigger screen (32" compared to 24") and is very easy to mod so I could probably play The Pinball Arcade tables on it (which I've always felt has had better physics than PFX).

AgeEighty · Apr 18, 2022

trevofour said:
Something to keep in mind, but I think the Pacman/MK cabs do not include a riser. Without these you have a very short cabinet. Might still be worth it if you can source a riser.

Pac-Man Legacy definitely does include a riser, unless there's a separate sku of it for some weird reason. Don't go by the pic on Brickseek.

BFIB · Apr 18, 2022

Bigg said:
Yeah...I get the appeal if you just really like the pinball machine form factor, but even then I'd rather get the AtGames virtual pinball cab which has a much bigger screen (32" compared to 24") and is very easy to mod so I could probably play The Pinball Arcade tables on it (which I've always felt has had better physics than PFX).

I ordered both the Star Wars and the Marvel virtual pins when they released. Enjoyed them while I had them, but that opened my eyes to what vpin could be. I ended up selling both the A1U, went AtGames and threw an old Dell Optiplex with a 1050Ti on it for OTG. I love it! Added this gem on it yesterday.

GameOver · Apr 18, 2022

You can get the Mortal Kombat one from Target.com for $150 and free shipping.

Fuck. I don't need this

awake4ages · Apr 18, 2022

It's really starting to feel like A1UP needs to rethink their current pricing strategy if they want to keep these things having shelf space in major retailers. I never see the new cabs move at their MSRP when I visit stores

BFIB · Apr 18, 2022

GameOver said:
You can get the Mortal Kombat one from Target.com for $150 and free shipping.

Fuck. I don't need this

Just a heads up, the MK at Target I believe is the counter cade, not the full size one.

Futaleufu · Apr 18, 2022

Cryoteck said:
Pretty much what happened to me. I had already gotten Ninja turtles a few months before Covid but I managed to get a clearance Galaga, the special edition Star Wars cabinet (sit down rather than standing) during lockdown. A year later I got the Marvel Vs Capcom cabinet.

For those thinking about getting one I suggest getting a game that
1. You like
2. Is very replayable/score focused
3. May have a unique control input.

As much as I loved turtles I found that side scrolling beat'em ups get old really fast when played single player.

99% of people are going to credit feed beat'em ups, beat them once or twice and never play them again.

Deleted member 12867 · Apr 18, 2022

If I spot one of those pinball cabs that cheap it's an instabuy.

Otakukidd · Apr 18, 2022

My Walmart still had a couple but it was still 400.

Inugami · Apr 18, 2022

KBSaint said:
If I spot one of those pinball cabs that cheap it's an instabuy.

This. Already modded a SF2, would love to do the same to a pinball style one.

Garth2000 · Apr 18, 2022

Man, I wish we got these deals up in Canada. These things are stupid expensive up here.

The simpsons is $800....

Oh well, I have my ALU, and am teetering on buying an ALP

Agent Icebeezy · Apr 18, 2022

Why can't their infinity table be a Bomba? That's all I want.

Klart · Apr 18, 2022

You lucky bastards

hikarutilmitt · Apr 18, 2022

AgeEighty said:
So is Walmart.com supposed to show if the discount is actually there, or do you have to go to the store and they are discounting it there only?

Experience with ANY Wal-Mart discounts you see in Brickseek: check the WM site to verify stock, but also double check the price, because usually the web store will let you order it for pickup, but the pricing won't be the local pricing, just the "corporate" pricing. Just use the store to double verify stock, then go pick it up in person.

Disco Stu · Apr 18, 2022

I think I'm gonna pick up The Simpsons one. Can it be modded to add other games like XMen, TMNT, and NBA Jam?

Inugami · Apr 18, 2022

Disco Stu said:
I think I'm gonna pick up The Simpsons one. Can it be modded to add other games like XMen, TMNT, and NBA Jam?

You can't just drop them on, if you are going to mod one of these cabinets it's going to require significantly more work (setting up a raspberry pi, getting an LCD controller, replacing and likely adding buttons)

Totally worth it, but it's certainly a decent amount of work and parts.

poptire · Apr 18, 2022

Thanks OP! Landed Simpsons AND Pacman for less than the original price of the Simpsons by itself.

BFIB · Apr 18, 2022

poptire said:
Thanks OP! Landed Simpsons AND Pacman for less than the original price of the Simpsons by itself.

Excellent! I hope you enjoy them! Of note, you'll want to get a riser for Pac-Man if you don't have one already.

Disco Stu · Apr 18, 2022

Inugami said:
You can't just drop them on, if you are going to mod one of these cabinets it's going to require significantly more work (setting up a raspberry pi, getting an LCD controller, replacing and likely adding buttons)

Totally worth it, but it's certainly a decent amount of work and parts.

Hmm yeah that's probably more work than I am in for. Shoot that's too bad.

Appreciate the info. Super helpful!!

Chucker · Apr 18, 2022

I got the OG Pac-Man forever ago as a Christmas gift for the kids. Kept meaning to mod it and eventually got the Legends Pro and put what I wanted on that.

Got the Marvel countercade when it went on sale around Christmas and that's been fun. I'd jump on a Capcom cocktail cab.

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