View Full Version : How much is the Simpsons arcade game worth ?
imanerd0011
09-06-2004, 09:34 PM
I just got back from the mall and they have a really nice condition Simpsons game from 1991. It's a 4 player beat em up , which I'm sure most of you have played before. Anyways , I have never bought a full size arcade cabinet before , and I am looking into buying this game , because it was one of my favorites as a kid , and because it never came out on any console(to my knowledge). How much do you think this thing is worth? I was thinking around 500-600 bucks , which is the most I would pay for one. Please give me some advice. Thanks alot
Flack
09-06-2004, 10:41 PM
That probably a good rough price range. That game is always expensive, since it was a popular game and because the Simpsons are still popular. Plus, any four player game will be higher than a two player.
Simpsons is a JAMMA+ PCB so there shouldn't be any weird surprises inside. Any problems with power supply, joysticks, buttons and/or monitor can be easily and pretty inexpensively fixed.
Obviously, the higher the price the better shape the game should be in. For $500+, the cabinet may have some rough spots, but all the electronics and everything should work properly. While buttons and joysticks are cheap to replace, a new monitor could cost a couple hundred dollars.
Hovoc
09-07-2004, 01:46 AM
hope you have better luck than me
someone offered to sell me a used one for 1200$
ive seen them end on ebay in your price range
tholly
09-07-2004, 03:01 PM
like flack said....if your gonna pay 5-600 for the game...the cab better be pretty decent and the monitor better work......i would said that is about a fair price though, because, like he said, 4 player games are gonna cost more than a 2 player cab....plus, it would be a nice cab to own
i also recommend looking for a Neo Geo MVS cab....you can get into arcade cabinets with this, and not be stuck only having one dedicated game to play
more info at http://hardmvs.com
Kepone
09-08-2004, 01:32 PM
I wish I could afford a cab with Simpsons arcade game. :(
However, maybe one day when I have a job and some extra cash, I might just build a MAME machine since it's supposedly cheaper.
If I had to guess, I would say 500 to 600 wholesale probably $800 to $900 retail.
Hovoc
09-08-2004, 03:34 PM
However, maybe one day when I have a job and some extra cash, I might just build a MAME machine since it's supposedly cheaper.
Not entirely too sure on that.
I priced one out and it ends up costing me around $1k to build one.
Flack
09-08-2004, 04:54 PM
However, maybe one day when I have a job and some extra cash, I might just build a MAME machine since it's supposedly cheaper.
Not entirely too sure on that.
I priced one out and it ends up costing me around $1k to build one.
Just depends on how many parts you have lying around the house.
Flack
09-08-2004, 05:00 PM
$750 BIN, in the Chicago area.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=6117775517&rd=1
Querjek
09-08-2004, 05:27 PM
$750 BIN, in the Chicago area.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=6117775517&rd=1
Bwahaha! I love the shipping price!
Chunky
09-08-2004, 08:57 PM
ooers this is 30 mins away, i wonder what the reserve is.