Comments on: Street Fighter IV pricing (in Japan) http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/ The Saviours of Coin-Op Fri, 25 May 2012 00:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geo http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-976 Geo Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-976 This is my Arcade budget: - Cabinet (paint, primer brushes)=....$200.00 - Xbox 360=........................................$300.00 - 27" flat TV=......................................$300.00 - STFIV game=....................................$ 60.00 - Joystick Arcade=..............................$ 50.00 - Coin Door=.........................................$ 90.00 Total Amount=......................................$1000.00 This is my Arcade budget:

- Cabinet (paint, primer brushes)=….$200.00
- Xbox 360=………………………………….$300.00
- 27″ flat TV=………………………………..$300.00
- STFIV game=………………………………$ 60.00
- Joystick Arcade=…………………………$ 50.00
- Coin Door=…………………………………..$ 90.00

Total Amount=………………………………..$1000.00

]]> By: Shaggy http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-975 Shaggy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:27:39 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-975 @Sevenout That is correct. Of course we don't know if Capcom will be charging $10k per unit for the US release, it could be a little more or a little less. Unfortunately on the arcade scene prices like this are considered "standard" by some companies but not everyone is charging this much per game. America's Army Arcade costs less than $4000 but it also lacks the prestige of a series like Street Fighter. @Sevenout

That is correct. Of course we don’t know if Capcom will be charging $10k per unit for the US release, it could be a little more or a little less.

Unfortunately on the arcade scene prices like this are considered “standard” by some companies but not everyone is charging this much per game. America’s Army Arcade costs less than $4000 but it also lacks the prestige of a series like Street Fighter.

]]> By: sevenout http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-974 sevenout Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:48:49 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-974 So, wait, am I reading this right; $40,000 for FOUR Street Fighter IV arcade games? How is any operator supposed to make any money at $10,000 per machine with a fighting game that will be outdated by next year? $15,000 for Tekken?!!! So, wait, am I reading this right; $40,000 for FOUR Street Fighter IV arcade games?
How is any operator supposed to make any money at $10,000 per machine with a fighting game that will be outdated by next year? $15,000 for Tekken?!!!

]]> By: Geo http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-973 Geo Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:38:51 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-973 And Shaggy do you own an arcade...? And Shaggy do you own an arcade…?

]]> By: Shaggy http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-972 Shaggy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:47:36 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-972 Yeah the prices are outrageous in some cases, difficult to swallow in most, that's why I advocate lower prices. It makes it tough for a small start-up to pick up some decent games and compete against those who have much larger budgets. BTW- It was confirmed to me again that the pricing on these is covering FOUR cabinets and not one - I noticed that Kotaku reported it as costing $23,000 for one kit which is incorrect. Yeah the prices are outrageous in some cases, difficult to swallow in most, that’s why I advocate lower prices. It makes it tough for a small start-up to pick up some decent games and compete against those who have much larger budgets.

BTW- It was confirmed to me again that the pricing on these is covering FOUR cabinets and not one – I noticed that Kotaku reported it as costing $23,000 for one kit which is incorrect.

]]> By: Geo http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-971 Geo Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-971 ahhh tha it`s soo sad the prototype looked amazing, but as i said this is big in Latin America and Asia... i wish to open my own arcade, but the prices and games scare me a lot..... ahhh tha it`s soo sad the prototype looked amazing, but as i said this is big in Latin America and Asia…

i wish to open my own arcade, but the prices and games scare me a lot…..

]]> By: editor http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-970 editor Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:32:04 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-970 We broke the story of Fragisle - we gave them a chance to prove what they told us at AMOA, and then checked with Activision and Microsoft - We ran in the Stinger that they had been asked to cease production, taken to court. After that they fell off the face of the planet. They were meant to email the Stinger proving our last email was wrong.... that was nearly three months ago! I have just been handed a whole load of images of more illegal console games for arcade, so it looks like next month we will be running a feature on this situation. We broke the story of Fragisle – we gave them a chance to prove what they told us at AMOA, and then checked with Activision and Microsoft – We ran in the Stinger that they had been asked to cease production, taken to court. After that they fell off the face of the planet. They were meant to email the Stinger proving our last email was wrong…. that was nearly three months ago!

I have just been handed a whole load of images of more illegal console games for arcade, so it looks like next month we will be running a feature on this situation.

]]> By: Geo http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-969 Geo Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:10:40 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-969 Editor : what about the report of arcade heroes where i think an american company FRAGISLE called their arcade console machine CONSOLE PLANET and the game included is GUITAR HERO II you actually show a report of the legability of the arcade. but still not sure if is in the market, you can also watch a video of the arcade being played by a kid. is this is legal or not ...can you explain...?? http://arcadeheroes.com/2007/10/08/is-it-a-console-is-it-arcade-is-it-legal/ Editor :
what about the report of arcade heroes where i think an american company FRAGISLE called their arcade console machine CONSOLE PLANET and the game included is GUITAR HERO II you actually show a report of the legability of the arcade.
but still not sure if is in the market, you can also watch a video of the arcade being played by a kid.

is this is legal or not …can you explain…??

http://arcadeheroes.com/2007/10/08/is-it-a-console-is-it-arcade-is-it-legal/

]]> By: editor http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-968 editor Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:36:59 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-968 Guys, It is totally illegal from two levels to run your own created amusement machines. I will run from the Californian perspective, but this fundamentally holds true for the rest of the international scene. 1- you are not able to operate unregistered coin-operated machines that do not obey the restrictions and stipulations of the treasury 2- you are not able to run consoles or consumer PC machines and content in public space, they have clear disclaimers about using ANY game in public (for pay) - the same way that you can not screen home DVD's to audiences I have spent way too much time writing about companies that claim they have a loop hole and can run home games on their machines. The only ones that I think can are the CyberCafe (pay for time) guys linked to STEAM (we reported in the Stinger ATEI coverage). We have to understand that it is not worth Microsoft Latin America to get out of bed and stop one guy selling four cabinets a year. You will see large combines get shut down, but like shooting rats, as soon as one is blasted anther takes there space - better to focus on the big mothers! Guys,

It is totally illegal from two levels to run your own created amusement machines. I will run from the Californian perspective, but this fundamentally holds true for the rest of the international scene.

1- you are not able to operate unregistered coin-operated machines that do not obey the restrictions and stipulations of the treasury

2- you are not able to run consoles or consumer PC machines and content in public space, they have clear disclaimers about using ANY game in public (for pay) – the same way that you can not screen home DVD’s to audiences

I have spent way too much time writing about companies that claim they have a loop hole and can run home games on their machines. The only ones that I think can are the CyberCafe (pay for time) guys linked to STEAM (we reported in the Stinger ATEI coverage).

We have to understand that it is not worth Microsoft Latin America to get out of bed and stop one guy selling four cabinets a year. You will see large combines get shut down, but like shooting rats, as soon as one is blasted anther takes there space – better to focus on the big mothers!

]]> By: Geo http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/03/09/street-fighter-iv-pricing-in-japan/#comment-967 Geo Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://arcadeheroes.com/?p=3505#comment-967 ha i forgot the arcade i use to go still exist the owner it`s a chinesse guy he make his own arcades, this is a good bussines there, but we can also see lot of proffessional arcades just like Japan and U.S.A too.... ha i forgot the arcade i use to go still exist the owner it`s a chinesse guy he make his own arcades, this is a good bussines there, but we can also see lot of proffessional arcades just like Japan and U.S.A too….

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