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forum thread Posted by eq0120 • Dec 27, 2023
forum thread Posted by eq0120 • Dec 27, 2023

YMMV Costco Arcade 1up Starwars pinball $350 in store only YMMV $350

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Found the Arcade 1up Starwars pinball on clearence at Costco in Michigan for $350.
Great price with great reviews.

Extreme YMMV

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https://www.costco.com/arcade1up-...94310.html

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Found the Arcade 1up Starwars pinball on clearence at Costco in Michigan for $350.
Great price with great reviews.

Extreme YMMV

Link for reference only:
https://www.costco.com/arcade1up-...94310.html

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Dec 27, 2023
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mrmochi
Dec 27, 2023
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IMO this is a gargantuan waste of money even at $350, but damn I love Costco.

Always come up with some creative product to sell Lol
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Boba53
Dec 27, 2023
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Nice! What part of MI?
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eq0120
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Quote from Boba53 :
Nice! What part of MI?
Shelby Township. This was their last unfortunately, but others might still have some.
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Quote from mrmochi :
IMO this is a gargantuan waste of money even at $350, but damn I love Costco.

Always come up with some creative product to sell Lol
10yr birthday present request, perfect timing for a clearence
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coach_x+
Dec 27, 2023
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I tried to play in the store and it would not work. IMO its not worth it at $100
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SuperSlick50
Dec 27, 2023
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Played it at the store, this will get OLD fast....
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Quote from SuperSlick50 :
Played it at the store, this will get OLD fast....
All single player games WILL get old fast.
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eu99
Dec 27, 2023
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It's not a real pinball machine, it's a freaking screen. So lame.
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Dec 27, 2023
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Quote from mrmochi :
IMO this is a gargantuan waste of money even at $350, but damn I love Costco.

Always come up with some creative product to sell Lol
What is your criteria for being worthwhile?

I threw one of these down in the basement with some other replica arcade cabs and this is by far the most frequently used of the bunch by kids and adults alike. I prefer the Williams version but the Star Wars tables are really good as well.

I wouldn't buy this product at full price, but for $350 it's a nice addition to a gameroom/rec space particularly here in the midwest when there's more indoor time to deal with in the winter. My kids play regular mechanical pinball when we hit the actual local arcades, but I'm not about to drop 3-5k for a mech table at home. They have enjoyed this simple but well executed electronic table option as an alternative and I was honestly surprised by the build quality, ease of assembly and heft when it's all together. The A1Up machines bring simple haptics & accelerometer features, premium metal trims along the table edges/legs along with a decent Zen Pinball designed 10 table variety that can be soft-modded to 30+ tables with A1Pinner using just a Micro-USB cable and a laptop.
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Yuppiejr
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Quote from eq0120 :
10yr birthday present request, perfect timing for a clearence
My 12 year old has friends over that range from 10-13 y/o and this has been a big hit. Only thing I'd suggest is having a sturdy wooden stool nearby so they can get a few inches of extra height when playing unless they are taller than an average kid that age. I also found running the rear leg adjustments up around an inch improved the screen angle/view for all players without changing the front height or negatively impacting stability of the machine if someone uses the bump feature.
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Quote from Yuppiejr :
My 12 year old has friends over that range from 10-13 y/o and this has been a big hit. Only thing I'd suggest is having a sturdy wooden stool nearby so they can get a few inches of extra height when playing unless they are taller than an average kid that age. I also found running the rear leg adjustments up around an inch improved the screen angle/view for all players without changing the front height or negatively impacting stability of the machine if someone uses the bump feature.
Thanks for the info. Will put up a barstool for him for sure and was actually thinking of raising it from the back about 2-4"s to give him a better visual of the screen so he's not looking down the entire time
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Quote from mrmochi :
IMO this is a gargantuan waste of money even at $350, but damn I love Costco.

Always come up with some creative product to sell Lol
Relatively quick usb mod to add a bunch more games and it's very much worth it
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Stinger0
Dec 28, 2023
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Watched a YouTube review of this. Looks surprisingly decent.
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LosM5320
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Avoid.

I have a friend who has both this and the Williams. These a1u pinballs are just plain bad. Small playing field, pixelated, some bad flipper lag at times. After playing it and the other tables for an hour, I just didn't want to play it any longer. My friend doesn't play them either-- just sits in his basement unplugged. It still feels like playing a pinball video game on a console than a virtual pinball table. Not worth getting at any price really. Just a bad implementation of a virtual pinball machine by a1u. The OG AtGames pinball (ALP) is superior if you can get it even if just the Gottleib tables-- it just a much better implementation of virtual pinball and plays so much better. If you can't, and you really want a virtual pinball table, check out the newer 4K ALP tables. But definitely avoid any a1u pinball table. The $799 MSRP is total BS for this.

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