Comment by rasz

>Arcade collectors are practically liquidating Japan of many valuable arcade cabinets and PCBs

Funny you say Japan when same thing is happening to US Arcades :) Here an interview with Euro importer:

'453: Resurrecting Arcades: Meet Europe’s Biggest Arcade Importer - The Retro Hour EP453' - The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) 1 Nov 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzfVLY5Ag3s

One of the stories is him buying out half of Las Vegas rare arcades auction for pennies because he was the only one willing to sit all night clicking on bids.