Do you collect arcade sticks?

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I wanted to start collecting them but apart from a few etoki models and the vewlix it seems that most of them become obsolete and have diminishing returns. Too many people are buying retail models to keep sealed and then you have compatibility issues like the touch pad function that’s not on previous generations. I also want to collect pieces I will use. I don’t want to pay a lot into something that sits new in the box never getting used till you have to sell it. I just did this with a $500 dollar knife.

I been debating getting some work commissioned mainly the box itself and then doing the rest of the work myself. I have experience wood working but I am not sure I am capable of producing something to the standards I have. Not on the first few try’s for sure.

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  1. Your topic subject is a question, but your post’s body has no question. Your post also covers a ton of non-overlapping points, so not sure where you’re going with this post.

  2. Arcade joysticks, just like many other main retail commodities, are very poor investments if you’re looking at it strictly financially. Invest in some stocks or whatever if you want to make money buy/selling.

  3. Yes, old arcade sticks don’t have the functionality of newer sticks (touchpad, audio-port, etc), but that’s how things go. Technology advances. Doesn’t change the fact that some sticks are still desired more than others. Not sure where you’re really going with this.

  4. You can buy a stick to keep because you like simply having them (no shame in that), you can buy a stick because you want to use them (which is also fine). Some sticks can fit into one category, while others fall into the other, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Which direction you want to go is up to you; how you want to spend your money is up to you.

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