Arcades are still doing good business

[Corzhens]

Some 5 years ago, our boss in the office said that arcades will lose business to the game gadgets not to mention mobile games. Last weekend, I chanced upon 2 arcades in the mall that were crowded. When I asked the attendant, he said that business is great during weekends. I wonder why people still play there when they have computer games and mobile apps.

 

[MrHorror]

I imagine arcades are still around somewhere, here in New York City, but I do know a lot of the smaller ones I used to go to as a teen are 100% gone. I think with online and console gaming being the thing to do now, the only surviving arcades left are the HUGE ones.

 

[fantanoice]

We have some gaming bars here in Melbourne which are simply cool places to hang out with friends. Plus I don't have 20-odd arcade machines in my house so getting that shot of nostalgia is a fun experience.

 

[Jason76]

Surround sound can recreate an arcade experience at home - just like it can a movie theater experience. However, in the US, theaters are still big, but not arcades. Any reason why?