Supreme x Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine
The original behind the Supreme x Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine is the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine — $300 retail vs Supreme's $698.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine is a 3/4-scale home reproduction of the original Midway cabinets, with a 17-inch color LCD, two-player joystick-and-button controls, and onboard ROMs of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. It stands approximately 57 inches tall assembled. Arcade1Up launched in October 2018 as a subsidiary of Miami-based Tastemakers LLC, founded by CEO Scott Bachrach to produce licensed home cabinets at consumer prices. The standard Mortal Kombat cabinet retails around $300. The Supreme FW20 collab reskinned the side art and control deck in Supreme branding and retailed at $698.
About Arcade1Up
Arcade1Up is an American arcade-cabinet manufacturer founded in 2018 by Scott Bachrach as a subsidiary of Tastemakers, Inc., headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company produces three-quarter-scale licensed reproductions of golden-age arcade cabinets, sold as ready-to-assemble kits at a fraction of the cost of full-size machines. Cabinets ship with 17-inch LCD screens, original control layouts, and emulated ROMs licensed from Bandai Namco, Capcom, Midway, and WB Games. The lineup includes Pac-Man, Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Supreme collaborated with Arcade1Up on the FW20 Mortal Kombat cabinet, a red-and-white box-logo machine running Mortal Kombat I, II, and Ultimate III that sold out in eighteen seconds.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $698 |
|---|---|
| Arcade1Up retail | $300 |
| Hype tax | +133% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine just the regular Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine?
The Supreme x Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine, released in Fall/Winter 2020, is based on the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $698 for the Supreme x Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine; the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine retails for $300. That's a 133% markup — buying the original saves you $398, or 57% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine?
You can buy the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Machine from Amazon or from Walmart. Retail price is $300. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
