Supreme is about to release an arcade with a price that will not leave you indifferent, but practically as with any other product to which it decides to stamp its rectangular logo with a red background and white letters. Although here there is one of the reasons is that the game that will be inside will be the controversial Mortal Kombat.
This is the arcade of Supreme and Mortal Kombat
During the month of August of this same summer, Supreme announced a series of new products that they were going to sell on a limited basis with their logo stamped on them or with some customization. You know, that type of action that allows them not only to generate great expectation but also to establish prices that would hardly be paid if they were not theirs.
Well, among all those diamond watches or red lipstick – how could it be otherwise – a Mortal Kombat arcade drew attention . An Arcade cabinet like the one that could be found in arcades years ago with a custom design for the brand where not only the color red predominates, you can also see Raiden with an outfit that includes the Supreme logo.
This arcade machine is on sale now and its price is not going to be anything cheap to say, although it is not surprising either. Because in 2018 they already did something similar with a circulation of 100 pinballs that they put on sale for $ 11,000 each. Machines that taking away a dozen units that the general public could choose were reserved for acquaintances and friends of the brand.
This last detail meant that later these machines could be found at auctions reaching a value double and even triple with respect to the original. Something that, again, is not surprising because it is the usual thing that usually happens with this brand and any of its products, although some more than others.
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Regarding the arcade itself, the Instagram account has announced its release and they have done so by recovering a video where a former United States senator criticized the game that it includes, Mortal Kombat, for its level of violence . A fragment that may sound like you have seen in the recent documentary High Score (chapter 5) that Netflix launched.
Taking into account Supreme’s style and how controversial Midway’s game has always been, it’s easier to understand the anticipation for such a release. Although no matter how much you put both brands together, it is likely that not everyone is willing to pay about $ 3,500 per title . And it is that if more or less is launched at those $ 11,000 that we discussed earlier, when including Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat we would have that each game would cost that more or less.
Anyway, this is ultimately just one of those actions Supreme plays with to demonstrate its uniqueness and eye-catching ability. Because for most that price is out of reach. And because with a little skill, a Raspberry Pi and emulators you can build your own Arcade and much more.