Why Arcades died in USA?

[invetedlotus123]

numberwang said:

invetedlotus123 said:

They were the first contact with gaming for most people since the 70`s, and had a following due to their vastly superior version of games when compared to home consoles of the time. Why they died in U.S.A. while they still going strong in places like Japan?

Arcades in Japan seem more like gambling machines? Or am I mistanken here?

There are some big games on arcades in Japan, mostly rhythm games. And Tekken 7 arcades are already out for some months now in Japan.