Why Arcades died in USA?

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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?

You're probably thinking of pachinko parlours, which are absolutely everywhere and look a lot like the arcades haha