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1. Link Support (Affiliate Links)
Arcade2TV-XR
Arcade2TV-XR
https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadesAnonymous
Become a Member, https://www.youtube.com/@gamerfridge/membership
Todd (NerdLoungeMaster84): https://www.youtube.com/@nerdloungemaster84
JoeCade (JOE-cade): https://www.youtube.com/@JOE-cade
Brooklyn Menace https://www.youtube.com/@BrooklynMenace
GalagaGuy88 – Store https://galagaguy88-shop.fourthwall.com/products/winning-rocks-glass
2. What’s the Deal? – Gaming Deals Roundup
This week’s must-see discounts & bundles:
https://www.atgames.us/products/legends-pinball-micro Legends Pinball Micro
https://amzn.to/4gJil06
https://tinyurl.com/27l49yjm 4 Player WWE Supreme
https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/2328760/Pinball_FX/ Pinball FX
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659420/UNCHARTED_Legacy_of_Thieves_Collection/ UNCHARTED
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/arc-system-works-evo-collection?hmb_source=humble_home&hmb_medium=takeover&hmb_campaign=aswevojune26
fighting games from Arc System Works
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/summer-games-done-quick-2026?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_summergamesdonequick2026_bundle Summer Games Done Quick 2026,
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486820/Sonic_Racing_CrossWorlds/
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
3. Subscription Services Updates
PlayStation Plus: July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2c3qv5ty
Game Pass in July 2026
https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-game-pass-all-games-coming-soon-in-july-2026
Prime Gaming
Epic Games Store Deals
https://store.epicgames.com/mobile?lang=en-US
Game of the Week
Gaplus
https://www.iscored.info/?mode=public&user=ArcadesAnonymous&game
RTX Pinball Scores
https://www.iscored.info/?mode=public&user=RTX_Pinball
Top of the Fridge
1st Topics
Pinball Bites
Evercade Making a ¾ Home Arcade
Main Topic
Hot Take:
Sony and Microsoft just killed the gaming industry
Death of Ownership: Sony has officially announced that physical disc production will end in January 2028, creating a digital-only monopoly where they control all licensing and pricing
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The "Code-in-a-Box" Trend: Even "physical" releases like GTA 6 are now shipping as download codes in a box, rendering physical cases and the used game market obsolete
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The Xbox "Bloodbath": Microsoft is slashing 3,200 jobs and letting go of legendary studios like Double Fine and Compulsion Games, prioritizing corporate restructuring over creative talent
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Pricing Out the Average Gamer: Companies are using the "memory crisis" as an excuse to hike hardware prices by 100–150, even as the PS5 Pro reaches a staggering $899
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Subscription Extortion: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has spiked to $29.99/month,
Live-Service Failures: Sony wasted millions on live-service gambles like Concord, which was pulled only two weeks after launch, showing a total disconnect from what players actually want
You can argue that between Sony’s killing of the used game market and Microsoft’s destruction of its own legendary studios, the "Big Two" have abandoned the gamers who built them in favor of a sterile, digital-only, and overpriced future
Discussion point for JoeCade and Todd: Will Xbox follow suit with their next console (Project Helix), or will they use this as a chance to win back physical collectors?
Could a ‘PSP 3’ win you back, or has the $899 price of the PS5 Pro already pushed you away?"
Back of the Fridge
Sonic The Hedgehog Pinball
3DO return to the hardware?
https://tinyurl.com/22b55by8
Mario Kart but it’s a PLAYABLE YouTube?
Gamer Snacks
Krispy Kreme x SpongeBob SquarePants (Philippines)
GIRL SCOUTS DONUTS
Fried Apple Pie statue from McDonald’s
Go to Target now to grab these amazing Sunny Days pool floats
https://www.target.com/p/sunny-days-lucky-charms-pool-novelty-float/-/A-94847830
https://www.target.com/p/sunny-days-cheetos-pool-novelty-float/-/A-94847829
The Last Tab
LEGO Sim Racing Setup
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