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X-Arcade Solo Arcade Stick is an Excellent Bang-for-the-Buck Stick (2D-X)

Measuring nearly 17 inches wide and weighing 12 pounds, the X-Arcade Solo is significantly smaller and lighter than the 28-inch, 15-pound behemoth that is the X-Arcade Tankstick + Trackball -- but the reduced size doesn't signify a quality loss. X-Arcade's latest tough-as-nails, beast of an input device oozes quality and excellence at a sweet sub-$100 asking price. The PC/Mac/Linux-compatible Solo may not pack all the bells and whistles that make uber-hardcore fighting game fans salivate, but those who want to relive that hard-to-duplicate-at-home arcade experience will find a lot to like here. Now with the benefit of lap play.