Editing Redemption game (section)

==Legacy==
As revenue from traditional arcade games started to decline in the latter half of the 1990s due to competition from home game consoles and the Internet, arcade operators began to rely on the income from redemption and merchandiser games to remain profitable.  These games were often much less expensive to purchase, and had a better return on investment than video games.  The revenue from video games would diminish as game titles would get released to the home market{{px2}}{{mdash}}{{spcs|2|hair}}redemption games did not have that problem.  Redemption and merchandiser games could generate good revenue for many years, compared to months for most video games.  Redemption games have allowed many arcades to remain profitable in an ever-changing entertainment market.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}