# Arcade Piggy Banks The Arcade Machine Money Box is a Playable Way to Save Your Pennies By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-machine-money-box References: [uniquedaily](http://www.uniquedaily.com/arcade-machine-money-box/) & [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/2759/Arcade-Machine-Money-Box?via=ser) The Arcade Machine Money Box has to be one of the coolest and most interactive [piggy banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank) ever created. This piggy bank is shaped like an arcade machine, and it even lets you play a mini-arcade game every time you insert a coin! I can't think of a better way to save [spare change](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/licensing-agreement-with-hasbro) than with the Arcade Machine Money Box. Gamers willingly feed coins that they will never see again into arcade machines all the time. Why not feed them into a game that gives them back? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Piggy Banks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop piggy banks that offer interactive features and engage users in a unique way. - **Gamification of Saving:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create saving platforms or apps that incorporate elements of gamification to make the process more engaging and enjoyable. - **Nostalgic Money-saving Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design money-saving devices that tap into consumers' nostalgia for arcade games and other nostalgic elements to attract their attention and interest. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive and gamified piggy banks as a new product category to cater to tech-savvy children and adults alike. - **Fintech Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate gamification elements into digital saving platforms or apps to revolutionize the way people approach and interact with personal finance. - **Retail Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate nostalgic elements like arcade games into in-store promotional campaigns to attract customers and drive sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.md) - [Nostalgic Arcade Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-arcade-machine-set.md) - [At-Home Gameshow Slot Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade1up-wheel-of-fortune-casinocade-deluxe.md) - [Micro Tabletop Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-arcade-machines.md) - [Arcade-Style Game Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andamiro-usa.md) - [Pillow-Like Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade1up-pacman-couchcade.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md)