Is it being removed only from Steam or from PSN and Xbox Live as well? I know its also on sale on PSN (though not for $2) and I might go ahead and bite.
By chance, do you have friends or acquaintances that own an arcade stick? If so, I would ask to try it out and see if it's really your thing (generally they're not cheap) then go from there (if you like that specific stick, then ask who made it, what kind is it, how much is it, etc.)
What's your budget for an arcade stick like? Seems for less than a hundred the Qanba Drone might be your best bet for a "budget" stick since it's closer in size to a regular stick than mini sticks if you want to upgrade to something closer to tournament quality.
I would also wait a few weeks to buy one since Evo starts soon and you might find a really good deal then.
Personally I bought the Hori Tekken 7 stick as my first and I have no real complaints about it right now.
It's happening a bit more often now because I just don't have the as much free time as I used to, so if a game becomes too challenging I might switch to something else so I feel like I'm making progress somewhere. If I think about it, I might come back to it later but that doesn't always happen.
Don't know how active the community is, but Skullgirls seems to be pretty beginner friendly and is relatively cheap. Netherrealm fighters are also really great. Mortal Kombat 2011 got me hooked when it came out.
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