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For me I'd rather have 2 modern Sterns. If there's one thing I've found in 15 plus years in the hobby it's that even grail games get boring in a collection after a while. I eventually end up selling all of my grails to mix it up and get something new. It's a lot smaller market when you're trying to sell a $10k plus pin and you usually have to deal with shipping which is a hassle.
Quoted from Methos:Spot on. I see a lot of people selling their grail games after a short amount of time. Why? Because half the fun is in the hunt, and the other half is in the expectation is so high that the game has a big hill to climb to meet those expectations.
On the flip side, early in my "career" I picked up a Shadow and a Taxi - and they won't leave for a long time. They are too much fun, and it's been 7 years.
Funny you mention Shadow because if there ever was a true "Grail" game for me that is it! Owned it twice now (over 11 years cumulative) and really can't see myself selling it. I do miss my Taxi as well. Still wouldn't feel the need to have an absolutely perfect Shadow though. Mine is nice enough.
Quoted from TigerLaw:I’m a bit concerned about the Stern node boards over time. The Bally / WMS stuff (and the very reliable SAM system games from Stern) are all repairable. The Spike node boards though I lack some confidence in.
Yep, Stern is making some of the best games of all time right now. Notwithstanding the node board concerns and some of the QC issues, the games themselves that Stern are pumping out are nothing short of epic pinball adventures. When you compare say a BM66 to a MM the differences are readily apparent...Stern has modernized pinball coding (rules, music, light shows, call outs, etc) and it’s come a long way.
This takes nothing away from the amazing games of the 90. They are just as awesome today as they were twenty years ago, but they are confined by their era code wise.
I agree with you that Stern is currently making some of the best games that we've ever seen. I do think you have to be a bit careful though not dive too far in though. I'm happy just owning 1-2 at a time. With the QC and node board concerns I'd rather minimize my risk as much as possible. I do think these are the game's that will hold their value the worst too just because of market saturation at these higher price points. I recently sold my Maiden Pro despite it being one of my favorite games so that I can order a JP2 Pro. When something else comes out that I really want I can sell that and switch it up. The nice thing with modern games is that they are easy to find on location and in other people's collections so there really isn't a need to own them all.
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