Quoted from Coyote:I'm a little confused..
Is the 'hobby' "buying pins"? For me, it was always PLAYING them. Prices can continue to rise, I have my games, I will continue to play them, and IF I want to add to my lineup, I will go out and buy a used game.
I see a lot of posts about prices 'forcing people out of the hobby', and I'm wondering if I'm just not in the same hobby everyone else is. My hobby is playing my games, playing pinball in general. Not buying and selling.
I see your point, but I think he's referring to the collecting part of the market. I, for one, cannot afford these prices that Stern is setting. Sure, I still love playing the pins, but in my area we STILL really don't have a place to go play the pins (especially the newer ones). Usually the only time I get to play one of the newer pins is if I buy one, or a buddy of mine buys one and I get invited over to play it.