Quoted from chuckwurt:If I was in your shoes, I would let them play all my games and let them pick which one they wanted in the 2500 range.
Second this. If he's not a "pinball guy", it would be a good idea to acclimate him to what he gets at that price point. He might be happy with what's there or decide that he needs to save more to get what he wants, or just taps out altogether.