Normally this time of year this topic comes up, however I believe saturation may soon be a problem, tons of new machines being pumped into to market, with all the new manufacturers it's clear sales are good. People are really maxing out their collections right now.

The day will come when the collector says, "I haven't played these in a few months, I suppose we should sell 1/2 of them". Not quite being ready to let go completely. The hobby remains but and I would expect the "keepers" value to remain strong, but the "okay" titles will bleed as they continue to hit the market. Just my thoughts

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-independance-day-in-florida

Yeah I sold my ID4 for $1800 last year in a flash

I think moral of the story is, for every example, there is another to prove otherwise. It seems to me the really quickly inflated prices are calming down. There are enough new game options available ..... there is plenty of supply. Doesn't mean games aren't selling, just means less are selling for asking price (dreamers pricing).

Of course the folks which price games for the good no rate typically have no trouble.

I think that's the key, remove the mods, why give them away? I on the other hand am willing to pay some for the mods, they are usually at a bargain. To me a Spider-Man with all the Back Alley Creations goodies, it worth more than one without.