The Rocky and Qbert sound like out of hobby buyers specifically looking for those themes or assuming those themes are somehow more collectible.

Is there more to go?

What’s the rush. I’d be calling it off. Buyers will wait.

Clearly Week made the right move liquidating this now. Apart from bettering the hobby and selflessly keeping it as a museum, why the f*ck wouldn’t he? Don’t know how the charity thing works over there…did he still own all the assets, not the charity?

Lol to all you guys thinking your games are now worth this. Unless you can magically generate this hype for your Pinside listing.

We had a similar thing in Australia last year - LLOYDS auctions which traditionally runs collectible car auctions, got on to Pinball. For the first few auctions they got a heap of National media coverage, and prices were ridiculous- exactly like this auction.

The local collectors were laughing, but also thinking their games were now worth these prices. Of course it didn’t affect the market much at all - just a blip. Prices are still ridiculous down here, but nothing like this.

Good on him then.

Ummm.

That did it go for? I feel like Fathom has collector cred that might not translate to first time buyers.
Edit: jay beat me to it.

If it’s anything like the Australian auctions, a large % of these games won’t be paid. There’s no deposit on hammer and no obligation to pay.

So many pricing anomalies. Just to cherry pick a couple:

490 The Shadow Pinball Machine Midway SS $6,200
Vs
493 Judge Dredd Pinball Machine Midway SS $9,500

537 Rolling Stones Pinball Machine Bally SS $7,500
Vs
546 Paragon Pinball Machine Bally Widebody SS $4,200

498 NBA Fastbreak Pinball Machine Midway SS $8,000
Vs
501 Scared Stiff Pinball Machine Bally Midway SS $8,500

491 Creature from the Black Lagoon Pinball Machine Bally Midway SS $11,000
Vs
505 Cactus Canyon Pinball Machine Midway SS $12,000

“sh*t, and I just poured millions into this building”

This guy wrote this article a month ago:

https://pinside.com/pinball/community/pinsiders/frdelrosario/stories/the-coming-bull-run

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