Quoted from Who-Dey:I agree with you 100%, but I just don't think a 10-15k game should ship to customers that has zero code and tons of mechanical problems.
Just because Stern is asking $10-$15K for game doesn't mean they are going to ship you anything better than a $4 or $5K game.
They are asking that price because they think they can get away with it...and apparently they have.
I find it absolutely baffling that anyone is surprised that BM66 might have mechanical or design issues. Just look at the recent past releases from Stern (especially considering high price point games)... hell, they shipped Game of Thrones Premium and the ball orbit is botched! Look at GB! The ramp on TWD Prem.... in many cases relatively simple fixes on the factory floor would have completely negated a lot of these issues as problems. But Stern doesn't care to take the time to make the fixes because they don't have to. They know we'll make all the changes and alterations.
It's crazy...People are blindly lining up with money in hand...without ever laying hands on a game... and buying.
The biggest mistake any NIB buyer can make is thinking: THIS time it's going to be different.
NOPE
This time it's probably going to be more of the same. You buy first and you're a beta tester.
Cargument: Lexus says it's releasing a brand new car. You see a picture of it in prototype stage. What do you do? Do cut Lexus a check for $55K and ask to have it delivered? No. You wait for it to be sent to a dealer... then you go test drive it. You kick the tires...see how the seat feels... look at trunk space. If you like, then you pay.
Anyone forking over $10K to Stern for a game they've never played is going to get exactly what they deserve: A total mystery. Might get lucky and land a super nice game. Might get a total piece of crap with decals falling off, clear chipping, and crap shot geometry.
Stern is under no obligation to ship with 50% code and 100% perfect shots... they certainly don't guarantee it anywhere in writing.