If you don't already have it, I wouldn't buy one just to sell the game. It wouldn't increase the value beyond the cost of the colordmd.

Sell it as is for sure.

The colordmd doesn't add any more value than the cost of the colordmd itself, so sell as is. Your price sounds pretty fair in todays market, can always adjust a little if needed

You cannot even get a new ColorDMD LCD today (out of stock), so that may impact your decision... assuming you didn't want LED.

I've got a pending sale for mine in similar condition at $4900 WITH the color DMD! Maybe I let mine go a little too cheap. In any case, the color DMD is a game changer in Road Show. It helps you see what the animations are actually supposed to be. In plain amber, I couldn't differentiate what was going on.

As others said, it won't add much to the value beyond the cost of the DMD. But if you plan to keep it for a bit, you will enjoy the play much more!

As was mentioned above, ColorDMD is entirely out of stock now. (Thanks atlan!)

In my experience, while the ColorDMD's are nice, they haven't added to resale value.

I just sold a similar machine for 6k, so pricing is fine.

Haven’t read any of the responses but, get the dmd ( LCD) and keep the game!

Guess your never gonna have a Funhouse either then ! Your game looks in great condition! Best of luck .

If your wife or kids are not into pinball they never will be it doesn’t matter what pin you bring in. If it’s your hobby enjoy the pin. Shit I know from personal experience I sold or traded pins thinking they would like x to finally accepting its my hobby only. Cost me a shit ton of money time and effort to get back the pins that left.

A ColorDMD is a fair better mod than all your current mods combined.
There is no machine that that looks better without a ColorDMD.

I think you actually lose money selling game with colordmd. Most people don't want to pay full price for game plus full price for colordmd. You expect a bundle deal. They are easy to install and remove. I recommend getting one and removing it when it's time to sell. Easy to put it in another game.

It won’t even raise the value the cost of the color dmd unless you include the original dmd in the sale.

Something about Roadshow doesn't resonate with players/collectors. It is not a desired theme and $5900 is way over priced. It looks like you have some other great games in your collection. If YOU like Roadshow, keep it and get the colorDMD for your enjoyment. Can't please everyone in the house with every pin you bring home.

Suggest the OP put the ad out open for offers, then you’ll see what people are willing to pay. I suspect he’ll get his price in this crazy market

Roadshow is an amazing pin.
I just added ColorDMD LCD about a week ago, the colorization is excellent.
I've owned Roadshow for about 15 years now... so I have some experience with it.
It doesn't get old and LOTS of people like it -- especially at shows.

And to be honest, if it's not a licensed theme then anyone "new" on Pinside doesn't like it.

But hey... that's just IMHO. We don't all need to like the same things.

I agree...Roadshow is quite under-rated.

But, yeah, if you are going to sell it - sell it as is. The buyer can add whatever color display he wants (or not).

Your asking price is completely reasonable - maybe even a bit low.

I'm glad people don't really like roadshow because I really want one and I also want to be able to afford one

This right here.

Although I just added a pinsound to mine to put specific songs into the game, and my wife kept playing the game over and over trying to keep the music going.

So that's a thought.

Road Show is an AWESOME game -- as long as you get that soren chip I think it's called? The one that randomizes the modes.

This times 1M

Though ColorDMD looks amazing in so many games, and the value goes up the same amount of the cost of the ColorDMD, as 2 posters mentioned above, this is unfortunately all sort of a moot conversation at the moment.

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I had a Road Show, great pin. My wife and guests just couldn't get into it so I sold it to fund a NIB GZ Prem I'm still waiting on.

If you're keeping it 100% ColorDMD (I had one in there and it made a huge difference), if you're selling as others have said just leave it alone. Just saw you've got the Soren chip - that changes the whole game hey?? I also agree if there was a pin that was dying to have the sounds/music changed - Road Show is it. That Carlene Carter song drove me nuts.