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Could a Stern Classics series work?

By keithrh76

6 years ago


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    #60 6 years ago
     
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    I would pay $2500 for a brand new Seawitch. Probably even $3000.

    No multiball. Keep the rules as they are now. In fact instead of porting the source code to some bespoke platform just buy the existing replacement boards from like rottendog in bulk.

    I still don't think it's possible. Someone above just outlined a $2500 BOM and that's not including labor. I feel like labor is the big cost here and that the BOM for a Seawitch is not significantly different than a low coil count pro like AC/DC. The difference is expectation: Seawitch looks simpler therefore should cost less in collectors minds but given a fixed labor cost it really isn't cheaper

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    #77 6 years ago
     
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    Richthofen

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    Quoted from vid1900:

    Stern can manufacture The Pin, with speech, multiball, LED lighting, ramps, movie licensing, Spike MPU, drop targets, and make a profit at $2500 delivered,

    Didn't the pin retail for $3999? If any sold at $2500 delivered, it was on closeout. Who was selling them $2500 delivered?

    I bet it's more hassle than it's worth to crank out low margin stuff like the pin. It's probably the same for early sterns. They're great games and collectors love them but why take up time on the line making a $3000 game when you can make a $5500 or 6500 game?

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