Guys - all the discussion is good, I welcome it... Yes it's a for sale ad but it's a hot topic so it's all cool... All the discussion is good - every one for the most part is civil and nice and not personal, so thank you for that. It gets info out to everyone who reads - good and bad. People obviously can make their own decision on what they can afford or want to pay for a game. I keep saying - wait and see if there is an adjustment of things - maybe a standard edition, etc... I do think most of the pricing talk is not necessarily about $ 9,000 but more so about there not being other pricing options as many want the game, trust me I've sold a ton of DI's but I've also been told that folks would buy if cheaper and are staying on sidelines for now. Me, I'd like to sell to everyone I can, build my customer base, make more friends, etc... So I get it. The feedback I get and I'm sure the feedback on this thread does get read by me and passed on or read directly by those that make decisions...
I do however scratch my head as WOZ75 is $ 9,500 and we've sold more of that game than any other model combined - LE and Standards. I think the difference is again, the options were there for people to buy a standard. But I have to tell you out of all the WOZs I have sold since the 75th came out - 8/9 of every 10 are 75ths. The data is there for JJP to base decisions on. I still have standards I bought a year ago in stock whereas I've had to re-buy 75ths over and over and over... So the message the consumer base gives to me and JJP is - I want the BEST and I'll pay for it. So when I buy my allotments I base it based on my experience so I have what people want me to have in stock. I'm sure JJP does the same in their business decisions on models, pricing, and what to put or not put in a game. Another case in point - I've sold about 75 Hobbits - all LEs and Smaugs - know how many Standards - ZERO, not a one ! Operators - buying LEs - I've got plenty of my games on location, all LEs... Again, that said, there is obviously a different stream of thought on Dialed In and I think that it's a game a lot of people want. So I don't discount the argument, but at least you have cold hard facts from the field what YOU (or your peers) are buying and paying. We need choices - I get it. I think the companies will get it too folks.
In this thread, I just sense a lot of passion for the game, the hobby, and the future. That's all cool. I'm just a collector selling games I don't have decision making but rest assured I can tell you for a fact JJP cares to get it right. They delivered on the game and gave what people have been asking for - originality, Pat Lawlor, packed with toys, features, LCD, storyline, etc... Dialed In is a hit - Go play it, learn it, experience it and see. Now it's the 'business' side of things they are being asked to tweak... Give them a few days to unpack their bags, have some conference calls, and see what works for them. I don't know the outcome, but I can tell you they care. I got phone calls and texts from Jack throughout the day Saturday and Sunday asking for feedback.
Watch the Buffalo Pinball Twitch Broadcast Saturday at 1pm from the JJP factory in NJ and see some good gameplay explanations and great videos in a quiet setting and learn some more. https://buffalopinball.com/twitch/
Come to our open house at Pinball Gallery in Philly on November 5th and play it in person...
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinballstars-jjp3-pat-lawlor-launch-party-sat-115-malvern-pa
My point is this - It's October - production in 2nd Qtr of 2017 - 6 months is a lot of time... Breathe, relax, and wait. In the meantime - play the game - go to a party, go to a show, watch it online...