If JJP can sell these for 9k well more power to them. I won't pay 9k for a Monster Bash and that's a theme/game I love. It's not even about "affordability"......it's just too much for a pinball machine (IMHO). Maybe if my entire family was as pinball crazy as me I'd do it.....but they aren't and I just can't justify that kind of frivolous spending on a toy that's 95% just for me.

Some people don't care a lot about the theme; for others it's a big deal. I've discovered over the years that theme is very important to me.....at least if I plan on keeping the game. All the games I own I LOVE the theme.....others have come and gone. This one missis in the theme department for me so that's strike two. I'd love to see one of my friends buy one so I could play it tough

We just don't want to see companies fail from their own greed. It's happened before.

I think you might have missed Vid's last sentence......"the prices may have gone up simply because the cost of operating and maintaining a boutique pinball company was higher than initially projected."

That has nothing to do with inflation. It simply costs more than they figured it would to make pinball machines.....not surprising actually.