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GnR price increased by $1k?!?

By pinpin8990

3 years ago


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    #1083 3 years ago
    Quoted from Sako-TRG:

    Can kids afford to buy Toy Story ....... lol
    I echo above, zero interest level.

    Well I'm only guessing, but you might not be the right age for it. I'm in my 30's and can vividly remember being a 9-year-old when the first Toy Story came out. Was blown away by the CGI and by how fully-realized the world of the movie was. Plus, toys! And I've enjoyed the sequels that have come since to various degrees. Toy Story is definitely not a for-kids-only property, like say TeleTubbies.

    So yeah, I'm interested because I do enjoy the theme for many reasons, I bet JJP could put a lot of toys and mechs into it that would tie into the IP, and also because Toy Story would be a theme that would hit better with my 8yo daughter than any of my recent pin purchases.

    So last time I checked I'm not a kid, and I can afford to buy a JJP if I want to.

    #1109 3 years ago
    Quoted from Utesichiban:

    Demand for these NIB games is not inelastic. There is a limit and they are just about there.
    I know if Stern tries to raise prices another $500-1000k, I'm out. I have already written off any JJP games since my miserable experience with a WOZ and never ending light board issues a few years back (I know too many other JJP owners with maintenance and/or playfield issues to want to go down that road again).
    I could still afford to buy at a higher price but because I recognize the pricing has exceeded their real value (at least to me), I won't buy NIB going forward at these prices. Many others including operators will be priced out. As the economy shifts to away from home entertainment, many of these overpriced games will sit unsold.
    We'll agree to disagree I guess. People and these companies seem to think Covid is going to last forever. It won't and people, including me, are going to start spending their money on fun away from the home. Don't shoot the messenger.

    Quoted from Methos:

    Honestly, you're just guessing. I would think that JJP and Stern know what the market will bear based on sales, pre orders, distributor feedback, and other means.

    I do think that there is a threshold at which more and more people get priced out, or a point at which people decide the cost isn't worth it anymore. I don't know where that line is, but I do think there is a line.

    And I do believe there is a price-point where the really wealthy, cost-is-no-object, collectors won't be able to make up for the lost revenue from the more modestly budgeted / value-oriented collectors.

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    #1506 2 years ago
    Quoted from thechakapakuni:

    The biggest issue justifying the price increase is their shitty playfields, poor customer service, and zero warranty for playfields makes JJP very undesirable for any pin. I have one on order and leaning on flipping it

    Preach!

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