Looks like they're padding in the cost of the replacement playfield they'll have to send later.

$7500 was my ceiling. Thankfully I was able to get in on one of my must-have themes (Wonka) for that.

I will never pay more for a pin. I shouldn't have run that much into one to begin with. Especially considering I'm a casual player, at best.

I have been priced right out of the market now. Whatever. It's just sour grapes for me. It's not like I'm buying any more NIB machines anyway.

Never ONCE have I believed there was money to be made in pins. I have less money now that I'm in the hobby than before. Way less.

I guess that really depends on what your definition of "hurt" is. There's plenty of people (myself included) who may not necessarily have had a down-payment placed on a game, but were potentially saving money to buy a game in the near future. Imagine their reaction when they are now presented with the fact that they'll have to pony up another $1000. It stings. And it's annoying.

Some folks will be priced right out of the market and choose not to buy games now due to the new price model. If JJP is trying to maximize sales, that's going to hurt.

But if they're trying either maximize profit or winnow sales due to supply chain and production limitations, well, they've achieved their objective. But I'm not sure the long-term effects are worth the short-term gains.

Time will tell whether or not the market will bear these changes or not.