Quoted from thechakapakuni:

5 years from now “remember when pins used to be below $10k”

Quoted from Thunderbird:

Until we start saying no to these ridiculous pinball prices by all companies, they are going to continue to rise. $1,000.00 is a huge rise or gouge. FOMO is causing pinball companies to think they have us where they want us. As a consumer we pay for all their reckless and irresponsible corporate spending habits.
I do hope some day in the future, JJP will challenge Stern, but that seems nearly impossible at their continued rising very high retail price points. Even though they do put a little more into their machines. But they certainly don’t put $3,000 to $5,000.00 more over what Stern charges into their BOM, not even remotely close. And now add to those $3k to $5k prices an additional $1,000.00! It will only end when we say we’ve had enough and won’t pay the higher prices. Until then, the skies the limit for all pinball prices to rise.
Sterns absolutely ridiculously high priced TMNT and Elvira toppers at $1k each for $50 worth of plastic is over the top (no pun intended , lol).

Quoted from flynnibus:

This really feels like opportunistic - not simply covering liabilities.

Quoted from TigerLaw:

The only way I see people paying the $10,500 price any time soon is if they jump the line and get their game before the people that paid $9,500 get their game. JJP did that with their WOZ games, they let the people paying more get their games before the pre-buyers (the first to pay first to play line was a lie with regards to WOZ).
JJP will sell plenty of GnR’s at the $10,500 level, it just won’t be any time soon.

Quoted from zaphX:

Here's how I see the world.
You can do one of two things:
1. Accept the world as it is, and let life happen to you.
2. Make your life what you want it to be, identifying the change you want and taking steps to make it so.

Quoted from iceman44:

It's hard to believe it's been 10 years or so Rick since we were early adopters on a WOZ.
10 yrs later i still have my WOZECLE and now a JJP GNRCE. My how things have changed in the last decade.

Quoted from wesman:

That's the thing, isn't it? It's a combination of both as I see it. We can be accountable, accept our faults in decision making, correct them, move forward with knowledge and make more empowered decisions, no matter what the stage.
But there are also inevitable factors, forces beyond our control, that impact and influence our lives in ways that we are so utterly powerless to alter.
One change I will definitely make, is crossing JJP off my list for NIB purchases. As an owner of two of their 6 games, that kinda sucks, but financial comfort + defining my own principles in this matter, makes a more contented me.

Quoted from wesman:

Thank you!
I just don't feel any human can overcome adversity to any degree. There are always walls, clicks, things that hold us in place. We can try, and try, and try, but sometimes we only have so much power.
Control is something we rarely ever have in life. It's okay to admit that.

Quoted from Utesichiban:

Yeah, I've been trying to get my distributor to get me pricing on a right ramp for my Iron Man for two weeks now. Have also been asking them to get me their pricing on a Raw Thrills Big Buck Reloaded for over 3 weeks. I guess they are too busy to be bothered getting back to me on either request despite several follow up emails.
Only in the is business can manufacturers and distributors give this poor of customer service and still sell stuff. I have to admit I'm starting to reevaluate the money I'm spending in this hobby given the greed and poor customer service I'm getting in return.

Quoted from screaminr:

I totally get the 1k price increase might price some people out .
But to the people who knew about it for months and say they could still afford it , but won't buy it principal well ...
You're missing out on one of the best games ever , and once they sell out , and they will , it will go up by much more than 1,000 bucks