Nashville, TN
Old thread that needs a bump.
Rush just won all kinds of 2022 awards in some unknown sdtm distro hosted "pinball network?" award YouTube show that doesn't really matter anyway but regardless, it's fun when your horse wins.
The answer on this topic is unique for each person.
Both games are very fun. Sales numbers shouldn't matter in the process of reaching your individual answer, imo.
2021 goes to gz, 2022 goes to rush. This thread should be more active...
But who cares.
Both are amazing. If you're a serious Rush fan it's no contest. If your not pining for Rush, and skip it for gz then I'd argue you're really not a serious fan. Poser. 
Admit it. 
Buy gz for popularity, buy it for Elwin, buy it cause you can't get it. You can't lose with either pin. You'll love gz and Rush from a shooting perspective but as a "serious Rush fan" you'll just miss out on all those "GNR moments" you have now with GNR.. you know what I mean... the feeling you get rocking out top tier pinball to killer music you LOVE? Yeah who wants that, you're right... Get gz. Surely you'll get goosebumps when gz roars or smile when the sounds of explosions fill the room. The obligatory call outs. Meh. But that's me.
If you like each theme (or don't care either way) and can afford, have the room and spousal approval for both, buy both... If I'm in your shoes, with what I know, Here's the best answer:
Get Rush pro now and wait on your gz premium. Work on the spousal support for number 3. There will be tons of them around later when you want to add it to your collection. Unless you're a fomo trend buyer or someone who puts theme lower in importance or more than anything likes the thrill of the chase, then definitely gz. Both are great playing games but only one is the best theme for you which imo is half the experience. Why settle on theme if they aren't equal? The lesser theme of the two should be the NEXT pin, not the first pin you aquire. Let's be honest, you're likely going to get a third pin regardless of what you or your spouse says ... She loves you, right? .. It's a matter of time. You can have both!
On a side note, you won't be playing your GNR much with either one.. ask me how I know. You might even consider selling it once or twice every now and then when you feel sorry you're neglecting it. It deserves more! Then you rip yourself away from your Stern play it out of pity and realize it's awesome on another level in a different way and come to your senses.. GNR is amazing. But......
Next day you go back to your Stern... It's natural. It's a great shooter. Hey At least GNR looks gorgeous in attract mode... Get ready for it. It's tough.
I've got less than 10 "sympathy for the GNR" plays on it since I got Rush a month and a half ago. I'm sure gz would have the same effect. It was a much simpler life with 1 pin. Careful what you ask for...
What have I done?
