Great forum and sooooooo glad I came across this community during my searches!

Wondering if anyone can PM me and help with a lead.

Looking for a MM machine, preferably new, Special Edition or Royal Edition.

Been searching for a while and found a few, but the dealers are, well, not being anywhere near fair on pricing.

If that's how this works, what the market will support, I guess in the end I am ok with that, but it still feels a little sticky going well above MSRP.

Thanks again for any constructive leads and really appreciate everyone who put together and runs this website.

Take care all and happy gaming!!!

Almost $10k for a SE shipped. Again...Not trying to complain, and I will not post the sellers because that is up to them, just trying to feel out the market. Chicago's website shows $8999 and honestly, I was thinking a little fat off that would be nice, not much, but maybe a couple hundred. Maybe I am in left field. Gotta be some leads out there. Appreciate it fellows.

Yes, I am located in Pittsburgh, PA.

REALLY prefer a Royal Edition, but I am having a hard time locating one.

If anyone can send me a lead it would be appreciated.

Thanks again everyone.

Thanks for the advice fellows. Found a RE, well sort of. If anyone else wants it PM me, seller wants $13,500. Sorry, too rich for my blood. Still looking, thanks everyone. Hard to believe Chicago games has such a goldmine in their laps and refuses to up production, or more like simply cant. I know they're smaller, but wow...Anyway, keeping the faith.

Amen to that...lol.

Thanks Wamoc...that's what I heard too about the production line...I also heard another run is coming, but who knows when.

Personally, I think going well above MSRP is a mistake in the long run since there will be more...eventually, whenever that is.

Struck out with all 3, but thanks.

I did find a couple grey sellers...if you want to call them that. They want 35%-40% markup. I know some out there will not pa ya penny above MSRP.
I'd like to believe I'm realistic and more market driven in my approach, but this is not precious metal folks, lol. Anyway, thats too rich for my blood. Also, not feeling really good about the deals...I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate...he is the one selling it, lol, plus communication is not as responsive as I like...you get the point. If someone else wants to throw that much money to the wind, and potentially get hosed, let me know and I'll kindly pass along the couple POC I found, but claim zero affiliation or responsibility if a deal went south, I dont know these parties from Adam.

Well, if anyone else comes across a LEGIT lead and is willing to share please let me know. Much obliged and will kindly return the favor / good karma to someone else downstream if I can help.

Pinballs - $8750 plus ship for a Classic. Classic msrp $7999. They also quoted $10000 for a SE.

Bumpernets- $8550 plus shipping for a Classic.

Tax not included in either quote.

I will come back later to post the two others for RE, much - much higher markup.

Look, it is what it is....I don't like or agree with it, but accept its the current market and if they can sell them, I guess that's capitalism. I just don't think I want want to pay a scalpers fee, but maybe I will...who knows, just wish CGC would up production instead.