perhaps that is because the JJP buyers are playing their games and not sitting on pinside instead.

just a thought.

Where are you coming up with your numbers ("The real issue is price has cut the very large number of JJP fans in half over the years")?

As a distributor, I can tell you that every year I sell more JJP games than the previous year. Hobbit is the best selling JJP game I have, followed by Wizard of Oz. I would venture to guess that at least 60% of those sales are to people NOT ON PINSIDE. The pinball market is comprised of way more people than those just located here.

Just curious about your acquisition of information. While you (and some other people here) might agree with you, your opinions that you are trying to pass off as fact are just wrong.

Have a great day.

That I can agree with, but I don't think it is a JJP price issue. I believe it has more to do with "more shinney objects" available. Let just take a look at the companies that have emerged since JJP started with WoZ.

Spooky
Chicago Gaming
Highway
American Pinball
Multimorphic
The Pinball Company

I am sure I missed one or two, but the point is there is only so much "buzz" that can go around so it has to be pulled from somewhere. That being said, Pirates of the Caribbean has had one of the most talked about releases (with very little criticism) in recent history. The videos that are being put out by JJP, SDTM, and others are really brought this game back into people views. With the upcoming shows, I think you will see the "buzz" pick up again. I sold 2 PotC Collector's Edition and a Limited Edition in the last week just from people seeing newer videos.

less than 20% of my original order of CE are unspoken for. Once people get a chance to see and play PotC at upcoming shows, I think they will be gone quickly. I haven't advertised it because I don't feel the need to.

The game speaks for itself. Besides that, how many JJP distributors are already advertising here? I have been putting my attention into getting new people into pinball. I recently did a booth (10x20) at a home remodel show here in Madison, WI and was amazes in how many people we so excited to see pinballs again. I had multiple people tell me that i had the best booth at the show. While I love pinside (and I do) there is no sense in all the distributors fighting over the same fish (you guys are fish in case you didn't know

Hope to see many of you over the course of the next couple months. I will for sure be at TPF and MGC. Still up in the air about RMPS.