Quoted from pinsanity:From what I have seen very little. Entry point down here in Australia for a base level Stern Pro is $8500 with an LE giving you just enough change from $13000 for a cup of coffee. Most new buyers take one look at those price points and then go hunting on classifieds sites for alternatives below those prices which is where they end up making contact with yours truly.
As an importer and reseller of used machines to primarily "new blood" I can say that gives me a lot of leeway on pricing with only restored A list B/W titles within the price ranges mentioned above and most first time buyers aren't looking to jump in at that level anyway.
Hard core gotta have it no matter what long term collectors are what is pushing NIB pricing to ever inflating levels so you guys that make those new releases sellout in 72 hours only have yourselves to blame for NIB prices that keep going up.
$8500 AUD for a Pro model is about $6080 USD at current exchange rate. Now thats a bit higher than here, but not as bad as it sounds if you didn't know the exchange.
