I'll remember this comment when you put your Deadpool up for sale. I've been looking for a decent priced Pro.

You don't want this thread, you want THIS thread:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-do-you-guys-do-that-you-can-afford-pinball

But have all machines been devalued?

Still waiting to hear what the correct answer is...

These #firstworldproblems posts are always kind of silly. You're on a hobbyists website, for Christ's sake, what do you expect to find here? Of course we're all wasting money on silly toys that we don't need, that's the entire point. If you're just observing that a bunch of pinball collectors are richer then you, fair enough I guess. But from looking at your profile you own three pinball machines, probably a grand or two tied up at them at the moment. Half of the world simply couldn't afford to have that kind of money tied up in a hobby. And of the other half that have some discretionary income, 99.9% will still think that the way you spend yours is stupid.

Best to try and not compare yourself to others. You have 3 more pins than most people out there. I'd be proud of what you have, and if you get bored of them, sell/trade or whatever.

Sure, people can be impulsive and buy into hype and whatever. It can be amusing, but it is what it is. People gotta have the latest and greatest. But like someone previously said, it's a good time to be in this hobby right now, especially now that many of these hyped pins are coming into the second hand market. I'm sure you'll have one too some day (and also get tired of it!)

I vow to only say things online that I would say in Person.

Lathroum youre a dumbass

I generally don't buy new pins, so you might be thinking of wrong guy.

In 2012, spending $6K for a new game was absolutely unheard of.

Now, it's the basic entry price point for a Pro.

Pretty sure those with less funds to spend in this hobby weren't responsible for that trend.

I have the answer.
NO

Bump!

ouch!

That's your answer, not the correct one!

I see...so every game listed for sale from now on is due to GNR.

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i see alot of games for sale but nobody “dumping” them. prices are still relatively high especially during a pandemic. plus with jjp prices on ce and le so high you have to get the most money from every game you sell in order to buy that GNR.

Those prices are pretty high actually

These prices just prove that GnR has devalued nothing.

That is YOUR for sale post. Geez you really are a troll. Your prices aren't devalued either. Lame.

I paid less for my NIB Iron Maiden, and much less for a similar/better modded Deadpool (minus the powder coat and the katana ramp wear).

Someone posted a huo gb pro yesterday on facebook wanting it gone asap. Bone stock, no mods, being sold from a non-pinhead. I contacted 42 mins after they had posted and the bidding was up to 4700 for pickup that day. Seems like GNR has done jack all to devalue other machines.

If anything older games are getting too expensive to justify. Several of mine could be sold and pay for a new standard/pro. I could sell a handful and buy an LE. Heck, I could go sell a third of my collection and go buy a decent sports car. The only reason I don't is because I already have one.

Is Radical really 4k+ of game? Is Banza Runi or Mystery Castle 6k worth of game?

On the flip side is Alien 13k worth of game?

Starting to think no. Only a couple of my machines feel like real money for value. Bally Atlantis is a lot of game for sub 2k. Full Throttle is a heck of a lot of machine for 4k.

LOL that person is making a profit on every game and if he can get $5400 for a Kiss pro that GNR has pushed values up lol

This is what I've also been saying for a while. The closer B and C titles get to a Stern Pro the less I want any of them. Congo for $5k, no thank you. On that note I have almost nothing into a Nascar and I love it.

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thedarkknight77

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Looking to sell a game or two......
Iron Maiden Pro - Mint HUO, Speaker Lights, 3 McFarlane Figures, Shaker, Sarcophagus mod, Sphinx Light up Eyes. $5200 (obo).
ACDC Luci Vault - Mint HUO, cliffy on shooter lane, speaker lights, pinbits lightning bolts, Hells Bells mod, Shaker, cannon mod. $6500 (obo).
Kiss Pro - Mint HUO, cliffy on shooter lane and scoop, speaker lights, 7 McFarlane Figures, including Love Gun girls, Kiss logo back box mod, Shaker, sling plastic protectors. $5400 (obo).
Deadpool - HUO, Red Powder Coating, cliffy on shooter lane, Shaker, (2) 3.75inch X-men Figures, Truck mod, Disco ball mod, Shooter handle mod, Back box lighting mod, sling plastic protectors. Playfield has wear spot in typical spot near entrance to ninja ramp. Covered with decal and Mylar. $5400 (obo).

Saying your own for sale post is on the cheep

I'd say the same of A titles. Do I want to pay 6-8k for an old routed IJ? Nope.

Do I want to pay for a new remake that has an older style ruleset? Nope.

Banzai Run still offers a unique feature nothing else has. I love mystery castle, but I keep eyeing it and wondering.

i have a list of people that want my Congo for 5k. Eventually its gonna reach a level when i can't say no anymore. I don't think GnR has had any negative impact on older game sales.

If this Rush rumor is real, I may start having to give away all my games at discount prices!

Oh yeah, almost forgot, Rush sucks.

What’s this thread about?

So you’re holding out for the Geddy Lee solo pin then?

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I'd rather wake up to a jackhammer after staying up real late like what happened this morning.

I don't get it. The next door neighbor had a bunch of concrete poured a week ago, and now they are jackhammering it up. Job security for the concrete guys for sure.

My headache, how fitting.

All that glisters is not gold. The novelty of GNR will soon fade.

I seriously doubt it will. It is getting more exposure to the non pinball community that we have ever seen before and those 5000 LEs will sell out as well.

Normal people aren’t going to pay $10k to wait a year to get it. How long do you think it will take JJP to make 5000? If they do then they will make the Slash Edition limited to 500 for $15000. Has WOZ a taught us nothing?

Hello? Ask the sold out R&M buyers how long they are waiting at the back of the line, or how many have left their money in to get a RAZA from DR after 5 years plus! I do believe JJP have changed their ways as they have already stood firm on producing the advertised 500 CEs instead of adding more to take care of their massive screw up! Stern produced another 100 LEs of Munsters well after the release which, thank god, made me cancel my order. I really hope they stick to their guns now and just move onto the next tittle instead of re running everything more than the numbers they have advertised from the getgo.

Let’s face it people we are all responsible for keeping this dumb thread going and we should all be ashamed !!

My favorite part was where the OP posted a bunch of his own overpriced games for sale and claimed it validated his idiotic gnr thread.

Thats crazy talk..

I like the limited editions.. and the super limited editions.. and the extra special super limited editions... and the green armour special edition limited editions

and so on and so forth.

It shows a real commitment to the "limited edition" concept.

My favorite part of this thread is when Pinsiders got lambasted for buying 5 figure pins.

Sure hope that guy doesn’t visit any of my audio forums. People pay as much as pin on speaker cables alone. Hell, an “audiophile” grade ac outlet you put in instead of the dollar one, can run over a hundred bucks, and absolutely can make the sound better.

Ah yes I love these people and know a few.

As an audio engineer my favorite game with them is to see if in reality they can tell the difference between A (cheap) and B (crazy expensive version of A)

Most times.. not really.

I once did acoustic guitar on a record with a 50 dollar Yamaha guitar. I told the artist it was a 15k vintage Gibson to make him happy because I knew he would whine if i said it was a piece of shit. Sounded great so who cares.

Another good one is the guy who can tell 24 bit music from 48 bit... and they say something ridiculous like one is more "airy" and get it wrong and pick the lower bit rate as better.

Disagree. pins are going up in value, especially during COVID. Home players are dying for Pinball machines to make their homes their sanctuaries. why wouldn't you? I've seen market prices grow for two years now in So Cal...

Hence the overwhelming downvotes on this Post.

What are you talking about?? Since things over at the DR thread have quieted down a bit, we need this thread for entertainment and confirmation of one‘s own viewpoints.

Elvis was at his peak when he recorded the Sun sessions. After that, it was all down hill.