I think Stern felt a major squeeze from collectors over SW. Stern got caught with their hand in the cookie jar. I just hope Jack is smarter and does the opposite. Since SW was not a cash cow alot of collectors have a little stash waiting to be splurged. If Jack was smart he'd reduce the price and put the squeeze on Stern (even for just 1 title). If both main players decide to raise prices too high then the pool of NIB buyers will just get smaller until the pot is all dried out.

Well on my side of the border it's lukewarm at best. No operators have it on site (in my area), no collectors I know of have it (that's not speculation, that's fact). For the past 6 years either one operator took the new release or at least one collector that I know...that even includes shitfests like WWE. That in itself is a red flag. You have to look pass the states and look at the international market as well Levi.

4th largest city in Canada ummm

Now yes it's nothing compared to cities in the states but still it's a factor that needs to be added to the equation. I'm not saying SW is a total failure. I'm saying it's not selling as well as it should.

Nope, but I did talk to one of the main guy that sells them in Canada. Since Canada only has 1 Stern distributor, it's not too tough to find out a pulse. I don't have a crystal ball either but when I talked to him at the pinball show in September and asked him if they were selling he "beat around the bush" like a true used car salesman. Hazoff might be right in saying it's exchange rates + price hike.

It's a bit of all of it if you ask me but I'm no operator or expert.

I did talk to an operator that services the biggest arcade in town and flat out asked him why he wasn't buying one he basically said "got burnt on Kiss, GOT and GB". "Now with the price of these things and poor CS from stern, I will not bring in SW".

That's what the intentions was. How is the SW scene down in Toronto?

Location, location, location