The 8k price was the perfect price at the time. Pinside almost exploded after the announcement. Pinsiders were buying multiple machines like it was not a problem.
Everyone bought the Kool Aid. Unfortunately PPS brought the Kool Aid to the party and than drank their own because they released another version after the first bunch sold out.

If they just stuck with the original MMr whatever the number was, this would be a non-issue today.

They could have probably sold 2,000 machines give people a choice between gold or chrome trims @ $7,500 per and instead of talking about refunds, people would be starting can't wait for the day my MMr shows up threads.

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Mike

I felt that way since day 2 whenever they released the additional pins. I stood on the sideline and watched it all unfold. With my jiffy pop!

I would be lying if I didn't admit to the fact that I was tempted in all the hysteria to just buy one.

I didn't buy one, but if I did I would have stuck with it because the reality is that nothing changed except perception. They will still deliver a game. So if you wanted a brand new MM back then, and couldn't find one for under $10- 15k well that still hasn't changed.

Personally I think right now is the best time since the announcement to sell the original MM. I don't think you will get a better price for that pin for quite some time. I think you have to wait until all the new ones are released and in homes and then resold and settled in with longer term owners. Only then will the whole MM market stabilize a bit.

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Mike

I haven't thought about this in over a year because I don't own one.

But this thread was interesting. This was day one mind you and I commented that they would make an additional 1k machines nobody said anything......then BOOM next day another 1k machines

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/original-mm-price-crash-poll

Good times for pinball