I don't know. Prices keep going up and that trend will happen until the next economic snap which is due to the insanity of free money out there now. I'm not interested in lighter weight machines and don't want to jack with ballast. To be honest, the number of titles coming out makes my head spin. I just picked up a really nice BM66 catwoman for $6k that is essentially new. I really don't see how they sell a super LE for $15k when it is the same machine. I don't know how Stern will sell it's newest machine based off of a Netflix show, but I guess people will line up for it?

I like pins with good movie or show themes like Star Trek (especially the LE which was Stern's last real LE in my opinion). My TZ is my all time favorite pin just due to the excellent integration of the original series events. I don't think the Sopranos or shows like that will be remembered in 30 years and neither will the pins that have the title.

WIFI update is great as long as the WIFI is supported in the future. I can still burn a chip and put it in a machine and a USB dongle still works. I suppose a WIFI unit could be replaced if it becomes outdated.

Theme and how it plays is my biggest draw. After buying a GBLE I cooled off real fast on the pre-order craze and just wait for a used machine to come available letting the first owner deal with all the code updates, warranty issues, and paying more than necessary.

I still enjoy the hobby, but am finding just as much fun in buying and trading 70s-90s video games. Less money and a lot of fun remembering the simpler days.