I think BW games and sterns of the 2000-2010 era will deflate in price a lot because of all the new games coming out. We see top end BW games (MM/AFM/MB etc) already suffering a 20-30% downward trend. Too many new games, and even if there is enough money (which there definitely isn't), there isn't enough space!

I love the guys at Stern; I think they continually knock it out the park and next year will be no different. The remain the leading force in pinball and still the guys to beat (and nobody has come close IMO).

Deeproot either become pinball kings or pinball clowns, I'm thinking of doing reversible t-shirts for TPF with that printed on it LOL - 4 months until that D-Day at TPF and I hope they make it!

JJP and CGC both had a tough year this year and I think they will have learned from it and will bounce back with strong new games by Expo in 2019.

Spooky will do what spooky always do, make greatness.

American Pinball look like they have a huge hit with Ocktoberfest its a super fun game.

Someone will come out with PinballArena where micro lasers invisibly illuminate the play field, all controllable with a bluetooth brain implant.

Levi and the beef bangers will run another epic NYC tourney

Pinburgh ticket sales will break the internet.

and Stern will arrange George Lucas to deliver the R2D2 topper to that asshat that keeps posting on their facebook page!

Pinsider's will wait until they play a game before pissing all over it LOL.

OK somethings just won't change!

In anycase- folks its been a pleasure living through 2018 on Pinside with you all!

Here in the UK its already happening - several really nice examples of big BW games (Totan, CV MM AFM MB TZ) have sold for well below what you might expect.