Are you really that set on CSI?

that's super high for CSI, If you hold off, I can see this one going to T3 territory. $1500 on a good day.

That is high.

Seems high even for a NIB...then again it is from a "dealer". I would guess around $4k for a NIB would be about right. Most HUO seem to hover about $3-3.5k. It won't be going down much more than that. There isn't a high demand, but supply is super-low. There were 500 or less made from what I hear, and half of those were exported...so this is more limited than most LEs.

For the most part those of us that own one and "get it" are not interested in selling. That's why you almost never see them come up for sale. Patience will score you one in the $3k range, but don't hold your breath on much less unless you get super lucky. Good luck in the search! It's a great, underrated game if you "get" and appreciate the theme and humor. It has a unique layout and there's nothing else quite like it. Then again, I'm a biased (and happy) owner.

low 4's plus shipping. i would just buy a used one. can't see these getting a lot of play. a really nice shop can make one look brand new. don't think anyone is going to know the difference when it's between supossed nib, huo, or super nice.

What JediTurtle said. I think it's a $3,500 game if bought HUO. I don't see it going down much for the same reasons JediTurtle mentioned.

At the price you are quoting for NIB, you could buy a MUCH better modern Stern. For example:

- NIB X-men Pro
- HUO Spidy
- HUO LOTR
- HUO TSPP
- HUO T3 + something else
- ....

Really you could buy just about any Stern HUO Pro for less.

CSI is a fun game, don't get me wrong, but it's far from one of the better titles.

Cheers,
Duane

If it was in your collection it would be $5k.

Agree that is super high for a NIB CSI, but $1500 isn't reality either. Even a routed CSI would go for $2500. So maybe NIB should be $3k(ish). The SAM games don't lose that much value. Anyway, that's why the distributor still has it NIB - way overpriced. He will be sitting on this one for a long time.

Also, while I have seen routed T3 for $1600 last year, this year your can't touch them for that. It's a different market now.

You may be waiting FOREVER.
I haven't seen a CSI for sale in Canada in the past two years.

Even still, as the others have said, if you are going to spend that kind of coin, get a game that will hold value a little better

LOL. You. Are. Hilarious. I'd love to have a CSI...hook a brotha up with all the $1500 units you come across, Neo! LOL

I don't think ANY Stern can be had for $1500 these days (lucky CL finds aside)...so if older Whitestar games are holding at $2k plus, a recent (and RARE) SAM game like CSI should hold as well.

The music is really cool on CSI. Even without the Who!

Thanks!

Since I got CSI its like 15-1-1 for CSI in terms of ratio. Games are fairly short and its really fun. My daughter also loves it, so well play together which is awesome. CSI can be a good equalizer, because if you dont hit your hots you will drain. I cant play with my kids on the others because i can play a ball so long on those they get bored.

Before I got CSI I was playing SM considerably more than LOTR for a long time, but neither all that much in the 6 months prior to CSI. I really needed a new pin! But since I've cleaned them both up nice for possible sale they're both playing so well that I'm putting in at least a game or two on each every day. I put the pinball life led kit in for goblin and venom on SM and the light show just rocks now.

I've been very lucky with my pin purchases. My three Sterns have basically been "dialed in" (whatever that means!) from the get go, with no problems. I bought them from people who knew how to treat games right. I'm second owner of SM and LOTR which are both HUO. CSI had been routed briefly but also had a great pedigree (the FF guy owned it originally and I bought it from a pinsider) and if you played it you'd think it was HUO. Only drawback is that the legs didn't have protectors on from day one....so when the legs are off you can see here the cab corners are scuffed. Big deal. The game is flat out gorgeous. Minus the back glass, its a very cool looking game.

I said the future. It's not that difficult to find a T3, or RCT in the $1500 range. Not if you look around. CSI is too new to be there, but quality wise and gameplay, give it a few years and it will be there. Same with Rolling stones and 24. Just crappy games that will not age well. Look at how many crappy B/W titles are lucky if you get $1500 for them. These will fall into that catagory. I'd throw BBH and NBA in there as well. give it some time.

On one hand I hope you are right Neo. I would LOVE to grab a 24, BBH and TRS for $1500 each. Still wouldn't want NBA though...but that's mostly because I hate the theme.

The reason the guy still has a CSI in box is because no one will buy it at that price. No matter how much time passes, it's not going to become a better game, period.

how the h3ll do you get stuck paying tax, AND shipping it? is that a canadian thing?

i've had $1300 t3's in front of me. not in 2 years though. $2200 is now the lowest i can find on that title. with all the new blood (and people who think they're dealers), even crappy titles are on the rise.

CSI only had a 500 run? someone's gonna buy it to sit on and speculate.

He " Thefamilyarcade" bought his CSI from me....

And the game is a ton of fun....

Polished code and hard multiball objectives...

tight shots and lots of other positives too...

routed or HUO..its all about condition...

and 3.5k for a nice CSI is what they bring all day every day...

For those of you who dont know the rules or havent played but more than a few balls on it..your opinion's dont hold alot of credability....

I would like to counter your point with Striker Xtreme. I rest my case.

Actually, for a NIB CSI I think the dealer is asking a fair price . . . it is the taxes and shipping that are killing you. 12% sales tax? Holy cow! I thought we had it bad here at 9%.

I own CSI and I don't think it's $5k pin, NIB or otherwise, but this game is better than people give it credit for and in nice condition I think it is straight up trade material for any other huo games now going for $3,500+. This game is also way better than T3. W.A.Y.

Fact is there is no game like CSI. Some for bad much mostly for good. It would be a $5k+ pin with another ramp. Still good without it.

People who go though games in 3 weeks and then sell owe it to themselves to try it. Ill bet it lasts longer than that! But they're hard to find. Must be because people are so embarrassed to own one that they don't want to sell for fear people will make fun of them for buying it. Or then again, maybe it's a keeper.

My father bought a NIB CSI about two years ago from a large distributor in the US for $3800. Cash and carry.

Lucky both of you. UK: 20%

Good luck! I played for about 30 minutes tonight. It's a maddening game! Sometimes because you feel if they just tied a few more things together and made it deeper it would be epic. Sometimes because you can't believe how hectic a Multiball can be. It can be cruel. Great "just one more game" factor.

Is it still 17.5% VAT plus duty?

My wife is the CSI fan, so I bought one for her...got lucky as it was the $2500 one on ebay a couple months ago. Looks HUO.
I must confess, with the hundreds of games I have had through 40 years it is a fun game.
Yes, it feels like the code could have gone farther to "solve a crime" a Whodunit feature, or that extra ramp.
Not a die hard skilled players game. but for fun, for family, its pretty damn sharp.
Most of the people that are not "players" like it the best when they visit.
So for me, a damn good "B" game, but if my wife is happy, I get an "A".

That is really well put. I would like to see some skilled players play it in a tournament though. To see how it would go.

My CSI was used in the 2010 Expo tournament. It definately has a different flow, but it's never leaving the collection.

I never say never, as my collection is small...And I bought this fully expect to rotate it out in 6 months...but I find myself often thinking, this is really a keeper!

Agreed. I bought mine thinking I would flip it in a year, but now...no way.

Read the ruleset...pinballnews.com....

The multibal rules are deep as F&%#....

and you have to complete them to get to the "wizard" shot....

a 50 million shot as i recall....

I only completed one multi ball on 3 ball games with ruleset set to hard or extra hard, and the game is a challenge....

getting to multiball isnt all that hard, but completeing them is a Kieth Elwin type of journey...

There is more to the game read the rules ...play it , and give it a shot..i think the code is polished out pretty nicely...

and i think the humor in the game is entertaining...

Familyarcade...enjoy my game...or should i say your game....

Bought my CSI with about 300 plays, $3,500. Everyone likes this game.

I'll have about $4000 in mine after all the upgrades (shaker, new playfield, etc). Definitely no regrets here.

Shaker? Does that add alot? Other than the caution tape powder coat...any cool mods to CSI?

If you are patient you can grab a nice CSI for around $3000. Not a huge run on that title, but they are out there.

I've turned down a few around that price just because I don't really care for the title.

I'm not sure CSI supports a shaker....

Hmmmm ?

I think all Sterns since sm include shaker software, but would love confirmation!

Congrats! I have heard CSI supports the shaker, but never played one with. I've always kind of thought of the centrifuge as a shaker...LOL!

Congrats! Welcome to the club. Please post about your first Multiball!

WOF didn't, Shrek didn't ...not 100% but I don't think NBA did. Don't think I've ever heard of CSI shaking...but the centrifuge shakes the f*ck out of the game!

Just spotted a NIB CSI in Canada on eBay asking $10k!

http://bit.ly/Ugo0ZF

Saw this yesterday. No chance of getting that price

Awesome! We have a new going price for CSI! LOL!

Since that one is NIB for $10k...my HUO should be easily worth $8k with the ultra-rare 1 of 10 McKee topper. I'll sacrifice it at $7k for Pinsiders only.

Their about 2 months early!