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Prices & Demand Falling? 2013 seems like "price drop" has become the norm?

By too-many-pins

10 years ago


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    “Prices trending down & why?”

    • I see no real change in prices 42 votes
      13%
    • Prices are down because there are less people coming into the hobby these days 4 votes
      1%
    • Prices are down because of all the great new machines coming out. 127 votes
      40%
    • Prices are just coming down to a more realistic range for used arcade equipment and were crazy before. 94 votes
      30%
    • OTHER 12 votes
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    • I disagree and actually think prices are still trending upward. 39 votes
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    #25 10 years ago

    Demand is still high but much more supply and even more good stuff coming. The announcement of MMR has solidified that there is indeed supply. The "urgency" so many were following to buy the latest pin before they were all snatched up with a price increase that followed has been removed. With more options buyers are able to take a wait and see approach and make better purchasing decisions. The entire pricing model won't crash, but we'll see duds go for what they're actually worth while good games will hold their price. Manufacturers will indeed need to take care to put the attention to detail on their games to see them sell out.

    Competition has begun shifting from purchasers competing to buy (whatever was available) to manufacturers competing to sell. We're not quite there yet but if mmr is a success then we'll fully be there. That's when we'll start seeing some fabulous games.

    It's all cyclical though.

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