Quoted from smassa:

I love it when people get into such heated debates over pin pricing. If a guy wants to sell his game for a certain amount thats his option. If you don't like the price fine don't buy it. I've gotten great deals in the past and also paid over what some people would call "market pricing" for games but that was my choice & nobody held a gun to y head & made me.

Quoted from jalpert:

Pinball's aren't going up in price, people are just getting less patient.

Quoted from jalpert:

It's not contradictory at all. If you want it now, you are going to pay more. It doesn't mean it's worth more. Your unwillingness to wait isn't affecting the value of your pinball, just the price you paid. Tons of people overpaying for games on here, they want them now, 100% okay. The problem is when these same people then try and debate the value of their game and it's usually in relation to the stupid high price they paid.

Quoted from gweempose:

SealClubber said:Which is why the overall cost of machines has been rising the past few years.

Absolutely. What has happened is that a lot of new money has recently entered the hobby. This new blood is eager to grow their collection, and doesn't necessarily want to sit around watching craigslist for months until a great deal comes along. People insist on saying that such and such a pin is only a $1,500 game, but the fact of the matter is that if enough people are willing to spend $2,000 on it, it's no longer a $1,500 game. Obviously, this is pissing off some collectors who are used to lower prices, but it's not as if you can force the prices back down by explaining to everyone that they are overpaying. The market is going to go where the market is going to go. It's simple economics.

Quoted from jalpert:

In most cases, if I want it now, it's probably a $2,000 game. However, I'm not willing to say, nor do I think it's a $2,000 game.

Quoted from jalpert:

As simple as I can make it; Overpaying for a game does not increase it's value. Typically, the more time you spend keeping your eyes open, the cheaper you can find a game.
RobT said:This doesn't even make sense.