There was a time when people wondered how long pinball would live on. Seriously was discussed on these boards. To see this thread amazes me. The fact that another generation will have pinball machines in their basements and new titles are coming out left and right is really good. Everything is costing more these days in the collector world.
This is a very one sided view of things and not valid from an industry perspective. Demand is good for the the pinball world. Period.