Spider-Man VE current sales

Quoted from robertmee:
Don't skew the facts to make it feel better about buying one. A) SM's have been selling for $4500 to $5000. HUOs, in the 5200 range. B) the last run of spider man was late 2010, so it's barely a 5 year old machine. IMO, it's a much worse deal. And that's not even mentioning the clipart art package, the cheesy callouts and the reduction in parts (Goblin).

That's a bit harsh, but along the lines many are thinking. Do you want to get a bargain on the better build older one, or pay a premium for their cost reduced new one (are the decals still peeling off left and right?).

Both will play well, but to say that $5200 for a HOU prior version (likely with a few hundred in mods) is such a poor deal compared to the new one is ludicrous. Your money, your opinion, but I think you are wrong FWIW. They are arguable both very poor deals if $5200 for a SM was too much.

Hell, I have a previously routed one that I could probably clean up, put new plastics on, and claim was "HOU with a chipped ramp". These games don't generally wear out. So a decade old, 5 years old, that argument seems hella weak.

#71 8 years ago

BAD

BC_Gambit

Quoted from Dr-Willy:
I talked to a distributor about 3 days after it was announced publicly. They were allocated 15 games and had 3 left unsold. They were asking Stern for another 15.

I am not sure how well you know your distributor, but when I read this on the internet I take it with a wheelbarrow full of salt.

Classic sales tactic. "These are selling fast... I only have 1-3 left... act now and if you are lucky I can guarantee you one of the last remaining machines!". I mean give me a break

Why would a distro say "It has been selling like poop, little to no interest, and I think I will be stuck with the 3 I ordered". Yeah, that is a great way to move your inventory.

#74 8 years ago

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BC_Gambit

Quoted from forensicd:
It all depends on what you see the value in. For me, not driving and spending a whole day to pick one up is worth a bit to me. Having a brand new in the box game is also a huge plus for me. Plus a warranty, plus new side rails and new art, which to me is a lot better then the original. Its literally delivered right to my door for 1k difference. If I had to ship one I bought for 5 then add on other 4 for shipping at least. Now, I love to be on the hunt for older games, and to me thats most of the fun, getting them and cleaning them up. But with a newer game, its not worth it to me and would rather have new then used on most of the games today. I understand those that are pissed about the price, and I was a bit at first, but after going though all the options, it was just easier for me to justify it the to keep scouring the webs for a nice huo only one that was never close to me to pick up. If there was one down the street for 5, then yes I would have picked it up.

Fair enough; unsurprisingly that seems rational

I have just seen too many SM posts over the last year or two of VE speculation somehow expecting NIB to be 100% reliable, or making it sound like all the other examples are blown out used up turds or whatever. Hence the "need" to buy NIB.

Just buy NIB because it is more convenience or you want to, no need to make crap up on top of it. So thank you for clarifying your view!

#95 8 years ago

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BC_Gambit