It's a very much luxury product in an economy that is presently forcing people to make tough decisions with their paycheck. Wait till all of the credit card spending from the 2022 holiday season hits in Feb. Luxury goods just aren't going to stay in the demand Stern, JJP, Spooky, etc. need them to be at their current pricing model.
So I think the potential for some radical changes in pricing are in the near future, be it changes to model lineups, tiered pricing, add-ons, etc. They're going to have to find a way to make money when people stop buying NIB machines.
But most importantly, it's these guys jobs to make money for the investors, not make us happy. You can bitch at Stern all you want about quality, themes, etc., but at the end of the day, someone paid for the games and Gary and the board have their money. What do they care?