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STERN PINBALL is taken for granted way too often......excluding Gary!

By iceman44

4 years ago


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    #110 4 years ago
    Quoted from iceman44:

    Competition alone won't lower prices. But it can lead to more opportunity and worldwide sales and then ultimately better pricing, which is the goal.
    As long as Stern remains the clear #1 like Apple, they get to enjoy higher margins on their games than the others.
    "Gotta keep the line moving". Overhead is a bitch. See Deeproot.

    If competition were to lead to worldwide sales and more opportunity, then it sounds like you are speaking of a growing market.

    The only problem with view is, for the most part, the manufacturing is a mature market with most of inefficiencies already squeezed out. I.E. Stern has built 1000s of pins and knows how to squeeze the last penny out of production.
    There would be no cost savings to be gained.

    Rather, if Stern was to stumble into a growing market, it would most likely need to tool up a new production plant. Somebody will be paying for that new equipment.

    A growing market would be gravy for Stern but you will still be paying a premium price.

    #114 4 years ago
    Quoted from iceman44:

    Sure you would. Fixed costs spread out over more units sold equals more net profit to the bottom line. I'm not talking about COGS or variable costs.

    I understand spreading the costs. But why would Stern BG br motivated to share the savings with you, or us?

    If a company is maxed production wise and making all it can sell what be the incentive to lower prices and then add to a demand that it could not meet?

    #116 4 years ago
    Quoted from ryanbrooks:

    Just a heads up fellas, I had breakfast with my distributor rep Thursday. He had 2 bits of info for me regarding pinball...no timeline on when I can expect my MMR and in 2020, the price of a new Stern is going up. He told me to expect to pay $150-300 more depending on the title. (We only order pros for the route, premiums and LEs may go up more.)

    I was at the post office the other day and the postal worker said postage rates go up on Jan. 1.

    The annual price increase is turning into a right of passage for most companies today it seems.

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