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I think Stern is smart to raise prices when they think they're about to release a winner like Keith's Avengers.
There seems to be enough people who are willing pay up for what looks to be a great game (even with potential quality issues) and a precedent has been set for the new price point.
Quoted from iceman44:You don't "get more" when it comes to code and fun factor. Those are two very BIG tangible aspects of actually playing pinball.
I disagree. In my opinion, the materials put into a game are tangible, "fun factor" is subjective.
Unfortunately, at today's prices I'm not going to open my wallet unless I'm okay with every aspect of the game (mechs, components, build quality, art, code, sound, fun factor and theme).
Quoted from iceman44:I’m just not going to miss out on a fun theme and great game because of a few things that don’t matter to me
Life is too short.
Sounds like you have your priorities straight.
I also try to only worry about the things that mattter to me.
Quoted from Hazoff:Well then u lose out. I get it but good luck finding a machine where ur "ok; with every aspect.
I'm okay with that. I already have games that tick all my boxes so the bar is set pretty high if I'm going to pay up.
Quoted from LukyDuck:This statement is not accurate.
Some goods cost more. Some prices stay the same. And some actually get cheaper. Here are three examples.
A can of tennis balls is the same price today as it was back in 1980. 
Quoted from CrazyLevi:People were begging Stern for YEARS to "update" old layouts. They finally did it and there was a meltdown here. SHOCKER!
If I remember correctly, people were begging Stern to update old layouts at less than the pro price point.
When Beatles was released the "meltdown" wasn't over the reskin as much as the price and the artistic choices.
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