some info I track on the Stern Price watch thread - all in MSRP launch prices as a consistant comparison

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/sterns-game-release-history

2018

March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Pro / $5999
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Premium / $7599
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / LE (500 of) / $8999

February/ 2018 / "Supreme" / Boutique (Re-themed Spiderman Home Edition design game) / $???? unknown at this stage - apparently only 12 to be made

January / 2018 / AC/DC VE / Premium LUCI / $7699
These games now have the removable window for the Premium playfield

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2017

October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Pro / $ 6,199
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Premium / $7,899
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy/ LE / $8,999

June / 2017 / Star Wars / Pro / $6199
June / 2017 / Star Wars / Premium / $7899
June / 2017 / Star Wars / LE (800) / $8999

May / 2017 / AC/DC VE / Pro / $6099
May / 2017 / AC/DC VE / Premium / $7699
These games now have slightly different are and the removable window for the Premium playfield

January / 2017 / Aerosmith / Pro / $6199
January / 2017 / Aerosmith / Premium / $7899
January / 2017 / Aerosmith / LE (500) / $8999

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2016

September / 2016 / Spiderman / The Pin / $3800

First game with LCD Display, not a DMD
August / 2016 / Batman 66 / Pro - not available this time around
August / 2016 / Batman 66 / Premium (probably be the new Pro concept in 2017) / $8599
August / 2016 / Batman 66 / LE (240 only) / $9999
August / 2016 / Batman 66 / Super LE (30 + 50 only due to demand) / $14999

July / 2016 / PBR "Can Crusher" / Boutique (Re-themed Whoa Nellie design game) / $6995

March / 2016 / Ghostbusters / Pro / $5995
March / 2016 / Ghostbusters / Premium / $7595
March / 2016 / Ghostbusters / LE / $8795

January / 2016 / Spiderman VE (Comic Version) / $7595

I get what you are saying but the info was just a tool to show what was released officially but that is interesting and thanks for the further insight and understand more.

Aus prices just went up which now after your explanation makes sense.

Here is Aussie's Distributor price and we don't have competitive pricing, but Pro's went up even though prices went down, Premium's went down (good thing), LE's went up even though Stern's remained the same. And to add our dollar has been very consistent for a quite awhile.

AMD prices in Aussie Dollars

IRON MAIDEN PINBALL - STERN ​3 MODELS AVAILABLE
IRON MAIDEN PRO - $8450.00 (due end May)
IRON MAIDEN PREMIUM - $10,650.00 (due end July)
IRON MAIDEN LIMITED EDITION - $12,950.00 (due end June)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PINBALL ​3 MODELS AVAILABLE
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRO PINBALL - $8350.00
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREMIUM PINBALL - $10,800.00
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY LIMITED EDITION - $12,350.00




and in comparison with Stern's USD MSRP release

March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Pro / $5999
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Premium / $7599
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / LE (500 of) / $8999

October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Pro / $ 6,199
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Premium / $7,899
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy/ LE / $8,999