Pushing me out of the hobby?
Definitely not.
Influencing my buying habits?
That is very likely. I have varied interests in pinball including older games. For example, my latest game is a 1971 Gottlieb Astro.
We all have our own definitions of value. I don’t have FOMO over hobbies. Occasionally, I break from my conservative buying principle and buy something overpriced. I usually realize later I could have waited and been happy or maybe even even passed all together. I’m very interested in RUSH, but I have no problem waiting if the price doesn’t seem worth it. I passed on Led Zeppelin, that’s my all time total dream theme by my all time favorite designer and pinball person in general. It happens. No big deal.
Life is to short to worry about it.