I do not buy nib.
Prices are going up across the board.
I sold off a lot of my collection.

Now it is a hobby, not an obsession.
One in one out. There are still plenty of games that are fun to play at prices i can afford.
Once i switched from collector to hobbyist, i no long felt i had to have games that were A list. ( though i really didnt follow that stategy either).

People spend money on lots of crazy things.
Spending a few bucks on a solid state game that i know i came break even on as a result of pinflation doesnt seem too expensive to me.
Since i sell one and buy one, the additional cash i throw in is not that much. Like buying a pin outright in the 00's when i got into this.

I am in before the lock.

And pinball takes up less space unless you get out of control..