Deals can be found if you are willing to wait - however fire sales don't set the market. The market always will be what someone is willing to pay and what someone is willing to sell for. After a period of time, average the sales out and then you can argue market values. My STLE is loaded with extra's and I would not sell it for less than $7500 today. A year from now... more than likely less. Of course I have more into it than that - but this is a hobby and when you spend money on a hobby, odds are you wont get all of it back. The way I look at it is this - if I was to go down to the local bar and play a machine at a dollar a game, every game I play is a dollar I will not see again. If I have a game at home I might not be putting dollars directly into each game, however there is a depreciation value that should be considered for every game played. Less games more value - more games less value. Add a little bit for extras added, but not dollar for dollar. That to me is what sets the price for a pin. IMHO... of course what the hell do I know.

Just to clarify - I still put lots of dollars in machines on location at my favorite hang outs!

True, however that was a few of the 799 out there - and we all should probably be more specific and say "Pinside Market".

Well said... I think we see that a lot in the Pinside market.

In the end I stand by what I said - the market really is whatever someone is willing to pay and sell for. Which that in itself will always fluctuate somewhat.