I wouldn't go over $1250 for that machine, personally.

It's all about the license. One of Gottliebs best licenses. Decent game, and a good way to get kids to play it. At the rate pin prices are going It would depend on how much you want it, and if it will break you buying it. They don't come around that often. I have seen them selling for 1,300 - 2500. It has a big swing for sure. Getting kids involved playing pinball is priceless

$1400 and $1500 is what I've seen 2 go for recently

Prices are changing so rapidly these days it's hard to keep up. No one would have paid $1500 for this machine 6 months ago unless you were a hard core Mario fan. I like the machine, but it is a Gottlieb which usually don't retain value as well as B/W or even DE. Book value is ~$1300. I think you'd be swallowing $500 or so to get at $1900, personally. However, who know with this insanity, it could be $10k by Christmas

This is actually a pretty fun game to play with wide appeal.

I think if you come up to $1500 and stand your ground the seller will see the light...

$1400 tops. Yep' a fun pin for sure and family friendly, but there's not much past the one video mode and once ya' destroy the seven castles, that's about it. They are hard to cone bye, and never for sale, but that asking price is waaay high.~ SpOoKy

keep in mind, we don't get alot of machine for sale around here, for us , its a pay to play scenario.
I have "overpaid" on almost all my pins.Supply and demand, we have no supply so the demand is high,you can't go by what the american market says .

According to Pinpedia (take that for what it's worth)
Average for this year is 1,925 http://www.pinpedia.com/machine/807/statistics

According to http://bostonpinball.biz/ebay_112112.htm The average for this year is 1,798

It's not a 1,200 machine anymore.

There is a big swing in the market on this one as I stated before, however I think finding and getting one in good condition for 1,400 will be next to impossible. It will be a stroke of luck, along the lines of finding an A list pin underpriced on CL and being the first one to get to it, before all the guys with apps call and offer more.

Either way, good luck on your hunting. Also remember while you are thinking about buying it, other people are actively making offers on it..

I'd say 1500-1600 game but I'd say its all about condition and playability. I've paid way over for pins but my choice, had to have it. If your looking to get your money back I'd say hit or miss depending on the market. Could score and make a 100 or two, never know, you might find another you hunting for one the time you want to sell it.

I thought about buying one for my daughter the time she was into Mario. Definitely themed and fun pin for kids. I played it at CA Extreme last year, wouldn't last in my collection, my personal opinion.

I have 2 boys, 6 and 3. I've had my Mario Bros for 2.5 years now and my boys love it. They don't have many to choose from at my house, but they love the theme and destroying a castle.

Let us know how you make out

Ya I saw that getaway ,too much at this time for me . For that kind of money I would want to see it first.

Evan though Canada is a lot closer to the USA than Australia,the exact same thing is at play here.

To be a pinball enthusiast in the US is like a kid in a candy shop.

Ditto for Norway, going to overpay for anything & everything

Patience is key in this hobby.

viperrwk

Tried to warn you..

Somehow had not stumbled upon that pinpedia website before, pretty interesting stuff....is it confirmed to be accurate at all, or is like all other pinball pricing systems seem to be and just differ person to person relatively speaking?

If you were getting it to play, you can get a LOT of other games that are much better than it for $1900 as players. If you were getting it for theme, it is still surprisingly cheap I think for the theme that it has.

The mini-Mario machine (Super Mario Bros Mushroom World) is actually a considerably better player in my opinion, and it still isn't all that.

I'm also in canada and considering this machine, the guy is asking 2000$ also but is flexible... considering the demand for this game and the rarity of it (and rarity of pins in general in my area) how much would you guys pay for it? I was thinking 1700-1800 reading this thread and the machine was entirely shopped (at least that's what he says), the ad was there for about 2 weeks and still there so I'm thinking he has a hard time getting 2k... anyway let me know!

p.s. btw pauz I probably wouldn't get it a 1900$ for the one you're talking about

p.s.2 sorry for hijacking your thread if I'm being innapropriate just let me know I'll gtfo but I tought might as well not create a similar thread for nothing

Sold my HUO about 1.5 years ago for 2,500 plus shipping. It was absolute mint in everyway though.
I would not go over about 1600 for a solid working one with little to no wear.

That is top end for a players machine usually pretty easy to find beat up ones for 1000-1200.

Just being honestly, unless I was totally desperate for anything, I'd completely skip it at that price. And I own a retro game store, so the theme is 100% up my alley. I've had opportunities to buy them working for $800 before (few years ago) and passed - the gameplay is just silly. The thing that sticks out the most is the random awards where you can play once and get zero, and again and get some huge number (50 million?) I don't like random stuff that much, but the game literally shoving the fact you get nothing in your face is completely annoying.

Note, I do own a Mushroom World, see my avatar with my son playing it.