Quoted from CrazyLevi:You don’t see em much because they are all in home collections. Which is what’s going to happen here.
EXACTLY. The design and choice of songs and era they are focusing on is going to make this pretty much exclusively HUO for a very niche group. You are kidding yourself if you think Ops are going to buy this. Can you really imagine this in a bar next to a Met, IMDN or really almost any rock-based pin? Anyone under 55 would ignore this machine automatically......almost all of the potential players.
Stern knows this. Only way to sell this is to keep production numbers low and keep price high. They'll get enough die-hards to make money.....but it sure feels like a real missed opportunity to do something different or interesting with the theme. I know they are in the business of making money, but hopefully they do that while giving you something fresh that indicates they not only love making money but also have a passion for growing the hobby through fun, interesting and creative efforts. This is the first machine I've seen in a while that feels like a blatant singular focus on the money grab from an easy victim/buyer. A complete playfield rehash with some of the most vanilla songs from the most vanilla Beatles era. What a shame.