Coast 2 Coast podcast touched on it as well, if people are willing to buy a 1000 15 year old games at 8k in one day, Jack is going to say to himself "why shouldn't my machine, which is no doubt much better quality, cost more..."

You may not like it but it's true, market sets the value. So get used to that terrible $9000 Witch laugh callout every time you fire up that WOZ. ugh

My personal opinion for what it's worth,The 90's games while having their place in pinball history can't hold a candle to the games of the last 3 years.

Maybe WhiteWater can...... that games amazing.

The reason for it's #1 status is do to its "limited availability" appeal, clearly not the only factor but it definitely has a role in this. If I had to bet I think that it will be bumped from the #1 spot once all these remakes are out.

I hope you can try a social experiment for me then.

Go find a highly touted 90's game you haven't played in a while, or maybe that you never experienced.
Then go play Metallica or Star Trek. See which you like better
There is no question that there is something special about the generic themes (I guess it just seems like a total pinball designers dream coming to fruition rather than, oh a new movie came out) but the overall build quality and fun factor is greater in the newer games, for me at least.