Quoted from Pinball-Wiz:I think most of us can agree that a brand new pinball machine is fun to shoot and we want to play one, with some exceptions. Wanting to play a new machine doesn't make it great, however.
The question is, are you willing to spend $12K plus shipping and tax to put this in your home... where you would be willing to spend $9K on a GZ or something similar in the market.
I'll put $1-$2 in anything I haven't played and play it all night... but the true testament is if I buy one for my home.
I really don't think the cost is as outrageous as people make it out to be.
In my opinion, a better comparison would be Stern's Latest game Rush. And if you're comparing models, TS4LE (MSRP 12,000) is most similar to Rush LE (MSRP 11,099).
Please note, this is off the top of my head, so I'm bound to forget something.
Both:
Custom Call Outs from the IP
Side Cabinet Lighting system
Shake Motor
3 Flippers
2 Ramps (with diverters)
Loop Shot
Powder Coating
Drop Target(s)
Scoop(s)
Anti Reflective Glass
Great speaker system with front volume controls
Pop Set
Captive Ball
Up posts
Spinners
Target Bank
TS4LE:
Better lighting (TS4 has hundreds of RGB LEDs, Rush only has 17)
Jump Shot (which includes the whole top marquee and hidden posts)
Pop out bash toy
Improved backglass display
Physical Ball Locks
Bluetooth Audio
Playfield Display
Camera
Powder coated playfield parts (rails, tablet holder)
Spinning disc mech with positioning system to know what things landed on
Rush LE:
Clock Mech
Foil Artwork
Time Machine mech with lift ramp
Upkicker Ramp
Side Art
Smaller Production Run
In my eyes there is a little more value in the features of Toy Story to warrant a slightly higher price.
In regards to why I would put an order in for this game over Godzilla. I love the Godzilla game, but every single location I go to near me has it. I don't really want to put it in my collection because I've already played the hell out of it. It is an incredible game though! It's one of the best games released since the 90s. Certainly, that doesn't mean that every other game sucks and isn't worth owning though, right? Even if they're not on the same footing.
I also do like variety in my games, and don't own a JJP game yet. They shoot different, they look different, they sound different. I want at least one of their games in my collection. Nothing compares to their light shows and I am a big fan of a good light show.