Quoted from BallyKISS1978:Deposit only holds your spot with the distributor unfortunately. I had to pay the $500 increase for Elvira when I got it this year. They also increased the price on EHOH another $700 I believe. So at $9200 now. I paid $8500. It’s a joke they are jacking the prices this high so fast. Cash grab only. Don’t tell me production cost have gone up. Lumber is down and prices of other things are down also.
That’s pretty shady business practices. When I buy a game, my distro sends me an invoice with the total amount. I either pay a deposit or I pay in full. They don’t come back to me when the game is about to ship and say sorry, we added $x dollars to your invoice. Maybe it’s different for games not in production, but if that’s the case, people should not be asked for deposits unless or until the price is firm.
On your point re prices of materials, they have not gone down, hardly, almost everything is rising, including the cost of labor. Lumber dropping is pretty meaningless. Wire, electronics including chips, even things like a shooter rod, all are in shorter supply and/or have seen price increases. While nobody likes price increases, it’s inevitable right now and stern has little choice. It’s already pretty clear they can’t keep up with demand.
Mount Pleasant, WI
