I really do not understand how or why people say pinball cost so much or so high.

I currently have 5 dirt bikes and am selling one this week KTM 250 SFX for 5k paid just under 10k for it so a 5 loss

We belong to a boat club and it cost us about 6k per year plus gas every time out.

I enjoy hunting and it cost me about 5k a year.

We enjoy vacationing Morritts on Grand Cayman 20k per year

Pinball to date has had a capital out lay but a positive ROI over all. Even if prices were to fall in half it would still be by far my cheapest hobby on a annual basis. I honestly do not know how many kilowatts a pinball uses but I know it doesn't pop my 15 amp circuit breaker.

What other hobbie do you do that is as cheap as pinball on a annual basis.

Mostly travel cost to other states (4-6), guided snow goose hunts, out of state licenses. Guns and ammo are cheap . I maybe shoot 3,000 12 gauge rounds a year.

Your in! I have a crf450 and a new Husky 450 your choice!!! Braaaaaaaaap! Love it!

Sorry my point was with pinball the annual cost is not there, heck most guys on this site if they sold out would have a positive gain "from their hobbie" That was the point I was trying to make. Other hobbies cost money that is out the window. Pinball gives back when selling and gives back more in a lot of cases.

My apologies for coming across that way.

Thanks for understanding

If you consider a construction worker a big baller guilty as charged I do have 2 other jobs as well. Being on welfare as child has taught me a lot about hard work. Starting to relax now and enjoy life as I get older. I laugh at Addams Family every time he screams "who says you can't take it with you" I yell back "me" as in, I say "you can't take it with you"

Being poor as child has taught me many valuable lessons in life about money. I would not buy my first home til I had 50%, no debt ever, no over spending, before this no debt Dave Ramsey craze, I was living that life. Still remember my buddy laughing at my toy truck, Ford Ranger, same guy with no retirement savings today. I am not a cheapskate but extremely frugal, and if we ever meet there is a 99% chance the pants I have on will be from Goodwill. Apology accepted, it is tough on line to know a person or their intent, I am a terrible writer who has over come dyslexia (computer help) so usually it is on me when a person gets a wrong read on me from my posts, my apologies for my poor grammer skill (e on purpose). Have a great day! John