Quoted from IdahoRealtor:System 11 are the new 90's W/B
This is really true when I look at this from my operator angle. I used to (as in within the last 2-3 years) be able to get SYS 11 projects or even functioning games for less than $1k and get them up and ready for route pretty quickly.
The current SYS 11 pricing is the same reason why in the past I never really looked at B/W C or D titles. The $2500-$3500 I'd have to pay, compared to the $.50 a play that I'd feel comfortable asking (when AFM and MM are priced at .$75 locally) just didn't make business sense. Now, SYS 11's are in that same exact boat. I tend to look very carefully at the bang for buck level when looking at a next game for my route. It's really getting to the point where I'm going to try and just rotate what I have and get newer games since the ROI is better on them.