Many people that are new buyers won't admit it, but I would venture most, over 50% of these will end up hitting the for sale market within 1 year of getting it. Of the 4 people I know getting one, I can see all 4 doing it. 3 have sold one in the past as it wasn't their favorite game, and another thought it was a great deal and never had one on his want list.

So here is how I see it playing out:

1. Many of them have already owned and sold one in the past. So why not grab one, market has shown appreciation in this pin, sell and buy one of the many new pins coming out with a little extra in my pocket. They will dump them.

2. People that have bashed MM in the past are now owners. I guess buying one is going to make them a convert. They will dump

3. Flippers that flip all pins will buy multiples- gauge the market and sell when they can profit. Not if, but when, they will dump

The other 50%:

These are the people who really wanted a MM, they will keep the pin and be the new crop of forum defenders against the flippers who will proclaim, "I had the PPS MM and the game is over-hyped. I sold it within 2 months, as it did not do anything for me. I couldn't wait to dump it!!!!"

Kind of hard to pull a man card about asking a wife permission to make a purchase when you should have yours pulled for "giggling".

Mancard rule number one: Men don't giggle, we chuckle or chort

Here is a question that got me wondering-

When has a copy/remake/redo of anything become more valuable than the original regardless of slight improvements?

The closest comparison I can think of that would be oranges to oranges is the BBB remake. Original is still worth more. In fact, in all collectible hobbies 99% of all originals sell better than copies/remakes/redos. Condition being paramount of course.

I am not talking about routed beaters with 50,000 plays, compared to a NIB MMR, but an average MM, 7 on a 10 scale, would still probably come in around 8k. Yes, that is a lower amount than a week ago, but the supply has increased so their would be a price adjustment in the original.

So to answer the original OP question, I would say a NICE MM is equal to what the reproduction is worth, around 8k. In 5-10 years if both machines are kept in a HUO environment, I would guess the original would be worth slightly more.

My deposit with Wayne was for only half...2500

not that my opinion matters as I have more confidence in Rick than Wayne.