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Why Do People Leave the Hobby?

By beelzeboob

6 years ago


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    #259 6 years ago
     
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    flashinstinct

    Pinball Invasion

    CA Orleans, ON

    12y 136K 7,264 12

    Quoted from MotorCityMatt:

    More people are getting in then getting out. Hence the rise in prices.

    I think Stern just put a stop to the money train with their last price increase, feature decrease on SW. JJP did the same thing with their Dialed in LE and CE......heard the out cry and tried to make a Standard. Stern just purely shot themselves in the foot with their SW LE. Sure the rich folks couldn't give a shit. But the passionate bottom feeders like myself saw the Pro and where stunned (stung). Now I think the pro sucks feature wise and I don't think I can bring myself to buy a premium.

    Hence the "I'm looking elsewhere". And even when looking elsewhere you've got some people asking stupid money for titles from the 90's that are barely shopped.

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    #299 6 years ago
     
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    flashinstinct

    Pinball Invasion

    CA Orleans, ON

    12y 136K 7,264 12

    Quoted from PopBumperPete:

    i laugh when i see people mention money as the reason they leave
    you dont need to buy the latest Stern LE or have a collection of A list games to enjoy this hobby

    Unlike you lucky Americans most people in Canada think their shit is absolute gold. Sure I could go get a EM from the 70's and now they are nearing the $1500 mark. Or get a Apollo 13 for $5K CDN... I mean we are talking about AP13 here not Ripleys. No matter which angle you are looking at it. Prices are insanely stupid right now.

    I was really waiting for Star Wars and Stern managed to mess it up (at least in my opinion) on these fronts.

    1) no interactive toy on the pro (the tie fighter doesn't count)
    2) price increase
    3) no shaker motor included on Prem / LE
    4) price difference between pro and Prem/LE is now bigger

    Am I out? Nope.... I like pinball. Am I out for now....absolutely. Until the manufacturers take their heads out of their ass I'm speaking with my wallet.

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