Quoted from Deez:This is such a scary thought. You want the govt to be able to shut off your spending source on a whim with no alternative? What's the benefit of just getting rid of currency? You can live that way today if you want. Every financial transaction would require and internet connection. This is so dumb lol.
We're already there, or soon will be. Doesn't matter what we want, it's all being planned for us.
But back to coin mechs. Actually, now is the perfect time for them to stop them. With the backload of games, sure there will be some anger, but like anything else, the demand will outweigh the negativity and people will still buy pinball games. I'd do it now if I was Stern. Ride out the negative goodwill hit and then it will blow over in a year or so. Maybe offer a separate coin door as an add on like a shaker motor.