I don’t get why people care so much about duplicate threads and topics. Sometimes people want to discuss something that has (gasp) been discussed before. Who cares? Just skip the thread if it bothers you so much. This thread-management police is as bad as the grammar-police and pricing-police. Just let people discuss whatever they want to.

Pinball shows are more crowded than ever before. There may be a drop in value of the older classics, but pinball as a hobby is definitely in a growth phase.

I actually disagree with this. I have owned many of these titles. They are great, but they are starting to feel dated.

When I see a row of 90’s B/W, vs a row of new Stern/JJP games, I’m far more drawn to the newer games. Those B/W games will always be a great piece of pinball history, like System 11. I think their value will fall, especially since they are being remade. I think they have already peaked in value, and are headed down.

They aren’t. I was born in the 70s, and have no interest in muscle cars. Although, I am not really into nostalgia.

Don’t take my quote out of context...

I never said Sys 11 were being remade. But, they have remade MM and AFM, with more to come.

I agree with what Whysnow said, except the “cult of the new” comment. Not true.

My comment wasn’t new vs old. It was specially referencing 90’s B/W. I’ve just played them all so much that they’ve lost their luster. Plenty of other older games are still very fun and interesting. I play my Mars Trek way more than my Star Wars.

I used to buy Mr. Pinball, but I think their prices have not risen quickly enough to stay relavent. I use Pinside now as my primary source.

Perhaps this is just me, but every time I check this thread I think it should be "Why I THINK pinball prices are going to plummet."