my .02 worth .. supply is low and demand is high = pay the seller!
More and more "collectors" seem to be more and more hoarders.
(everyone knows that the hunt is the most important aspect of collecting ;> )

Can't wait for all the pinball hoarder shows in the future cable listings!

Unless there is a big stock market /economy collapse... I think the pricing trend will continue upwards
on premium or A list games.

Eventually, the market may be saturated with newer games...but it's easy to store pins
in basements/polebarns/garages etc..
Seems I see more and more collectors willing to trade vs sell ... (can't trim the herd!)

Now this old fart can go back to my old EM pin with the 1% PF angle so that I can follow the ball
and in-between balls I can give a wink at my SS games just sitting there increasing
in value

I think the OP is a bit bummed that he didn't start collecting earlier (as I am)