Ham Lake, MN
Quoted from FrankJ:There are enough fans with plenty of money for a boutique run. We flock to his restaurant chains, resorts, casinos, and now his retirement (50+) communities. We buy his labeled foods, beverages, beers and liquors, and $500 margarita machines. He is a marketing genius and has parlayed one song into a net worth of more than $600 million.
Could it make it as a location game - i’m not so sure. But, there are plenty of cool toy possibilities to excite non-fans. As a boutique game, this would be a home run.
One post through his social media outlets and connected fan outlets would hit several million people in an instant. The median income and lifestyle of his connected fans is staggering. Who of his fans wouldn’t want a Buffett pin in their home Margaritaville themed tiki bar?
If Stern, JJP, Spooky, or others wanted to make a sizable run of machines, Buffet could be that theme. A well designed, colorful machine with plenty of toys and a good selection of his music would be a big seller for the 40+ crowd with some disposable income. Besides all his fan and media outlet exposure that a pin could be marketed on, a Buffet pin could be on display at his restaurants, as merchandise that could be delivered to customers homes.
Not to mention the number of pins that could be put on location at bars and restaurants around the coastlines or anywhere there is a "margaritaville" type theme going on.
I'd believe the number of Buffett pins that would go to new owners or 1 pin collector (non pinhead) homes or basements would far exceed the number of what Kiss, AS, Rob Zombie, and (probably) ACNC would sell combined in a similar situation.
Quoted from FrankJ:His music is just a small part. It's a $1.5 billion dollar a year brand. As stated above, it's a state of mind/lifestyle that even non-fans have embraced.
If a machine was made, I wouldn't expect it to be a Jimmy Buffett machine. I'd expect it to be an Escape to Margaritaville machine.
Yes, the actual name wouldn't matter, so long as it has the theme and that it is branded as official Jimmy Buffet merchandise. Make it a great game and even the theme 'dislikers' would be in!
