Quoted from gdonovan:And when you pass away?
I said my piece and I see here the same thing going on with other hobbies. Pinball isn't magically immune to the vagaries of time than anything else. I have no prediction of which way prices will go in the immediate future nor am I proffering one. Just stating I see the same pattern here is all.
People are fickle. There is a definitive up and down swing. Usually based on economy. If Economy is good demand goes up. Vice versa. Currently we are in a bit of an artificially inflated upswing. Things will swing back next election cycle. Just take a drive through parts of northern midwest and other areas. Couple cities thriving but rest of America not so good.
Value on some pin titles is up 35-40% on some of these games. Mostly on really nice shopped out games or folks seeing these prices that don't know any better. For some or you it's time to let go and dance your way to bank. Tip your hat to folks that shop them out and give them another life.
I fear even more on the EM, 70-80s games. DMD will probably hold value along with latest Stern license game. I have 20+ games and think it foolish to go much more over that. I've skimped and saved and traded my way here. Games I have pretty much staying and getting refurbed because I don't want them to end orphaned somewhere.
Most of us aren't in this hobby for an investment. Like cars they sap the money out of our pocket to keep them going.
