1000 TAFG. Yes, I am comparing this to TAFG... prove me wrong. If the regular fan base was aware of yesterday, there would be plenty of heartache in the main thread. If I did not get one, I was prepared to pay significantly more than MSRP to secure one.

As long as 750 owners are dedicated, machines don't pop up for sale too frequently, and the few machines on route are well received by pinheads and R&M fans alike, I easily see the price of a BSE going up to 9-10k (especially by Christmas, lol) and remaining steady.

Really, if every single owner "fixes" the secondary market price when they eventually pop up for sale, the situation will mimic TAFG. My father-in-law sold TAFG #30 for about 19k because someone was willing to pay that price to get their hands on it (and other owners hardly sell and when they do, they ask for silly money).

If scarcity on the secondary market exists in the future and the potential seller sets a price accordingly, the only limit on valuation are the depth of the buyer's pockets and their willingness to be parted from his or her money for a pinball machine.

So owners, let us unionize and create a binding agreement to never let one of these machines onto the secondary market for less than $14,000... lol.

You've seen the fake listing on eBay?

Who bought on speculation? Perhaps the meme above in my second post went over your head? I posted it to help clarify the light-hearted, factitious original post I made.

Let me explain a bit why I bought Rick and Morty pinball. I like American companies, especially small businesses with strong ties to the local community. I have money to spend on luxury items. I love Rick and Morty, it has been a dream theme for me since the show first aired. I love pinball. So add these things together and money changes hands. I will never sell my Rick and Morty pin. I will never sell my TFTC. I will never sell my RFM. I bought them to keep and enjoy. Any pin that I feel strongly enough to purchase will remain in my collection indefinitely.

While my original post has smatterings of truth (like TAFG #30 being sold by my father-in-law for that much money or statements about the R&M fanbase) it is posted here with my virtual tongue pressed as far out into my virtual cheek as possible. @Woody76 gets the sarcasm, sensationalism and meme.

Just to comfort you so my opinions don't spark condemnation for failing to follow the #1 rule in pinball: I believe the price will go up, then level off, then float down towards retail if not lower. I purchased this to keep forever, with the only speculation being how much my wife, our friends, and our families will love it.

Preorder slot just sold for $2700 here on Pinside (wasn't even a low number).

Edit: Ha, I did not catch up with posts in the thread and missed the post above me.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/89187

(The link was in the post above mine)

I have friends that would pay more than that $1200 premium (none are pinheads and they've never heard of Pinside until RaM). Luckily, only a few buyers will likely give up their spot (at least this early on). I will never sell my spot nor my machine (I would consider trading for spot #420 though).