No need to insult! Mistakes happen, and either your friend mispoke, or you misheard what he said in terms of what he paid. Even Stern employees wouldn't get it for that price from what I understand.

I'm curious what the next non hero non music title will be myself!

I paid $6600 for mine.. $5500!!! I havent heard anyone here buying theirs for that price.

Jon

I had a preorder as close to day 1 as possible and the absolute best number I got quoted anywhere was $6400... So yeah, I think you've been given som bad intel

I love threads where the OP totally disappears and it goes on and on...LOL....

Title of the thread clearly states they want one for $5500. I wasn't calling that your price.

You're the only one who was completely wrong here, but good job defending it and calling out others!

I literally was in on Day 1 of preorders, and paid well more than $5700. That is some straight bullshit. Period.

Goatdan I am going to hold a grudge against you for the rest of my life over this XMLE stuff.

Ok, not really.

Gambit I appreciate your 3rd confirmation of how horribly wrong I am, thanks.

I need to quit posting on here so damn much. This silly bickering is what happens when my local pinball arcade isn't open on a Friday night & I don't have any damn mods/repairs to work on or a new machine to occupy my time.

I have posted twice since you made that proclamation, d__k. And the second only after you dug your heels in. Don't deflect onto me because you got called to the carpet by the tough crowd.

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Let's put it this way - if you don't absolutely know something like that, just don't make it sound like you're positive that was the price. That's all.

If you had said, "I heard you could get them delivered when the pre-order period happened for $5700" then it would be way easier for a bunch of us to nicely tell you that you're wrong. But, when after a few people tried nicely correcting you you say, "$5700 was indeed the quoted price during preorders. For reals, don't try to steamroll your way through that." even though, no, that didn't happen, you have to expect a bunch of people to jump on here and say that you're wrong.

I'm not holding a grudge against you or anyone, but I do know that where ever you got your information from was absolutely wrong.

Doesn't mean you suck or anything else, but when you then try telling people who actually did pay the original price and were quoted on the first day that they don't know what they are talking about, well, it just sounds stupid.

I'd be happy to have you over to repair a pin or play a few games, I really don't hold grudges or anything, but I really do know what I'm talking about here, and you're numbers were wrong. Sorry.

Goatdan: right on, thanks. It's all good man.

Gambit: I just found an old PM, a 2nd person stating a number in the high $5's. Who knows, maybe 2 people were misinformed? I didn't see a receipt as proof so it is what it is. Either way I wasn't being a dick.

You guys got screwed! I got mine for $4400.00 NIB.

Didn't even have to preorder. Its a Premium not an LE though.

Paid in Full a few weeks back.

Still waiting for delivery from some guy named Barry Sotero from Kenya.

$1500 and they cover shipping.

I want what PM wizardis having. Seriously man no one payed $5700 there are a lot of people on here that are day one. There are also distributors on here that cannot get that price when ordering multiple machines day 1. Maybe your buddy exagerated a little. Flame suit ON.

Just saying not fighting with you.

I certainly would not quote or even argue about a price that I did not pay. Plenty of actual buyers who can chime in. It's not helpful to throw crap out there. Buy one and then share what a great deal you found.

One thing I have learned in my short time on this forum is that there is a large contingent of not so nice people. This thread highlights that.

Good luck to the original poster in finding your XMLE. You might want to start another thread though since this one has been crapped in so much.

I don't think he was getting an offer for $5500 anyway so not much point to start a new thread...

Who is "the friend" that bought it for 5700? Surely a pinhead on the group? I would like to know him

I was in since before day 1 and paid $6400....no way "a friend" got a NIB for $5700

Sold mine for $5900.

This is an awesome popcorn munching thread!

Okay, I know the OP well enough to say that I'm pretty sure he knows what the value of most pins is going to be around...

He knew posting this that it was going to be a longshot, but if you never ask, you never know. And if all you have to take in the process is some turds crapping up your thread, then so be it...No way I wouldn't have gotten my STTNG for 1400 had I not posted a want ad on craigslist (which I got several snarky emails about), or responded to the guy that emailed me, or asked what he wanted for it, etc etc.

No harm in trying to find a good deal. The people in the wrong here are the ones that are bickering over issues not even related to the thread in the first place.

And on the right day at the right moment for someone, you never know.

Sounds like a good policy

The PM quote was from someone here yes, the buyer no. I'm not dropping names of the member or the distributor after the events in this thread. Hell sounds like I was misinformed anyway.

before it was even announced the blind buy in was 6300

Oh yeah Akuma...

I guess now is a good time to tell you the truth. My arcade bought the $5700 XMLE from Magneto himself.

Good stuff lol

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I don't think it is out of the realm of possibility at all.

Pinlawyer confirmed that he sold his for $5900.00, which is only $400.00 more than your price point. If they keep popping up for sale (another one was listed here yesterday), the price will probably keep going down. Furthermore, if you have someone in a situation where they have a deal lined up on another pin that they really want, but they need fast cash, they might sell it for a few hundred bucks less in order to get that other pin before someone else snags it out from under them. I've been in that situation myself.

I would be the first to call BS on this guy's claim of people getting in at $5700 NIB, but so many have already done so. Most people here know what distribs pay for the games.
Coming in and spouting off they know someone that paid $5700 is pure BS.

Enjoying the thread though with popcorn.

There's always deals to be had. I always shoot low when shopping, and then go from there.

OK, there was and is no need to resort to name calling. If you don't agree with a post, fine, say so. But calling a guy a "D__k" is uncalled for.

I think the Xmas present in Dec will determine everything and price. So far its shaping up to be a good game.

Xerico,
we all pretty much agree that its a good idea to post and that someone could easily bite at that price.
We just got derailed with the NIB price discussion.
Good luck. Like I said before the right deal at the price happens at the right time. Throwing it out there just makes the odds of that happening better ; )

Once the impatient maniacs shake out, the games will be with people who want/enjoy them, the software update will hit...then you won't see any for sale.

Political comments are only acceptable here if they're tea bagger ones?

That's the way they like it up in Palin country.

I'd be willing to buy the following pins if anyone has them for sale

BBB $2000
MM $2000
MB $2000
WOZ $1000

Flipperfingers dreams of men putting their scrotum in his mouth, seek help.

This is so true. Can't wait for the game to get out of all the speculators hands and in homes they will never leave; like 003 is at mine...permanently out of circulation.

Word is Tron and X-men will have another big updated dropped near xmas. I heard Tron was actually done or very close. I know what wholesale is and $5500 is COMPLETE BS! Even the ACDC's premiums were higher than $5500! FACT! You might find someone wanting out, you never know!! Good luck with the hunt!

Quite the contrary. That's tea bagger activity. Just ask your tea bagger Governor Scott Walker. I'm sure that he's ready to give you your daily dose.

Good God. Let's not go around accusing everyone who is selling their X-Men of being "speculators". I know this simply isn't the case for the majority of them being sold. Some of us just don't like the pin. Others have a hard time accepting that fact, so they have to blame all these sales on "speculators". lol

Keep editing your foolish comments

Did you guys know that NOBODY paid $5500. This guy is just crazy, he must worship satan or something.

THATS LOWER THAN DISTRIBUTOR PRICING, AND I KNOW SANTA CLAUS.

Where exactly did I say every seller was a speculator? Never said that and I see no reasonable way that could be inferred from what I did say. That said, do you have anything to support your statement that the majority being sold are not being sold by speculators?

Some are, some are not. Impossible to speak with the certainty you use in your posts.

Who? Nobody as far as I can see said that they only paid 5500 for it. He's asking for someone to sell it for that. Two different things.

You said "Can't wait for the game to get out of all the speculators hands and in homes they will never leave; like 003 is at mine...permanently out of circulation".

Sounds like you believe most of the sales are from "speculators" to me. If you don't believe that, fine, but I do think that it is a fair inference.

I have a hard time believing that people who bought this pin as a money making item would be selling it this soon, and at a loss. Speculators would wait it out, and wait for the new code update, unless they really thought the bottom was going to completely fall out. And I personally know many of the people here who have sold theirs. They weren't speculators.

Keep slurping on your corporate masters.

I love scott walker. I voted for him the first time and the 2nd time. GO WALKER!

Every letter of what I posted was a joke.

Was the part about worshipping Satan supposed to be a give away?