I agree that pinball will peak (it may have already) and then decline. My friends know I like/collect pinball machines. When they come over to hang out many of them always say "if you ever want to sell one....." and a few of them have ventured into the hobby in that very way. People will like what they have the opportunity to experience. If they experience pinball (and someone explains the rule sets on the new games) they are typically hooked. A big surprise I had was that over 50% (and may be more, that's from memory) of all new pinball machines are sold to individuals for home use. Therefore, not as many are in public places for people to experience as they once were in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. That fact alone in time will create a decreasing number of pinball enthusiast. Barcades and pinball bars are increasing in number, however, it's going to take shopping malls filled with pinball machines to sustain the hobby. Pinball is popular now because those of us age 50 plus grew up with them and we are at the point to have the extra cash to own them.