Drew Taylor
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You don't know how jealous I am right now.GB pro
Would have gone premium but been a long time since one came up ha!
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I know that feeling. I have been looking for a GB for a long time and lost out on a few deals.
Good luck finding one
Pro . I'm so glad they didn't cheap out the db5 ejector from the Pro
Silverpaolo
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Looks like 8200 for pro and 11500 for premium now if that’s the case it’s broke the camels back I’m out on both you’ve got to draw a line you can’t keep getting hit with increases
Even on Pinside a lot of people are saying they are out and not buying this nib due to the price.
There has always been the odd post about being price out but I’ve not seen it at such a common rate as I’m seeing it now; almost every third post
Silverpaolo
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Real shame pinheads getting priced out of a hobby they love
Jib
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You could always sell your Elvira to fund it
Silverpaolo
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Broke my back too, this is getting ridiculous ( as if it hasn't been ridiculous for a long time now! ) . I'm not paying £8k+ for a freaking pro! and £11.5 for a premium now? it's going to take a very special machine for me to pay that, and this isn't it.
Well by the time that special machine comes (BTTF I’m looking at you) pros will be 10k+ and premiums will be 16/17k at the rate we are going
There will be hardly any pins sold here when we get to that point.
Yep sucks balls, but I can’t say I’m unhappy with my existing lineup, will just keep it and enjoy, will add bond because it’s bond and it’s a #1 theme for me along wi the BTTF.
But it will likely be the last nib I get, with BTTF being my only other exception. My other dream themes won’t ever get made especially by Stern.
I’m starting to worry we are at that point now mate, like you just said you where interested but your out, pabs above is the same, phils last nib and only cause it’s bond he’s going for it, same for me it’s bond and I’m getting a massive payout from my ex so buying a pin with some of it will royally **** her off = priceless!!
Bond was never a theme I was hugely interested in, but I just can't get my head around £8.2k for a Pro. Crazy.
Damn these prices, all down to the noobs 
£1=$1.10 right now after Kwasi’s debt laden giveaways.
Yep, and 1 year ago it was 1.40... had it remained at that, the £8.2k pro would be "only" £6.44k. Nothing to do with noobs or Stern's greed - just forex.
Silverpaolo
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Now it’s ignorant comments like this that really boil my ****Damn these prices, all down to the noobs
So what your saying is us noob to the hobby are responsible for increase in raw material costs , increase in energy prices , the Russian Ukraine war , covid and the fact that people don’t want to go back to work so companies oaying more to get new staff , bigger ips being brought on board probably costing a fortune , shipping from the states costing more than its ever done …. All this is down to us noobs and our new money in a hobby that many cry out they want more people in the hobby ?
Really? what an ignorant statement I bet all you good old boys are only wanting £2000 for your Spider-Man and £1000 for demo man ? Oh no that’s right you’ve took advantage on the increased value of your pins that you bought 10 year ago for £500 each
Give ya head a wobble
Well let’s be fair Stern have been doing what 2-3 price increases a year on average? I’d say Sterns greed certainly hasn’t helped but it’s not the main cause.
Also grown men should not use the words noob or noobs and if anything a larger customer base, results in more sales which should in theory mean there is no need for continual price increases.
Is that really the 60th edition though?
But grown men are absolutely allowed to say 'boobs' right?
But grown men are absolutely allowed to say 'boobs' right?
Silverpaolo
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it amazes me in a hobby that is meant to be welcoming to new blood, that they are met with such resentment by a portion of the community...
Having more people interested in the hobby can only be a good thing ...more people to sell to means the likes of stern no doubt have a larger bom budget and go after IPS that once they could never dream of bringing to pinball reality.
Having more people interested in the hobby can only be a good thing ...more people to sell to means the likes of stern no doubt have a larger bom budget and go after IPS that once they could never dream of bringing to pinball reality.
Few in Pinside posted Elwin said it’s a rough mock-up.
Damn right Boob/s is allowed and encourage
To be fair (and speaking as a n00b), my husband's theory is that part of the price increases are down to a shortage of 'barn finds'.
So, in the past, my understanding is you could pick up an old pin for £200 and there was a huge supply of older pins in barns and lockups. Over time, some enthusiasts built up huge collections of pinball machines, which they - in some cases - kept tombstoned to await restoration, etc.
As 80s nostalgia became a thing and the analogue renaissance happened (some of us spend so long on the computer for work we're desperate to get off the screen in our free time), then the supply of vintage pins began to dwindle. Eventually, there wasn't a huge supply of £500 Twilight Zones sitting in a barn, or someone's garage, or covered in dirt at the back of a cafe somewhere. And, at that point, prices began to rise.
There does seem to be a cohort of people who believe they're entitled to build up collections of 10+ desirable pins and are cross that prices mean it's not possible for even a rich person to do so.
there are always cheap pins about. it’s finding them. “cheap” is a relative term. the cheap price is higher now.
expect to see more pins for sale as people sell to pay their bills. I’ve been offered quite a few games recently. (nothing i want though)
expect to see more pins for sale as people sell to pay their bills. I’ve been offered quite a few games recently. (nothing i want though)
Lol…. are you from
… did you not see the roll eyes emoji…..lol it’s called sarcasm.I’m a noob too
I would rather pay 11500 for a stern premium than the same for a tna 2 in fact even more now with the exchange rate and I know which one will hold its value more
How does everyone define a n00b BTW?Lol…. are you from
I’m a noob too
If you think £8.2k is too expensive. grab one of the other nibs at the old price.
you self-assess - it’s up to you when you decide you’re no longer a noob