Buying unfinished games

[Wayne J]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56666596

A brief view of buying undeveloped video games, similar to buying a NIB with unfinished code - with the major differences being the cost and the fact that people expect machines to retain close to their value when they want to move them on.

My view is that I would only ever buy a game after I have played it, and base that decision on what is in the code at the time, rather than hoping that later additions will improve the game.

 

[johnwhitfield]

I’ve taken the plunge a couple of times on NIB games. It sucks to buy something before you’ve played it but FOMO is big in the pinball world.
the amount of new games coming into the U.K. is so small that someone has to take the risk.
it’s a **** load of cash to risk though if you end up with a turd.

 

[Hullshark]

Sometimes you have to be first in to get one …… eg GnR CE

 

[Monkeyboypaul]

Not an early adopter. Not anymore and certainly not at current prices (vs my relative income).

Finish the product -or at least make it good, and I’ll possibly buy it.

 

[CHRIS B PINBALLS]

Been there and done it but to be honest now I am happy to wait till the game is finished or at least close I don’t buy games that don’t appeal to me anymore also thinking of knocking buying le on the head too as they always come with problems I can buy a premium with the issue s sorted out a bit of power coating speaker upgrade art blades and shaker motor and it pretty much looks like an le I don’t give a hoot about a certificate and signature
If you are buying a raza or alien then I suspect you will be buying something very unfinished

 

[DRD]

If folk want to buy NIB, then bravo.

IMHO, far better to be patient, wait 6 months and buy a HUO from a good owner that has been through the pain - fettled the game, installed the subsequent software, fitted any factory supplied updated parts ......

 

[Sako-TRG]

I stopped being an early adopter after buying that Philips Compact Disc Interactive POS

 

[BigIan]

If you are buying a raza or alien then I suspect you will be buying something very unfinished

Go easy on them Chris, these things can take time