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A good selling game typically sells 20-30 units.
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Interesting how small a number that is, and how small the UK market actually has become!
@philpalmer - Are you seeing that the prices of NIB games has had an effect on sales?? Or is it purely down to title from your perspective??
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Down to title. This year for me has been the best year *ever* by a mile (sales wise).
Sales up almost 50% from last year and last year was the "best year ever", then the one before that was too! So 3 years of growth and this year just blown the others away!
Well over £1m turnover.
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Sales up almost 50% from last year and last year was the "best year ever", then the one before that was too! So 3 years of growth and this year just blown the others away!
Well over £1m turnover.
Phil
Great news for your sales Phil ?
Interesting that sales are going up despite prices continuing to rise.
Interesting that sales are going up despite prices continuing to rise.
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indeed and I guess on big titles not all of the sales are to pinheads like us, but i hear from Stern that Electrocoin are doing great also on sales, which I was surprised about, this was after me telling them they should dump them.
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I spent £550k plus vat with Electrocoin this year. So Stern can thank me and you guys!
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I'd love to know how much they got for pinball in total. I doubt its much more than that. Maybe 20%?
Well that's blown my expectations out of the water, I'd have bet my house on sales being down year after year with prices where they are.
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I think if you look at where sales are coming form I'd probably say less is from enthusiasts.
What are the inflation adjusted prices for the likes of TAF, TZ, etc? Is it simply the case that todays prices are commensurate with that, or are they higher?
When I've mentioned to friends who are just casual players that NIB and decently restored pinballs are £5k+ they seem surprised. But at the same time I would be hard pushed to describe exactly where that money goes in a machine, it intuitively feels like more than the sum of its parts.
There is possibly also an element of people hedging against market uncertainty. A pinball machine isn't going to lose much value unless it is routed, and in some cases (bah TAF) seem to be either static or appreciating in value.
When I've mentioned to friends who are just casual players that NIB and decently restored pinballs are £5k+ they seem surprised. But at the same time I would be hard pushed to describe exactly where that money goes in a machine, it intuitively feels like more than the sum of its parts.
There is possibly also an element of people hedging against market uncertainty. A pinball machine isn't going to lose much value unless it is routed, and in some cases (bah TAF) seem to be either static or appreciating in value.
In 1994 a Twilight Zone cost $3410
Today with inflation it would cost $5800
A new in box Deadpool Pro currently retails for $5800
So pinballs have actually got no more expensive outside of inflation...
Yeah I bet DE prices were a lot lower than Williams / Bally and let’s face it DE is what turned into stern
? hot cakes was your exact quote neil still makes me chuckle ?
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Ok dood I’m calling bull**** on this [emoji23]
Show me the post ! I will donate 50quid to shine if you can find the post where I said that
Cheers,
Neil.
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Will have a look later if I get time but if anyone else can find it feel free probably in some tna post don’t be rushing to edit it now neil and if it can’t be found I will donate £50 this weekend to nlp charity
I actually searched earlier and Neil defo likes his hot cakes but not in reference to TNA. (Note to self : must get a life)
Sure I am not making this up but if so then nlp are £50 better off
Thanks for clearing that up Martin so technically speaking neil is correct but does like his hot cakes so how about I do the £50 and so does neil
Sounds fair to me and the best thing is two great charities benefit from some generous pinball people 
Ooohhh, I'll l leave that one to Neil. I'm not wading in as he's doing me a favour at the moment!!
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I've just donated £250 to shine for the cards so I'm thinking I'm good on this.
Good on you Neil!
Bloody hell Neil. How many packs did you order? Good result for Shine. 
Bloody hell Neil. How many packs did you order? Good result for Shine.
£50 donated to nlp charity
£50 donated to John Bateson cancer run
£50 donated to John Bateson cancer run
Nice one Chris.
This place is good for charity. All proceeds from the Funball Four are going to charity too.
As always Chris it's much appreciated .
Every show we do Chris always donates to our charity.
Thank you sir.