$2500 is the money you would pay for a machine that is already finished IMO.
Cannot remember these going for $2,500 restored, even before the replacement holograms/lcd screens.
A fully restored machine imo now with a nice hologram would fetch well over $3k imo
2 yrs ago, a container came in from asia, it was full of A condition titles, mostly all B and C titles via status, but all minty,only all needing little to play except a clean, a few bulbs n rubbers.
There were apx 9 x Creatures all lined up, for $1800 each. Most sat for up to 6 months. I think they sold apx 1 per month for the 6 months.
Now its become a little over-rated and the price has jumped. Is it a 3500 to 4,000 machine, NOT in my books, and only if it had new everything incl ramps n new full cabinet decals abd was fully restored etc etc etc. I guess Beauty is in the eye of the beholder at the moment......
WOW ! Awesome prices - Who was dealer ? Publicly advertised at those prices, they would not last very long given their current value and increased demand.