What does the future hold for Pinball ?

The future is going to get better and better for those involved in pinball. Whilst i think STERN'S days are numbered due to the fact that they are only producing between 250 and 500 machines per title, and barely hanging on financially, I reckon the rest is going to get better and better. Parts sales are up. Resto's are up. Purchases of new titles from containers or dealers to add to your collection is up, and the amount of enthusiasm to share our stories and collection photos etc is just steam rolling ahead with alot of passion.

Based on the last few years, most of us will have more machines in our collections, the quality of those machines will be better and better cause we can shop them out and make them as good as we can get them, and the friends we can all make by sharing our collections and stories makes Pinball a really fun and positive sport to be involved in.
I call it a sport, because hunting down a machine, getting the one u want at the right price, is like going on a real hunt, and this pinball hobby is also like a minefield, so it does take skill like a sport to be heavily involved in it without coming unstuck and financially injured.

Meeting new people, seeing new collections, making new mates, and looking out for each other tells me the future is just getting better and better.
I just ordered a new title the other day and have paid a deposit, knowing it will be here in 6 weeks gives me something to look forward to like a kid in a lolly shop.