No question pinball will be dead 20-30 yrs from now unless a new generation gets into it. And right now I don't see enough young ones getting into it. That could suddenly change if they decide pinball is cool. But how do they get exposed to it? There are not many machines on location, not like the old days, and for a beginner it is horrendously expensive to learn on modern machines. $2 gone in 2 mins.
However, for the next 5-10 yrs I think prices will hold or go higher, at worst drop to prices 12 months ago. Competitive pinball is introducing a lot of new people to collecting. They want to own a machine so they can practice, and we all know what happens once you get one machine in the door :)
I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on yr high end Viking resto for me, Nino. I love my SS!
Greg
