I just get the feeling, not that there is any basis for this, but there is something akin to collusion going on where manufacturers see machines selling for a certain price and therefore think they will ask the same inflated price. The only way I can see the NIB market being sustained as guy's money or room for machines runs out is keeping prices down. I am worried that their greed will ultimately put new machines sales back to square 1 where we were several years ago and they will go back to being on shakey ground.
ACDC gave Stern a lifeline IMHO, I can only hope they realise that they and others will ultimately need to meet the market to keep machines rolling out the door.
New machines keep the pinball hobby industry round. A guy buys a new machines and more than likely sells a machine off to make room or help pay for the new machine. If the NIB buyer is going to lose several thousand or more when it comes time to make way for a new title then he or she will think twice next time about buying another machine and/or selling the old machine. I know if I paid $10k for a new machine, I would be gutted if I sold it a year or two down the track and the 2nd hand market would only pay $6k for it. Let's not forget there is a thriving 'mod' market happening at the moment as well that can and will be effected if NIB sales drop.
