I'll just say this and I'm arguing Sterns price hikes, not currency rates which have nothing to do with increasing the usd price. Please answer this.

Why are old b/w pinballs sales going crazy and prices at stupid prices? I think......bnib prices too high otherwise you gotta agree new is trouble free.....yes? And secondly, people may prefer playing complete games re coding issue. There is also a possible third reason and I cannot backup with data or research but maybe creativity and fun factor. For me this is not so as I do like some Stern games but I'm hearing a lot of disappointment in taking stern not taking risks in introducing new innovations and tricks. All my car/pc/entertainment equipment purchases are based on improving my life, upgrading to be specific. Dunno if I've met anyone go out of their way to buy an XT computer by throwing away their current machine.....I could be wrong  

I have been wondering about the cause of the price rises in both "classic" DMD and new Stern.

It would make sense that the prices rises of NIB games have gone up so much that the classic games have followed.

But as I recall it, the rise in the prices of classic games has been leading the way, with Stern following the lead and increasing their prices. I might have that wrong, be interested if anyone who has been actually following pricing over the last few years has some information.