$2 grand a machine is cheap really for all the great titles u can pick up these days.
If u pay $2,000 today, and keep it in great condition, you shld get your money back, give or take 20% over any given period.

Like alot of people, I purchased a whack of machines over the boom of the last few years. Average of $2k each, x 30 equals $60 k investment.
Some family told me I was crazy, but if i sold all of them today, I would get my money back. That means 2 years of fun for free, except a small bit of electricity, which equates to 6cents an hour to run a pinball.

NOW, if i had of bought a $60,000 HSV Commodore, or a $60,000 Mercedes, or anything like that, what would it be worth today, probably less than half if i was lucky. Plus the rego and running costs etc etc. I am so far better off having invested in pinballs. I have met lots of great people, and had a blast. AND i get all my money back if i sold the lot. I am happy with that investment, not to mention the good profit if i sold them all for current market price. (but they are all keepers really).

Pinballs are an excellent investment. You just have to buy the "right" machines and not over pay for them. cheap entertainment for the masses.