Stern 2015 - Wrestlemania

[ktm450]

Wonder if they supply the extra 10c of wire needed to put the on/off switch back in the body on the LE?
Surely an extra $3500 can cover 3m of wire. What a joke 

[GORGAR 1]

Wonder if they supply the extra 10c of wire needed to put the on/off switch back in the body on the LE?
Surely an extra $3500 can cover 3m of wire. What a joke 

Gotta agree the on/off switch should be where It's always been :)

[oldskool1969]

I believe they will be selling a remote to control on/off etc. This is all part of the value add campaign by them!

[Retropin]

How u going to get around the USA version which won't work here with the 50 HZ issue or whatever was built in to stop rogue imports.
The old work around is now defunct on the new SPIKE system being implemented.......

I have always been able to negotiate with AMD in Sydney on pricing. Everytime I bought a BNIB I got to negotiate a fair price I enjoyed. Negotiation is available when buying. Just ask.

If someone can purchase direct from USA and pay an individual shipping price that still remains UNDER what your friendly negotiable local Aus dealer is charging.Then STERN make it impossible for anyone to be able to do this in the future, you have to come to the conclusion that Stern are only interested in a monopoly system here. Your local friendly negotiable distributor is taking the piss and the Aus purchaser is being taken for a ride.
The internet has opened the world to Australia.. it is no longer the "isolated island" that saw higher prices here than anywhere else. You can buy and move money to and from any country at the touch of a button, unless of course someone closes this avenue for no reason other than a deliberate act to MAKE you pay more. Less choice = higher prices.
But hey!!! Those guys at AMD are real friendly and who isn't willing to pay more for a product if you can have a nice cosy phone conversation? The guys at your monopolistic outlet really are the best chums money can buy!

[elkor-alish]

From AMD email:

2 MODELS AVAILABLE

WWE WRESTLEMANIA PRO PINBALL - $7850.00

WWE WRESTLEMANIA LE PINBALL - $11,250.00


Interesting to note is that prices on all other models currently in stock have also risen to match the WWE pricing.......

Way too rich for me, even if I liked the theme (I don't).
Can't see myself buying too many Sterns in the future with those prices.
Oh well, I have too many pins anyway.

[pinsanity]

I'm still trying to ascertain as to whether AMD actually do negotiate on prices of NIB pins. Unless the definitions of negotiation and fair mean paying the full recommended retail 2012 NIB prices at time of purchase?

I have always been able to negotiate with AMD in Sydney on pricing. Everytime I bought a BNIB I got to negotiate a fair price I enjoyed. Negotiation is available when buying. Just ask.

My ACDC Pro was $5950 minimum pricing paid in full upfront but you have to add delivery from Sydney to QLD which was $300 plus $250 shaker motor which is a must have which equals a minimum of $6500 delivered.

[tonyt]

These prices are getting insane.

I would have thought a business that relies heavily on US imports would have hedged the $ a while back.

[ktm450]

the gameplay footage I've seen indicates that a large portion of time is spent just randomly poking the ball around in the wrestling ring up the top which looks awfully boring. I find on some games that the pop bumpers ruin the flow if they trap the ball for too long. The wrestling ring seems to take it a step further by making this frustration of mine the actual objective.

I thought the same thing, what it the point of the lower PF? The ball spends so much time on the upper PF then pauses when hit into the top hole then some more time bouncing around, when it finally drops out onto the bottom there are two ramps leading back up there   

[Caveoftreasures]

I'm still trying to ascertain as to whether AMD actually do negotiate on prices of NIB pins. Unless the definitions of negotiation and fair mean paying the full recommended retail 2012 NIB prices at time of purchase?

I have always been able to negotiate with AMD in Sydney on pricing. Everytime I bought a BNIB I got to negotiate a fair price I enjoyed. Negotiation is available when buying. Just ask.

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My ACDC Pro was $5950 minimum pricing paid in full upfront but you have to add delivery from Sydney to QLD which was $300 plus $250 shaker motor which is a must have which equals a minimum of $6500 delivered.

I have always negotiated and received the shaker motor for no costing. I bought other BNIB pins and always received money off delivery and shakers. Yes they do negotiate.
Have you ever bought a new pinball from AMD and purchased a machine from Bruce or Michael.

I listed the then exact costings that were being charged, I didn't say I paid that in full !

As for gameplay, wait til the machine at least arrives here and we all get to play it. Hard to write anything off til u have at least played a game ...

[swinks]

le pics, has the lcd screen above the ring.

[swinks]

hi res of the playfield

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Stern-WWE-LE-Playfield1.jpg

and a zoom up of the third flipper and the coat hanger wham arm bat

[GORGAR 1]

The more we see the more like hey? It's looking pretty dam good :)

[oldskool1969]

why does Jesus have to be crucified above the bumpers? well thats what it looks like to me  

[GORGAR 1]

why does Jesus have to be crucified above the bumpers? well thats what it looks like to me  

Lol it does to :)

[Caveoftreasures]

The LE definately looks the goods. Looks like the GOLD edition LE !
Certainly will stick out in any collection.
Can't wait to see one in person as well as the Pro WWE.
Well done !