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Jeff AMN:
Most special reports about pinball start out with, "Remember pinball? Did you know that a small company in Chicago is still making them? Come with us as we take a look at ... ".
RayB:
Coincidentally, the local Toronto TV station just did a couple segments on their morning show about "Church of the Silverball"
Part 1: http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/407526692001.000000/canadas-only-handson-pinball-machine-museum-pt1of2/
Part 2: http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/407530109001.000000/canadas-only-handson-pinball-machine-museum-pt2of2/
(sound is REALLY low, so jack yours up).
Xiaou2:
--- Quote ---c'mon really?!? if you want a piece of high quality art, buy some artwork. if you want a pinball machine buy a machine. you people have been soiled by HDTV and blueray dvd's. the price of new machines are high enough without having it cost $2000 to have the playfield and the box printed.
--- End quote ---
The price for a pinball machine has not gone up much, but what you Get for your
money, has gone down severely...
If you pay $4000+ for a machine, its a luxury item. Not a Kmart special. It should be
decked out too the hilt. The playfield art, being high priority, done by a Real classically
trained/Natural Artist. A pinball machine is a Kinetic work of art.
What other field of Industry gives you Less for your money in successive years?
New Cars: Airbags, navigation, 6 disc DVD players, power heated seats..etc.
Computer: Before, 2gb hard drive included. Now, 1 Terrabyte drive included.
Cell phone: Before, 10lb brick. Now, small, plays games, takes pictures, sends emails...
Xiaou2:
--- Quote ---I do not agree with that argument. You could tell everyone in the country that the brand new "Insert Theme" pinball machine is now on sale, and I doubt sales would go up much at all.
--- End quote ---
Pinball isnt mainstream. For one thing, its never been sold at Stores, besides recent
years, by one or two small chains.
You dont see these at the local Walmart, Sears, BestBuy, etc.
People have to see the thing for sale, and be able to test play it, for a sale to be made.
Very few people buy such an expensive thing without seeing/playing it.
You put 5 MM pins in Walmart stores (one unboxed ready for test play)
for $3000 a pop, all over the place, and Id bet they would sell out in less than a year.
People would use credit cards to get them home if they didnt have the cash.
But the general masses are not going to know about some guy making them in
Austrailia. They are not going to pre-order. They are not going to have pins shipped
to them, never player before.
They also are not going to pay $5000 for a Generic pile of Stern Crap, no matter
where they put them.
Pinball Wizard:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on August 07, 2010, 12:22:55 pm ---
--- Quote ---I do not agree with that argument. You could tell everyone in the country that the brand new "Insert Theme" pinball machine is now on sale, and I doubt sales would go up much at all.
--- End quote ---
Pinball isnt mainstream. For one thing, its never been sold at Stores, besides recent
years, by one or two small chains.
You dont see these at the local Walmart, Sears, BestBuy, etc.
--- End quote ---
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