Holy guacamole, Banning arcade/pinball auction prices

[DefaultGen 5,116]

Here's a compiled list of prices from Reddit. Most of these must be all time highs for what these games have ever sold for, barring the highest of high end restorations for some. Even in the Covid boom these prices are nuts. There is some mega collectible stuff in here (Varkon, Tattoo Assassins, Spirit, Joust pinball) and some common and C-list games fetching outrageous prices (Twilight Zone, Flash Gordon, Apollo 13?????, $10,000 for Bad Cats???????????, $14,000 Back the Future????????????)

You can check Pinside.com for an idea of what these games normally sell for on the second hand market.

Has the spec life come to 400lbs arcade equipment? Popular franchises are clearly getting a huge boost over the best playable stuff, which is usually the most desirable in terms of games you're going to have occupying this much space in your house.

 

[Gloves 11,179]

Me to my dreams of having a pinball and arcade basement:

[RpgCollector 854]

So I can now sell the 38 arcade machines I have for 200K. Sweet!

[Jfreakofkorn 273]

That is one heck of a christmas list there . . . 

[captmorgandrinker 1,639]

So much for getting an Apollo 13!

It's cool, but not 7700 dollars cool.   I'd rather get the 8 multiball Indy if I'm shelling out that kind of cash.