87: Times Be Changin'
Why do we want time to speed up or slow down? What's happening to the Pinball market? Does someone need to 'Figure it out'? Are we happy for Jack Danger? Tune in plug-in strap on and get your ears full of me.
Kineticist’s take
Pinball market facing depreciation; hobby requires smarter buying, lower prices, and fewer casual investors to survive.
Synopsis
Jason from Pinball Party Podcast discusses the changing economics of pinball collecting and the market pressures facing the hobby. He critiques unsustainable pricing and business models in the industry, advocates for AI-driven market analysis to avoid depreciation losses, and expresses frustration with collectors' irrational selling behavior. He also shares a negative experience attempting to purchase an Iron Man Pro Vault Edition, where the seller demanded additional payment for perceived tax liability.
Entities
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Black Knight Sword of Rage Pro· game
- Fantastic Four· game
- Ghostbusters Pro· game
- Iron Man Pro Vault Edition· game
- Jaws· game
- Jurassic Park Premium· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro· game
- Total Nuclear Annihilation· game
- Walking Dead Pro remake· game
- Pinball Party Podcast· organization
- George Lucas· person
- Jason· person
- Kale· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Retro Ralph· person/media
- Don's Pinball Podcast· product
- Nudge Magazine· product
- Pinball Market Trends· product
- Pinball Prices· product
- The Super Awesome Pinball Show· product
- Triple Drain Podcast· product