Galaga machine

If someone knows what it means… it means the game is in great clean shape… you just need to know if THEY know what it means LOL

I've seen plenty of games which never saw an arcade, home-use only, that were in lousy shape. Never saw maintenance from a knowledgeable tech, for instance.
 
I've seen plenty of games which never saw an arcade, home-use only, that were in lousy shape. Never saw maintenance from a knowledgeable tech, for instance.
You're overthinking it… the term may get used inappropriately, but the term is supposed to have a common meaning amongst collectors…misunderstanding, misusing and ignoring it are all in the same bucket of bad communication… I just don't define the word based on outliers… or choose to ignore it.

If you are cynical and just want to go off pictures that's fine, but no need to point out to others that life isn't all absolutes…
 
You're overthinking it

...okay...

the term may get used inappropriately, but the term is supposed to have a common meaning amongst collectors…misunderstanding, misusing and ignoring it are all in the same bucket of bad communication… I just don't define the word based on outliers… or choose to ignore it.

If you are cynical and just want to go off pictures that's fine, but no need to point out to others that life isn't all absolutes...

I'm overthinking it? 😄

It's not a useful term, and quite a few others agree. Simple. 🤷‍♂️
 
Galaga is a weird one to price.

One the one hand, it's one of the very few remaining Golden Age games that normal people will still put quarters into if they encounter it. On the other, there were a gazillion of them produced, and thanks to its popularity a whole lot are still around.

But on the third hand (hat tip to Niven and Pournelle), the enduring popularity of Galaga among normies inflates their value moreso than other high-production games like Asteroids or Defender. Plus (ugh, that's four hands now) also thanks to that popularity, the majority of survivors have had heavy use, and there are a gazillion Galaga conversions (either from an original Galaga into something else or a multi, or out of a less-lucrative game into a faux Galaga).
 
Galaga is a weird one to price.

One the one hand, it's one of the very few remaining Golden Age games that normal people will still put quarters into if they encounter it. On the other, there were a gazillion of them produced, and thanks to its popularity a whole lot are still around.

But on the third hand (hat tip to Niven and Pournelle), the enduring popularity of Galaga among normies inflates their value moreso than other high-production games like Asteroids or Defender. Plus (ugh, that's four hands now) also thanks to that popularity, the majority of survivors have had heavy use, and there are a gazillion Galaga conversions (either from an original Galaga into something else or a multi, or out of a less-lucrative game into a faux Galaga).
So with those four hands (and the nod to Niven AND Pournelle), the problem is the price is set by:
1. Demand
2. Location (location, location, location)
3. Supply

Want it to sell fast? Sell on the low end. Don't care, sell at what you want, and if it doesn't sell, adjust down.
 
So with those four hands (and the nod to Niven AND Pournelle), the problem is the price is set by:
1. Demand
2. Location (location, location, location)
3. Supply

Want it to sell fast? Sell on the low end. Don't care, sell at what you want, and if it doesn't sell, adjust down.
Galaga, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and maybe even Asteroids - a ton of them were made, people love and remember them and yet it's hard to find them in good condition when you do run across them for sale. My opinion is that you average at $1000 and adjust up or down $300-$400 based on condition assuming everything works the way it should.
 
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