How much are you willing to pay for a game in todays climate?

i paid $200 for a DK in c+ condition 15 yrs ago and $1500 for Tron in MINT condition 10 yrs ago... 2 weeks ago i picked up a Centipede cocktail with 2 swivel chairs for $600...
depends on how bad you want the game.
i'd pay $1500 - $2000 for a Tapper upright in good condition.
But $600 - $800 is where i like to stay ideally.
 
most ppl I talk to who dont do the hobby asume arcade games are worth thousands
 
zero... cause Im out of space and already have my main grail (mint Robotron Cabaret)
 
zero... cause Im out of space and already have my main grail (mint Robotron Cabaret)

:D Did they have Robotron Cabarets back in Shakespeare's time? :D

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$100-$350 I end paying way more over time restoring them but never go over that amount for any project unless I'm piecing one together over several years. The most I have ever paid was for a nonworking Pinbot project but it was still under $1000.
 
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My space is pretty much full. I wanted a Robotron REALLY BAD and sold two games to have one shipped. It was more than twice as expensive as my most expensive game with shipping. I shouldn't even talk about it since it's on a truck and not in my possession just yet. Really uneasy feeling selling two games and then hoping your robotron is for sure a thing. Delivery is tomorrow and I'll be playing the balls outta that thing. I do not want to spend that kind of cash ever again unless it's a pin lol.

Normally I try to stay under 800 CDN. I think that's ~ 200 US.
 
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I won't spend more than $500 CAD :0
I spend more time fixing them then playing them.
Joust is a good example. It took me years to find one; that was the game at the top of my list. I spent a few weeks on and off fixing it and then maybe played 15 games. I'll probably never sell it though due to my arcade affliction.

Another factor is that games don't pop up around here that often. Even when they do show up they get snapped up right away.
 
You guys have the luxury of deciding how much you will pay for a game?

In my area, you'll pay whatever the seller is asking and like it....or someone else right behind you will. :)

That's "today's climate" in my area.
 
Its all relative.
There are games out there that I don't want even want if they are free.
At the same time, I don't mind overpaying for something I really want so that I don't have to spend the time searching for it. Like someone mentioned earlier a lot depends on how you value your time.
 
Seems like every hobby I've been involved with has this same discussion.

"Prices are way out of line. I'd never pay that". "Back when I bought it I only paid XXX".

And every single time it was the guys who were experienced hobbyists who complained the loudest. Never failed.

New "collectors" come along, years later, and prices skyrocket. $1,500 for Spy Hunter and Space Duel now. $2,000 for PaperBoy, $4,000 for Quantum.

It sucks when the prices become out of reach for most people. I know the feeling too.

But this happens in so many collectible hobbies.

It's the way of the world, for better or worse.

Look at it this way, if you have a nice collection you acquired over the last 10 years, it's worth a LOT more now! Enjoy the ride.
 
There were many years that I wouldn't spend over $300 on a game. I spent $9000 on Attack From Mars remake last year (with tax and shipping), so now I have no idea where the line actually is. About the only vid I really want at this point is an Omega Race cockpit to replace my upright, and I imagine that will be pretty expensive.
 
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