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I am in the market to purchase a Roadshow for my first pinball, what kind of price should I look to pay?
 
I am in the market to purchase a Roadshow for my first pinball, what kind of price should I look to pay?

$2500. I had mine priced at 3k and dropped it all the way down to $2150 (over the course of 3 months) before I got a trade offer. I had it for sale here on CL and at Pinside and had very few bites. Mine was in great shape too. Don't buy into the 3K+ hype.
 
Don't buy into the 3K+ hype.

+1, the prices for pins are getting completely out of control! I think the only reasonably priced pins any more are the base model (not with all the factory toys and mark ups associated) new pins. IMHO I don't like how manufactured and assembly line they are, but at least for 5 grand you are getting a brand new pinball machine. Which I think is worth more then 5 grand worth of nostalgia for an OK Funhouse, or 7-9 grand worth of Nostalgia for an Addams Family (I love and grew up playing both constantly, and I STILL think they are super inflated, especially Funhouse)! It also doesn't help that people base their prices on what the see on eBay.
 
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Paid $2,600 for mine a few months ago after talking the guy down from 3k. Great play field fully LED'd - it is a "Sample" but I didnt care - The eyes on the heads did not work and there is some cabinet fade.

I am happy with the purchase - I bought it at the Ohio show and had no less than 5 people ask to buy it from me for more than what i had just paid. Luckily I set up the deal prior to going.
 
i wouldn't sell mine for $3k, but try posting in mr. pinball classifieds and asking on pinside. They seem to have the most active markets and a lot of times you'll pay an extra $400 to get an extra $400 in parts and lots of labor installing those parts....
 
Paid $2,600 for mine a few months ago after talking the guy down from 3k. Great play field fully LED'd - it is a "Sample" but I didnt care - The eyes on the heads did not work and there is some cabinet fade.



I am happy with the purchase - I bought it at the Ohio show and had no less than 5 people ask to buy it from me for more than what i had just paid. Luckily I set up the deal prior to going.


I can't believe a RS with both heads not functional went for that. Amazing. I'm getting rid of mine soon but have been chasing down a Reds eye problem and want that fixed before I sell.
 
To me worth it very fun pin. I'll gladly buy yours for the same shipped since that's so high :) heads were 50 dollar fix total.
 
I picked up a fully shopped roadshow about 9 months ago for $2500. I think $2500-$3k is reasonable for one. But when you compare it to what stern is selling for $5k+, most of the classic pins seem like a bargain...


+1, the prices for pins are getting completely out of control! I think the only reasonably priced pins any more are the base model (not with all the factory toys and mark ups associated) new pins. IMHO I don't like how manufactured and assembly line they are, but at least for 5 grand you are getting a brand new pinball machine. Which I think is worth more then 5 grand worth of nostalgia for an OK Funhouse, or 7-9 grand worth of Nostalgia for an Addams Family (I love and grew up playing both constantly, and I STILL think they are super inflated, especially Funhouse)! It also doesn't help that people base their prices on what the see on eBay.

In some ways getting a new pin at $5k, might be ok. With stern and how they rush out pins, you have no idea what your getting. Star trek was disliked until software updates fixed it (updates helped metallica and ac/dc too) . but then you have stuff like rollercoaster tycoon, transformers, mustang, rolling stones, and avengers that were duds.. There were some hits too straight out of the box, so its a gamble. With older Williams and bally pins, you might have issues getting them to 100%, but you pretty much know what your getting. If you don't over pay, you will have no problem selling them down the road.
 
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Just sold mine for $2800 less then a month ago. Had it for a couple weeks after I took it in on a trade for my Addams family.
 
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