I bought a new in box pinball machine yesterday. I have never had a new game it took me about 2 years to put the cash together. I could have just bought one but wanted to use my arcade/game money for this. Over the past 2 years here is how I came up with most of the money
Sold my STTNG pinball for $3500 paid $1400 6-7 years earlier
Sold Punchout for $600 paid $150 for it had non working monitors
Sold Fathom Pinball $1700 bought for $1050 some cabinet water damage on cabinet great playfield and glass
Sold Galaga/Ms Pac for $450
Sold Dedicated Space Ace non working complete for $800 (no profit but bought so long ago felt like profit)
Sold Dagon's Lair conversion cabinet $300 had working monitor and right Marquee brackets
Sold Xenon Pinball with extra repro Playfield think $1100 paid $1000 for game and playfield this was my first game about 3 years ago started the account with this (no profit but bought so long ago felt like it)
Paid 8K for the new pinball MMR, I am pleased I used my basic arcade skills and a little luck to be able to do it. Yes I could have just bought one but this way wife is happy. She would not have said no, but since I used my hobby money she was happy also.
I assume other have stories about getting better games by fixing and moving others out. Love to hear a couple.
Sold my STTNG pinball for $3500 paid $1400 6-7 years earlier
Sold Punchout for $600 paid $150 for it had non working monitors
Sold Fathom Pinball $1700 bought for $1050 some cabinet water damage on cabinet great playfield and glass
Sold Galaga/Ms Pac for $450
Sold Dedicated Space Ace non working complete for $800 (no profit but bought so long ago felt like profit)
Sold Dagon's Lair conversion cabinet $300 had working monitor and right Marquee brackets
Sold Xenon Pinball with extra repro Playfield think $1100 paid $1000 for game and playfield this was my first game about 3 years ago started the account with this (no profit but bought so long ago felt like it)
Paid 8K for the new pinball MMR, I am pleased I used my basic arcade skills and a little luck to be able to do it. Yes I could have just bought one but this way wife is happy. She would not have said no, but since I used my hobby money she was happy also.
I assume other have stories about getting better games by fixing and moving others out. Love to hear a couple.
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