This is why I never do comments on sale ads. People love being negative. Good luck. Most say it plays great.

Could go either way. We’ll see.

Sure, but I think people also make positive comments AND you get bumps to your ad. I've sold a fair number of games and for me, the win outweighs the loss.

Don't know why this ad would be controversial. New game, plays great, looks great and if you live close by, you can get the game for less than MSRP. What's not to like?

Also save on sales tax, and sales tax exposure if not collected by distributor. Probably delivery charge as well but JJP.pins are not easily moved.

Glwts

I don't care what anyone thinks I have had them all and none of them compare to the show Elton puts on with this machine. IT's incredible to say the least. GLWTHS .

EXTREMELY FAIR price too. I'd pay that price for EJ over that price for ANY of the top 10. Just sayin'

This won't last long..

Awesome game wish I had a Batman 66. GLWS

Extremely fair price now! I haven't seen many Elton PEs below MSRP much less this much under. Wish I still lived in PA, but that was looooonng time ago.

Definitely a beautiful game. Wasn't my cup of tea but I cannot deny how good it looks. It fits EJ's style for sure.

GLWS

Earl Grey bump

Great price. Good luck with your sale.

Great price

Im that guy in NJ. Dont take too long as I have some other offers!

Great price on a very in-demand title.
This should get full asking price if you’re patient. No need to give in to the crystal ball owning vultures. Let them wait for the prices to come down then.

I have not sent out a lowball offer on this game.

In an unrelated matter, I would also be among those who would consider buying one of these for $10k.

I’m one of the many kreskins who thinks this will settle in around $8-9k in a year. But that doesn’t help you if you want one now, now does it?

I think where you're mistaken is that this is an in demand title at 10k and below and maybe actually closer to 8500. At the current NIB pricing these will gather dust at the distributors warehouse.

I'm not sure if we vultures will ever get to see the 8500 mark tho if JJP doesn't lower the NIB price. They just might not end up selling very many and this ends up being a rarer title like pirates.

That’s true. If they don’t sell any we’ll never see the Toy Story-like collapse. They must have sold a bunch of those before everybody realized how bad it is.

But Elton? My gut says it’s been a very slow seller, which might pick up if the word of mouth stays good. But lots of Elton fans/owners seem to have convinced themselves that this game is in fact “in demand” and flying off the shelves.

The truth shall reveal itself in time !!

Still can’t stop playing Elton. Everyday since Christmas. Minus the time I sold the PE to get the CE.
Best game ever.
Proof. I’m only keeping one.
Elton is it!

No they’re not flying off the shelf, but it’s definitely one of the great modern games , so those 2 things combined will mean nib buyers will be just fine and prices will hold up decently

Step in the right direction for JJP for sure. I’m not a huge fan of the theme or the code but it’s fun to shoot and I may find one in my collection at some point when they come down to a realistic price. The fact that this hasn’t been scooped up yet might be some indication of the true demand but I think it’s the best deal you are going to get until the shine wears off in a few months on this title.

If I wasn't fresh from the burn of the turd known as Godfather, I'd probably have picked one of these up. Lesson learned and it's probably not really a fair comparison to match Ritchie up to the master of clunk Eric.

Maybe I'm wrong and these will fly off the shelf eventually, but with the price history of Toy Story and Godfather I think many are probably gun shy like me at this point.

Transparency as a power move. Lowballers better bring better numbers! I dig it.

I'm fresh from the burn of GTF. Paid 9000 NIB May '23 and unloaded at 6500 two weeks ago = 27.7% loss. AP and JJP are apples to oranges BUT if you take 12K PE and 15K CE at that discount, a PE is 8700 and CE 10900. Distros phones would ring off the hook. I would GLADY pay either of those amounts so that is why I'm not jumping on another month old PE at 11000. #waitandsee

Not sure why you are defending yourself...it's your game and you can do whatever you want with it!

The COVID pinball bubble has burst, and that amplifies the situation. Take Bond60th, many FOMO buyers paid 20k NIB. I waited 6 months or so and picked up a NIB for 15k. Now, very low play NOB examples are selling for 11-13k. Low run of 500, crazy popular & timeless license, KME design...go figure

If I were in your situation, 10.5k is a credible offer (since getting a NIB EJ PE will be easy to get for quite some time, and many Pinsiders like the thrill of opening the box It's a nice playing/looking game, but the license doesn't appear to resonate with the community. fwiw, I like the artist/license and will likely pickup a CE down the road.

GLWTS

"Elton John PE : the less flamboyant version but not there’s anything wrong with that!"

LMFAO!

BTW... I have dealt with Bill before, nice guy.

Good Luck

I think there are a bunch of us that are patiently waiting to see where these go price wise. I do want one. Honestly, nothing is flying off the shelves right now. All the games out there seem to be slow to sell, perhaps with the exception of Jaws LEs.

I agree with this. It is why I traded my STTNG and cash for a Venom Pre today (yes we really like Venom and wanted one) but I wasn't having any luck selling. I would have preferred the money and the space but this was a local deal which helped.

But overall for sellers its tough right now.

The market does seem to be favoring trades right now. Traded a pin myself recently and had dozens of trade offers and barely any cash offers.

I think what is really going on is not a lack of demand… it’s a collective lack of space.

I know of a ton of people that would love to buy one of these for $10K right now HUO but there is not any supply at that price and likely won't be for quite some time. I think there's something psychological with that $10K price point. At the same time I don't think there are many that are willing to pay more than $11K HUO. If someone really wants the game they will just pay the extra grand and get it NIB. What's an extra grand if you are already spending $11k, plus you get it delivered straight to your door and can use whatever method of payment you want (credit card perks, etc).

Trading seems to be the best option in the current market or maybe settling around a $10.5K cash price. I see this game holding better than most due to lower production and I could see prices staying above $10K long term even after production is over.

FYI. Original cost 12k. Tax 750. Shipping 600 or more. Total 13,350 or more depending on shipping. That's a $2,100 savings for a local buyer.

The Elton John Hype Thread would suggest otherwise, though I like the artist/license.

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This was put out before anyone played the game or new details. I would be the first to say no thanks on an Elton pin before the reveal, but seeing it is a different story. I have no idea why these polls are worded in such a goofy way that hardly gets a real useful response. If you look at the Owners thread you can get first hand testimony of what it's like to play and own. As far as I see, all love the game and feel it's a great value for the price.

Ok, but it's trivial to update your vote and I agree the wording is goofy.

Owner's threads are always gushy, c'mon. Foo Fighters owners thread was insanely upbeat and won game of the year. One year later, a very tough game to sell and not take an absolute beating (especially on the LE's).

The market "is what it is"...way too many games being produced with limited open slots. We all have different tolerances for prices & see value in different things. Most of the over-the-top praise for EJCE is the insane topper, which means more to some folks than others. I actually prefer the PE art package overall. As the op said so well, "the less flamboyant version but not there’s anything wrong with that!". Somebody buy this game, already!

My experience is that tax and shipping add less resale value than 3D printed mods.

You don’t know this as a fact. Seller could have only paid 12,000 with out of state distro so no tax and possibly free shipping.

As others have stated, at 11k, just fork over another 1000 for a sealed box.

On the other hand…
“You’ll pay me $1,000 to play a few dozen games on a new machine and keep the box that I would have thrown away anyway?”

No dealer is offering free shipping on EJ. Correct that tax could be an option for out of state purchase from some dealers.

Wanna bet ?

It would be nice to give the dealer name offering free ship, no tax.

Negotiation. I guarantee if you contact dealers and make an offer to pay MSRP shipped free they will bite.

Those who know, know.