Next Stern - Star Wars it is
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Steve Lennox
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Im interested to see whats up with spike 3, but cant say im excited for another SW property
shinynick
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We are taking preorders for the new Stern Star Wars game. There may be a Stern price increase.
If you are interested (especially in an LE) let me know!
Nick Angel
angelinternational.ca
If you are interested (especially in an LE) let me know!
Nick Angel
angelinternational.ca
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kool1
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Love SW everything from episodes 4-6 so this may be the SW game I'm finally excited about as I generally like Borg games.
As for prices, they are all going up again in the near future so if not this game then the next.
As for prices, they are all going up again in the near future so if not this game then the next.
Again? I guess as long as its fun. Spike 3 looks like a slight improvement and mostly a cost reduction going by the new home pin .
kool1
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This game is the bulk of Spike 3, the internals and screen.
As for you assertion that it's all about "greed", unless you have lived under a rock for the last few years everything has gone up, and in most cases substantially so. Stern has held prices for a few years now, thinking their costs have not gone up in that time is not realistic.
It is more than likely less expensive for Stern to transition to Spike 3.
A price increase will just equal a greater loss for the consumer if they decide to move a game.
I manufacture plastics. Most of my customer base is in the US. Prices have fallen about 20% over the last 12 months including raw materials. Things I was charging 2200 USD for 2-3 years ago are now 1600 USD. My competitors are also dropping prices. Plastics in general aren’t going up outside of US tariffs causing an increase in some raw materials landing in the US from South east Asia
kool1
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If new game purchases are down (Jaws is a great example) and desire is strong price on a used spike 3 SW will hold just fine.
I think wood and labor are the bigger imputs for Stern. Both up sharply in the US.
Have you ever visited the Stern factory???
I can guarantee you 100% that labour costs didn't go that high, unless the designers are asking for a massive raise.
kool1
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Yes. Going again in October.
Minimum wage in Illinois is up 25% since the last Stern price increase. Is that not significant?
Steve Lennox
Active Member
the way the market has been the last little while, I don't feel the need to buy anything sight unseen. hope its a hit !
Just wait for the full Spike 3 50th anniversary edition in 2027
That’s fair. Labour isn’t cheap but they also added 100,000 SF to their location (via a move). That probably wasn’t a good idea in hindsight either. 100,000 extra square feet is a hell of a lot