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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 289479" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>A movie that cost 1 million to make costs the same to go see as one that cost 200 million. When it comes out on video, it doesn’t matter if the movie was a bomb or a hit, there’s a standard release price. This leveling of the playfield is important for keeping negotiations between actors, directors, producers, crew, distributors, etc consistent. The risk gets put entirely on who is financing it. </p><p></p><p>Imagine if to see the latest Avengers you were asked to pay $45 a ticket because the budget was north of 200 mil. Then you go see John Wick but the tix only cost $15. Rather than taking both movies at face value and letting them entertain you, now there are other factors clouding your opinion. It’s sort of what happens when a movie bombs hard despite being actually good. The perception is it must have been bad and that’s why no one saw it, but then it lands on cable and people check it out and suddenly the thing takes on a new life. </p><p></p><p>We inherently attach worth and status to things based on cost. Super pricey means luxury which means status for yourself if you have it. Never mind the fact the item is being made side by side with its bargain priced cousin in the same factory by the same workers. This to me is what is so bothersome with Stern’s LE vs Premium machines. Does that little numbered plaque really justify the $1000 mark up?</p><p></p><p>Zen keeping the price the same regardless of if a table is original, licensed, a Williams, a Stern, a whatever, it shows all IPs are valued the same and it’ll be up to the consumer to decide if one earns more money than another. This helps Zen with negotiating contracts with all, showing no favoritism.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 289479, member: 134"] A movie that cost 1 million to make costs the same to go see as one that cost 200 million. When it comes out on video, it doesn’t matter if the movie was a bomb or a hit, there’s a standard release price. This leveling of the playfield is important for keeping negotiations between actors, directors, producers, crew, distributors, etc consistent. The risk gets put entirely on who is financing it. Imagine if to see the latest Avengers you were asked to pay $45 a ticket because the budget was north of 200 mil. Then you go see John Wick but the tix only cost $15. Rather than taking both movies at face value and letting them entertain you, now there are other factors clouding your opinion. It’s sort of what happens when a movie bombs hard despite being actually good. The perception is it must have been bad and that’s why no one saw it, but then it lands on cable and people check it out and suddenly the thing takes on a new life. We inherently attach worth and status to things based on cost. Super pricey means luxury which means status for yourself if you have it. Never mind the fact the item is being made side by side with its bargain priced cousin in the same factory by the same workers. This to me is what is so bothersome with Stern’s LE vs Premium machines. Does that little numbered plaque really justify the $1000 mark up? Zen keeping the price the same regardless of if a table is original, licensed, a Williams, a Stern, a whatever, it shows all IPs are valued the same and it’ll be up to the consumer to decide if one earns more money than another. This helps Zen with negotiating contracts with all, showing no favoritism. [/QUOTE]
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