Pinflation 2022: Year End Update

The final sales data for used pinball machines are in for 2022 and the Pinflation increase is a little higher than we reported in the November TWIP article (Pinflation 2022: Slower Rising prices). Used pinball prices rose 24% in 2022 compared to 31% in 2021, not 21% as reported earlier.  That puts the average used pinball machine price at just under $5,400 (see Chart 1).

Used Pinball Average Price¹

The average price of a used pinball machine in 2022 was $5,384. This is an increase of $1,033 on top of last year’s increase of $1,038.  The average price includes all types of used pinballs from early electro-mechanical (EM) “project” sales to NOB mint Godzilla LE flips.  Those prices can vary widely – from a $96 Magic Town project machine to a $31,000 Pirates of the Caribbean (CE) by Jersey Jack. And prices also differ greatly depending on which “generation” of machine you are considering.