The information in this book is well worth keeping it on the shelf as a good reference. As with any collectible price guide, it is simply an aggregation of data from multiple sources of sales data, but it does appear to be on par with a lot of machines sales I have seen now.
Also, the guide contains a good amount of additional summary information on pros and cons for collecting many classic consoles, video arcade games, and table top games. It is a very worthy guide to be used as reference when considering any collectible video game purchase. Even so, as any experienced collector can tell you, it is not the bible of classic game collecting - it is merely a guide (hence Guide being in the title).
Please note that the consoles in this guide includes only 1st and 2nd generations of video game consoles, so the NES, Sega Master system, and later consoles are not included (although they are briefly mentioned). The only exception to this is that the guide does include the Atari 7800, which is technically a 3rd generation console.
About half of the guide is dedicated to collecting video arcade machines, but only up to the late 80's. There is also a lot of other good information, if you are considering collecting arcade machines. It is definitely a good primer to tell you what to expect in the hobby, and even goes into some techniques for arcade machine maintenance and restoration. Since I have been collecting arcade machines for a few years now, I did not have any major "A-HA" findings in the book, but did have quite a few instances where I nodded my head with a, "so true!" Still, the price info is great when I am considering the purchase of another machine for my collection. It does still help shed some light on the question "is this game really a rare game, or is it really highly sought after and collectible?"
Overall, I would give a recommend to anyone that is into classic video game collecting. Sure, I love to see an updated edition, but this version is still quite relevant today (after all, no new games from the 80's have been made since 2004).
If David Ellis were to write a similar guide that got into the 3rd and 4th generation consoles and arcade machines of the 90's, I would definitely be first in line to buy it! He has proven in this book that his finger on the pulse of the hobby!
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