I just bought a Storm 3 Ball Bag for $185 a Gauntlet for $230, a Timeless for $230 and a Pitch Black for $180 here in the Metropolitan NY area.  They included finger inserts and thumb slug, no tax was the discount.  Is this the going price everywhere?  I had bought online before but always had to tweak the span which made it a bit uncomfortable when I visited my local pro shop, so I decided to just buy from them.

Is this around the price all around the US?  Just Curious.  Thanks.

About the same for No. Cal/East Bay area.

Those prices for the Gauntlet and Timeless seem kind of steep, even with the "discount".  My teammate paid $160 out the door for his Timeless (ball purely recommended by the pro shop.)  When the Timeless didn't work for him, the Pro Shop took it back and did an even swap for a new Forest Green Quantum.  The shop might have taken a loss on the deal, but they have a happy customer.

Anybody else find the last reply hard to believe?  Any Pro Shop Operator have an opinion on this?

I would be surprised if the Timeless for $160 out the door wasnt a package ball so the pro shop didn't actually pay full cost for it.

Anybody else find the last reply hard to believe?  Any Pro Shop Operator have an opinion on this?

Yes. It's one of two things. Very close with the PSO or they crummy work and have to deep discount or both.

I have a friend who paid 230 for a ball then the Pro Shop charged him 20 for thumb slug and 15 for inserts.  Then charged him tax.  He loved it, it was a Code Black and its working for him and he's shooting great scores with it but that's almost $290.  Storm Balls cost a premium here in NYC.

The Pro Shop Owner had an a la carte price chart above the service area.  $30 for Vise It on top of the Thumb insert, then $20 added if you want a customized thumb mold, that's $70 for an extra customized thumb mold if he wants one sized up or sized down. 

If my friend had all that added to the ball, it would cost him $343. 

In addition AMF owns most of the houses here so if you don't join a league to get the discount, it could cost $13 per game. 

He's a doctor so he doesn't care but the difference between how much he paid to how much I paid was a shock.

My PSO typically charges me $30-50 over his cost out the door.

Those prices seem right on target. Luckily for me, i can drill my own stuff so all i pay is internet pricing and buy my slugs/grips online and im good to go. Only time i pay premium is when i buy overseas stuff lately.