As you can see thats quite a range! Brunswick breaks down their tables into three categories: Home Tables, Competition Tables and Contender Tables. As the names describe, the Home Tables are mostly for home use, the Competition Tables are more for the professional and the Contender Tables are more for your starter pool table.

The Contender series is where you will find pool tables at a lower price. The tables can be purchased from less than $2,000 to around the max for this series at $3,500.

The Home and Competition series is where you will find the majority of Brunswick pool tables as well as the higher prices. The average price in these series runs around $6,000.

Are you getting ripped off if you buy a Brunswick pool table?

Although the prices above are expensive, you get your money’s worth! We have all heard the expression, “you get what you pay for”. There is no shortage of meaning of the statement to the price of a Brunswick pool table. When you buy a Brunswick you are paying for quality.

Brunswick tables have been known since 1845 when the J.M. Brunswick Company produced its first billiard table. Over the last 163 years the world has change a lot but the workmanship and quality of a Brunswick has remained the same.

This quality is backed by a Brunswick Lifetime Warranty and the best dealer network in the business.

On any Brunswick table their are 12 hidden differences. These difference range from the high performance Nut Plates and Washers to the Hard Wood that is kiln dried, stained and sealed to keep moisture out. All 12 differences provide enhanced play and performance that cannot be found in many other billiard manufacturers.

Although, you pay more for a Brunswick pool table you also get a lot! With the 163 years of traditional quality, the Lifetime Warranty and 12 hidden difference many would say that Brunswick could charge more for their tables.

And there is good reason for this. Popular brands like Brunswick carry lines of pool tables that have an average cost of $4,000-$6,000, NOT cheap pool tables! Other high end brands include Connelly and Olhausen. A few of these higher end companies have pool tables costing over $20,000!

Now don’t worry pool tables in that range are for the professionals and billiard enthusiasts. For the average household player that is looking to purchase a pool table for recreational purposes and home decor you can find good quality, cheap pool tables.

Brands like Mizerak, Harvard, Billiardex and American Heritage produce a majority of their new pool tables for under the $2,000 range. If you buy any of them used you could find prices below $1,000! The great thing about used pool tables is typically, if they were used in an average household setting, the only wear and tear on them is the felt. You can buy good felt for under $100.

Now if you are a lot like most people you lean towards name brands because of the trust they build into their name, usually with delivering a solid product. If this is the case, there is some great news for you. Many of the name brands mentioned above carry several lines of their tables. From the more expensive, hand crafted intricate table to the less expensive ‘plain jane’ versions.

For example, you can find a new Brunswick traditional yet durable pool table starting at $1,499! Although the price is much lower than the majority of the tables they produce you still get a quality table and their lifetime warranty.

To find new name brands for less try visiting their websites. For a used name brand table the best places are auctions such as this site. You can also find new and used lesser known brands here as well.