Don's Pinball Podcast #253 LIVE! The Return of the Stern
Don's Pinball Podcast #253 LIVE! The Return of the Stern
We're doing it live! The Return of the Stern!" 🎙️ DON’S PINBALL PODCAST — EPISODE 253! Episode 253 is here, and we’ve got plenty to talk about in the world of pinball! We dive into the latest pinball news, rumors, releases, pricing, and all the other craziness happening around the hobby. As always, you’ll get my takes on what’s happening with manufacturers, new games, and where the pinball industry is headed. If you caught the livestream, thanks for hanging out! If you missed it live, hit play and join the conversation in the comments. What do YOU agree with? What am I completely wrong about? 😆 Bonus content, behind-the-scenes stuff, and more: 📧 CONTACT THE SHOW donspinballpodcast@gmail.com 👍 HELP THE SHOW GROW! Thanks for listening and supporting Don’s Pinball Podcast!
Kineticist’s take
Stern's market dominance eroding as competitors rise; awaiting 'return of the Stern'
Synopsis
Don argues that Stern Pinball dominance of the pinball market has eroded as competing manufacturers (Spooky, Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun, American Pinball) release stronger games like Winchester Mystery House, Harry Potter, and Beetlejuice. He criticizes recent Stern releases (Walking Dead Remastered, Pokemon, Star Wars) as disappointing and urges Stern to reclaim market leadership with a rumored high-quality Fallout pinball. The episode also covers operator economics, pricing inflation analysis, and production updates from other manufacturers.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Beetlejuice· game
- Big Lebowski· game
- Cirqus Voltaire· game
- Dungeon Crawler Carl· game
- Harry Potter· game
- Houdini 100· game
- Metallica Remastered· game
- Pokémon· game
- Sonic· game
- Star Wars: Fall of the Empire· game
- Walking Dead Remastered· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Brian Vincent· person
- Don· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Melvin· person
- Scott Denise· person