Episode 117 - PS5 Wheels
Pinball: Tony and Dennis discuss the JJP podcast interview with Brett Abess and the latest from American Pinball on promoting Hot Wheels. They also play Build a Bank! Video Games: The main focus is the PS5 event, but some time is also spent on the DMCA issues with Twitch. Jersey Jack Pinball Podcast: Straight Down the Middle unboxing video of Hot Wheels: Straight Down the Middle first impressions video: Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
JJP breaking even; American Pinball's Hot Wheels promotion criticized as disorganized vs coordinated competitor model.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast Episode 117 discusses pinball manufacturing news, including Jersey Jack Pinball profitability turnaround and operator market expansion, and American Pinball's Hot Wheels promotional strategy. Hosts Tony and Dennis analyze Hot Wheels' fragmented marketing rollout across multiple content creators and platforms, comparing it unfavorably to Jersey Jack's coordinated multi-prong reveal strategy for Willie Wonka. The episode also covers Steve Epstein passing and Gary Stern's 75th birthday.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Buffalo Pinball· organization
- Deadflip· organization
- PAPA· organization
- Straight Down the Middle· organization
- This Week in Pinball· organization
- Brett Abbas· person
- Dennis· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jack Guarneri· person
- Joe Schober· person
- Ken Cromwell· person
- Michael Grant· person
- Steve Epstein· person
- Tony· person