Episode 1186: "Pokemon Will Be The Fastest Selling Stern LE Ever...Good Luck Finding One"
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It's simple math. The world is much bigger than the cargo short wearing babies on Pinside.
Kineticist’s take
TL;DR
Pokémon Pinball will insta-sell 750 LEs and appreciate to $16-17k due to IP strength, not game design.
Synopsis
Kaneda argues that Pokémon Pinball will be the fastest-selling Stern LE ever due to the massive cultural reach of the Pokémon IP, predicting immediate sellout of the 750 limited units and significant secondary market appreciation ($16-17k resale vs $13k retail). He emphasizes the theme's mass appeal across age groups, contrasts Pokémon's cultural durability with the fractured Star Wars fanbase, and critiques the pinball community for overthinking gameplay depth over fun factor.
Entities
- Automated· company
- Disney· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball / Zach· company
- Mad Pinball· company
- Melissa [distributor]· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Beetlejuice· game
- Foo Fighters· game
- Guns N' Roses· game
- Harry Potter [Jersey Jack]· game
- Jaws 50th Anniversary· game
- John Wick· game
- King Kong· game
- Metallica Remastered· game
- Pokémon Pinball· game
- Star Wars [Stern pinball]· game
- Venom· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Pokémon Company· organization
- Betsyn· person
- George Gomez· person
- Kaneda· person
- Killian· person
- Zombie Yeti· person
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