This Month's Pinball Market Jan 2025 | Stern's Spike 2
This month we analyze the overall market and focus on the direction of Spike 2s
Kineticist’s take
Stern Vault program halts production on key titles; Spike 2 market down 9.8% but select games show strong appreciation.
Synopsis
LoserKid analyzes the used pinball market for January 2025, focusing on Stern's new Vault program that will halt production on major titles (Iron Maiden, Elvira, Star Wars) for two years, creating scarcity and expected value appreciation. Market analysis reveals Spike 2 machines down 9.8% overall, with early releases (John Wick, Venom) seeing steepest depreciation, while select games like Aerosmith (Premium) (up 15% YoY, +52% from launch) and Munsters LE (up 29% from launch) show strong appreciation. The broader market sees 70 new used listings daily, positioning it as a buyer's market.
Entities
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball (JJP)· company
- Pinball Prices· company
- Silver Ball Swag· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- LoserKid Pinball Podcast· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Keith Elwin· person
- Aerosmith Premium· product
- Beatles Gold· product
- Bond 60th Anniversary· product
- Bond LE· product
- Deadpool LE· product
- Dungeons & Dragons· product
- Elvira 40th· product
- Harry Potter· product
- Iron Maiden· product
- Munsters LE· product
- Pirates of the Caribbean· product
- Star Wars Comic Pro· product