Is The Pinball Market Crashing? | TMPM Feb 2025
Pinball market experiencing correction, not crash; most segments up 30-70% over 5 years.

Just two guys shooting the breeze about pinball.
"Throughout the history of pinball podcasting, there always seems to be a niche specific to landing audio interviews with past and present figures in the hobby. In 2018 this mantle was borne by Head2Head Pinball. In 2019 it was Special When Lit. I think it's safe to say that 2020 shall be dominated by LoserKid Pinball Podcast.
Josh and Scott have an approach to the hobby that is both friendly and excited. The hosts play well off each other, with ribbing that is clearly in jest and a non-toxic approach to covering even the most drama-filled topics. They also have a key element to any podcast that wants to be known for interview content: they land the big names. Elwin, Sharpe (all of them), Kerins... even shortly after their show's start they've had no problem convincing industry insiders and experts come onto their show.
In short, LoserKid Pinball Podcast is one of those shows that contributes dramatically to the pinball landscape via the nature of their content. Also... coolest hat in pinball."
Pinball market experiencing correction, not crash; most segments up 30-70% over 5 years.
LoserKid discusses D&D's success, Fix's exit from American Pinball, and managing community expectations around game quality.
Brian Eddy & Dwight Sullivan discuss D&D pinball design, mechanics, and Insider Connected progression system.
Stern Pinball's new game, Dungeons and Dragons The Tyrant's Eye, is here and we have Brian Eddy (Game Designer) along with Dwight Sullivan (Lead Coder) to walk us through this new pinball adventure!
Stern Vault program halts production on key titles; Spike 2 market down 9.8% but select games show strong appreciation.
This month we analyze the overall market and focus on the direction of Spike 2s
Stern's new president Seth Davis explains Vault strategy, Metallica success, and pricing philosophy for 2025.
The President of Stern joins us to talk about inflation, price increases, putting games in the vault and the direction Stern is taking to make pinball more accessible to everyone
David Fix clarifies American Pinball structure, addresses lawsuits, and discusses next licensed game in development.
David Fix comes on the show to give us a status update about American Pinball which includes: lawsuit, lay offs, new game, and more.
Bug discusses Evil Dead pinball design, Franchi exclusivity deal, and mechanical innovations.
Corwin "Bug" Emery is talking all things Evil Dead. Including writing a Bruce Campbell approved script, looking out for their customers, and the future of Spooky
John Borg discusses Metallica origins, remaster design, and 40-year pinball career arc.
John Borg is here to talk about all his 37 years of making pinball!
Raymond Davidson details Metallica Remastered code design and technical conversion process.
What does it take to make an old game feel new without losing the magic that was the original code of Metallica Pinball? Rayday is here to tell us all about it!
Loser Kid Podcast recaps Expo 2024: Metallica remaster impresses, Alice underwhelms, homebrews shine.
Homebrews, Space Hunt, Danger potato, and Clowncore?! We're talking about the rest of how or Expo went.
Expo 2024 Day 1: Metallica Vault Edition praised as Borg's best; X-Men requires careful setup tuning.
Scott and Josh are recapping the first full day of Expo and how Metallica, Alice in Wonderland, Uncanny Xmen and more play.
Colin MacAlpine discusses The Princess Bride rules design and P3 improvements ahead of Pinball Expo 2024.
Colin MacAlpine joins us the talk what's happen at the 40th Pinball Expo and also about his role in Mulimorphic's latest creation, Princess Bride. We also talk about Dutch Pinball's Alice in Wonderland, Stern's Xmen, and JJP's Avatar!
Electric Playground unveils licensed Attack from Mars topper with interactive lighting and movement at $1,279, limited to 300 units.
There's a new AFM topper in town and it's by The Electric Playground. Join us as we deep dive with Rob and Alec on the new licensed AFM topper!
Hands-on X-Men gameplay analysis: top-third Stern title with innovative offset flipper design but early code and voice acting concerns.
Scott got to play Stern Pinball's newest release, Uncanny Xmen! We're going through every aspect to help you decide if this is the game for you.
LoserKid Podcast explores Avatar game with Dave VP after Jersey Jack Pinball factory visit.
Scott's back and Vic joins us from their field trip at Jersey Jack Pinball. We're talking everything Avatar!
Loser Kid hosts praise X-Men's bold design innovation; Avatar tease builds hype ahead of reveal.
Jersey Jack teasing Avatar, Stern Pinball revealing X-Men?! What a crazy day! We talk about both in depth along with our review of the Pinsnake!
Keith back to talk about the new "Jaws the Revenge" and "The Shark is Broken" challenge modes. There's also a ton of juicy nuggets you're not going to want to miss!
Haggis fallout, Metallica (Premium)-only rumor, and reflection on startup scaling problems.
Even though things are quiet, we still catch up on the recent rumors of games that are coming out soon. We talk Stern rumors, Alice in Wonderland, the most up to date Haggis info.
Shane Told of Silverstein discusses pinball collecting, music themes, and festival experiences.
Shane joins us to talk about how grew up on arcades and how that love for the arcade brought him back to pinball years later.
BW Godzilla release strategy and X-Men '97 speculation amid market saturation concerns.
We're talking Black and White Godzilla, the Haggis Trouble, and is Facebook reading our minds?