74: Triple Gains Pinball Podcast
This episode is loaded. Meff is back, lots of listener feedback,we welcome back Cale (Electric Bat Arcade) and Doc Monday (Nudge pinball) to discuss the recent Stern media tour;)....and for the first...
Highlights
- Stern reached out to say they are huge fans of the show and have been listeners since the beginning
- Prices for pinball machines have been going down rapidly and we don't know where the bottom is
- It's hard to sell Jaws, the newest hottest game, without taking a severe loss
- Stern tech support does not have a proper ticketing system and all emails go to one shared computer
- Accessory items like expression lights should ship day one with machines
- Neutral, unbiased reviews are crucial for the pinball hobby and prevent hobbyist burnout
- Topper prices at Stern are excessively high relative to the base machine cost
- The pinball hobby has become much harder to enter due to rising secondary market prices and decreased resale value
Notable quotes
“We're nothing without you, pinball party without meth.”
“No more media stuff. I'm over it. Healthily.”
“That was my bad the way I framed it as in like, here's me saying, hey, I'm trying to like lift up and do this stuff with people yet at the same time, I'm like ostracizing it. That was hypocritical on my part.”
“Neutral reviews are so important... unbiased, without any sort of hidden intention.”
“If everyone just says every game is great and someone buys games based on that, gets burned like no, Led Zeppelin Pro is not great... you're going to stop trusting said reviewer.”
“The bubble sure has burst and now it's like buying a car of sorts.”
“Your show always keeps me laughing during my physical therapy... you're such an entertaining, positive voice in our hobby.”
“Charge $13,000 for an LE. Put Star World in there, Expression Lights, holy shit. That thing would be an absolute killer.”
“Don't be weird and like... don't stalk people. May or may not be dealing with something like that.”
“It wasn't because of reach or anything... I think that's why I got an invite but it's not because of reach.”
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack· company
- Spooky· company
- Stern· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· organization
- North Star Pinball Collective· organization
- Albert (Orbital Albert)· person
- Brian· person
- Carol Hernandez· person
- Doc Monday· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Gomez· person
- Greg· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jason· person
- Kale· person
- Kerry Hardy· person
- Loser Kid· person
- Nicole· person
- Pickle· person
- Pinball Eddie· person
- Ray Day· person
- Zach· person
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