The Real Cost of Running a Pinball Club (Our Actual Numbers)

How much does it actually cost to run a pinball club? We're sharing the real financial numbers behind Punk Rock Pinball HQ, our private pinball club in Bloomington, Illinois. With 44 pinball machines and 41 memberships, we're breaking down our monthly income, operating expenses, machine maintenance costs, and how much money we're actually losing. If you've ever thought about opening your own pinball club or starting a pinball collective, this should give you a pretty good idea of what you're getting into. We also revisit our recent discussion about whether Stern Pinball is releasing too many new machines. We respond to some viewer comments, talk about unfinished pinball code, and discuss what manufacturers could be doing to grow the pinball hobby. - How much money Punk Rock Pinball HQ brings in each month - Our actual operating expenses and monthly losses - The cost of maintaining 44 pinball machines - How many members we need to break even - What we'd recommend if you're thinking about opening a pinball club - Is Stern releasing too many games with unfinished code? - Why pinball manufacturers need to do more to grow the hobby - Our visit to Tilt Amusements and some thoughts on modern pinball machines PRP Website -