#008 National Pinball Day
Punk Rock Pinball Podcast
31 min
Summary
Punk Rock Pinball hosts discuss National Pinball Day events and pitch a dream F1 pinball game with online multiplayer.
Stephanie and Mike discuss National Pinball Day (August 1st) and recount their action-packed week including league play, a Kong launch tournament, and a home doubleheader with 31 five-strikes and 32 match-play competitors. They analyze the Star Wars (Home Edition) Edition at Costco ($4,800), defending its value and positioning it as an entry point to the hobby, then discuss Mike's dream pinball machine: a Formula I racing game designed by John Borg with Stern, featuring career progression via Insider Connected, team-based perks, and innovative online head-to-head play with cameras and microphones.
Highlights
- Star Wars (Home Edition) Edition costs approximately $4,800 at Costco
- Manufacturing cost for a Star Wars (Home Edition) is approximately $2,500–$3,000, not including box and shipping
- Jurassic Park (Home Edition) sells for $3,200–$3,500 used on the secondary market
- Stern previously released a Jurassic Park (Home Edition) at Costco that sold well enough to justify a second home edition release
- Pat Lawlor designed Shrek pinball and Family Guy shares the same playfield layout
- Star Wars (Home Edition) Edition features Insider Connected functionality
- New Stern Pro machines cost around $7,000
- Ripley's Believe It or Not was produced during a financially difficult period at Stern
- Mike purchased his Ripley's Believe It or Not for less than $4,800
- The Mandalorian (Pro) machines can be found used for approximately $5,000
Costco has a Stern Home Edition Star Wars pinball. Is it worth it? Stephanie makes a choice. Mike gets revved up about a dream team. You can check out the video-podcast version on our YouTube Channel: Live From The Rock Room
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