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The Pinball Show Ep 119: Big Gifts, Big Prizes, & Big Stern Production Updates
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The Pinball Show Episode 119: Big Gifts, Big Prizes, & Big Stern Production Updates Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - YOU CAN WIN A WONDERFUL PRIZE IN THIS EPISODE! - Dennis & Zach Exchange...
Highlights
- Stern Pinball is increasing MSRP on all Pro models to $6,999 and all Premium models to $9,699 effective January 1st, 2024
- James Bond 007 Premium production will run mid to late January 2024, with possible James Bond 60th Anniversary limited edition production also planned for January
- Godzilla Premium production is scheduled for February 2024 with large volume, but still insufficient to clear existing back orders
- Elvira Premium is returning to production line in late February/early March 2024 at $10,499 MSRP
- Multiple James Bond 007 LE units have been damaged in FedEx Freight shipping during the holiday season, with three separate damage incidents reported by Flippin' Out Pinball in Ohio and Florida
- FedEx holiday shipping negligence is routine and documented, with carriers more likely to damage shipments during peak season
- Stern Pinball typically halts production for two weeks in early January for reorganization and facility maintenance
- Godzilla Premium secondary market prices remain strong at $9,000-$10,000 for new in-box units despite price increases
- Elvira Premium back orders stretch back to early 2021, representing nearly three years of unfulfilled demand
- Stern has not officially determined whether the February 2024 Elvira Premium run will be the final production; additional 2024 runs remain possible
Notable quotes
“This time of year is always heavy. They get into a hurry right now. They don't care about dropping things. They don't care about shoving things, stuffing things in, stacking things when they're not supposed to. This time of year is always notoriously bad for that.”
“You're going to spend thousands of dollars. I'll be spending thousands this Christmas for James Bond. Why? It's bad enough that we were shipping free of charge for LEs.”
“Your shipping broker was like, it's FedEx. You're not going to win. You're going to have to pay for that.”
“It's a top of the charts by a lot of people, and this is of all time. I'm not the type of person that's going to say, oh, people are just in their honeymoon. They're over. I do think it's one of the greatest games ever made.”
“Come January 1st, remember that new pricing goes into effect... every other pro and premium is going to match that pricing. So January 1st comes, all your pros are now MSRP $6,999, all your premiums MSRP $9,699 US.”
“The new price is $10,499. So it's not astronomical like I thought they could have done. If they really don't want to make these things and they wanted to thin the herd, then maybe you go $12,000 on it, $1,000 below your LEs.”
“We're receiving less than about 30% of our order... we're receiving quite a few but it's still not touching our back order for Elvira premium.”
“I would guess mid to late January as well as James Bond Pros. We may see some more pros in January. They have been running some.”
Entities
- FedEx Freight· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinside Secret Santa· event
- Elvira Premium· game
- Godzilla Premium· game
- James Bond 007· game
- Jurassic Park Home Edition· game
- The Pinball Show· media
- Craig Bobby· person
- Dennis Creasel· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Manny· person
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