The Pinball Show Ep 50: Entering A New Pinball Era
The Pinball Show
1 hr 32 min
Summary
Pinball market undergoing structural change: supply constraints, FOMO pricing, location vs. home player tension.
The Pinball Show returns for Episode 50 with hosts Zach Sharpe and Dennis Dice analyzing a dramatic shift in the pinball market landscape driven by pandemic-related supply chain constraints, increased home entertainment demand, and strategic pricing decisions by manufacturers. The episode covers manufacturer pricing increases (Stern $500, Jersey Jack $1,000), extended pre-order windows (6-8 months), secondary market inflation, and a critical disagreement with Roger Sharpe assertion that location pinball is essential to the industry's future. Zach announces Flip N Out Pinball facility expansion (3-4x lumber cost overages) and frames the current market as driven by collectability FOMO across multiple hobbies (cards, watches, pinball) with uncertain sustainability post-pandemic.
The Pinball Show Ep 50: Entering A New Pinball Era Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - New Year. New Goals. - The Ever-Changing Pinball Market: The FOMO Period - We Disagree With Roger Sharpe - New Editions To The Pindangered Species List - Fucking Puzzles? - Ritchie Suggests Fixes To LZ - JJP Production Updates - A New Podcast Alert - Tom Kopera Chats With Morrison - Cactus Canyon Prototype Mechs & Toys - Slash Shows Love To The Pinball Industry Awards - LoserKids In The News - Isn’t Jack Haeger An Action Star? - Pinball Nuggets - Dennis and Zach Argue Between JPOP and Oursler - Pinball Market Trends - Questionable Local Conventions - Deals Of The WTF?! - SDTM Rebranding - Flip N Out Pinball Announcement - TPN Last Week - TPN This Week email: [email protected] website: thepinball.network facebook: facebook.com/thepinballnetwork twitch: twitch.tv/pinballnetwork youtube: youtube.com/thepinballnetwork instagram: @thepinballnetwork twitter: @therealTPN review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/
In this episode
Batman 66
Stern
Deadpool
Stern
Guns N' Roses
Jersey Jack Pinball
Iron Man
Stern
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jersey Jack Pinball
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