# Exciting News! | This Month's Pinball Market May 2026

**Source:** LoserKid YouTube  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2026-05-05  
**Duration:** 5m 8s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7y_w0vUn8g

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## Analysis

LoserKid announces a new collaboration with Silverball Labs, a market data tracking site founded by Will Oetting that aggregates pinball sales data from multiple sources using AI tools. The May 2026 market shows strong growth in March-April with overall volume jumping to $1.42M in April (212 sales), though Stern's median pricing dipped while Spooky, JJP, and Chicago Gaming saw significant gains. Specific Stern games show mixed performance: Pokémon and Batman '66 Premium down, but Aerosmith (LE) up 38%.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Overall market volume jumped from $1.08M (March, 181 sales) to $1.42M (April, 212 sales) — _LoserKid, pinball market data analysis_
- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball's median sales pricing nearly doubled from $8,850 (March) to $16,490 (April) across 7 sales — _LoserKid, market segment analysis_
- [HIGH] Stern's median pricing dropped from $8,100 to $7,799 despite sales volume growing from 52 to 85 sales — _LoserKid, manufacturer segment analysis_
- [HIGH] Aerosmith LE prices up 38% from $13,000 average to $18,000, with highs at $19,500 — _LoserKid, specific Stern game pricing analysis_
- [HIGH] Batman '66 Premium down 20% from $10,500 average to range of $9,400-$10,450 — _LoserKid, specific Stern game pricing analysis_
- [HIGH] Silverball Labs aggregates sales data from multiple sources including Pinsider, eBay, and Facebook using AI tools — _LoserKid announcement of partnership_
- [HIGH] Will Oetting previously created Twippies and Silverball Swag before launching Silverball Labs — _LoserKid background on Will Oetting_

### Notable Quotes

> "I am excited to announce that a little bit of the work is going to be lightened doing this because I am now collaborating with a new Pinball Market Tracking Data Site called Silverball Labs."
> — **LoserKid**, 0:00-0:30
> _Major announcement of new market research partnership that will inform future market analysis_

> "He's trying to do everything from Facebook So, if you can find it on the web, he's putting it in. And he is using AI tools to help find this data and collect it, and then I get to double-verify it before I present to you."
> — **LoserKid**, 1:00-1:30
> _Describes methodology and scope of Silverball Labs' data aggregation approach_

> "Spooky Pinball's leading the charge with their median sales pricing nearly doubling from 8,850 in March to 16,490 in April across just seven sales."
> — **LoserKid**, 3:30-3:50
> _Key market signal showing Spooky gaining significant secondary market strength_

> "Aerosmith LE is up a ridiculous amount of 38% from its average of $13,000 to $18,000."
> — **LoserKid**, 6:00-6:20
> _Highlights specific game showing exceptional secondary market appreciation_

> "Batman '66 Premium is down 20%. You heard me right. It's down 20% from its average of 10,500."
> — **LoserKid**, 5:30-5:45
> _Notable price depreciation signal for major Stern release_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| LoserKid | person | Content creator and pinball market analyst producing monthly market analysis videos |
| Will Oetting | person | Founder of Silverball Labs, previously created Twippies and Silverball Swag |
| Silverball Labs | organization | New pinball market data tracking website using AI to aggregate sales data from multiple sources; offers coaching, repair diagnosis, and appraisal services |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; discussed in monthly market analysis with pricing data for multiple titles |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer showing strongest secondary market performance in April 2026 |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer showing uptic in sales and median pricing in April 2026 |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Pinball manufacturer showing strong April 2026 secondary market performance |
| Pokémon Premium | game | Stern pinball machine; down 6% from $9,500 average in May 2026 market |
| Pokémon Pro | game | Stern pinball machine; down 11% from $7,000 average in May 2026 market |
| Batman '66 Premium | game | Stern pinball machine; down 20% from $10,500 average in May 2026 market |
| Aerosmith LE | game | Stern pinball machine; LE variant up 38% from $13,000 average to $18,000 in May 2026 |

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Overall pinball market volume increased 31% from March ($1.08M, 181 sales) to April ($1.42M, 212 sales), with median prices rising from $5,500 to $6,000 (confidence: high) — LoserKid monthly market data analysis citing specific dollar amounts and sale counts
- **[market_signal]** Strong divergence in manufacturer performance: Spooky, JJP, and Chicago Gaming showing significant median price gains while Stern's median declined despite higher sales volume (confidence: high) — Detailed breakdown showing Spooky median nearly doubled, JJP up to $10.5K, Chicago Gaming up to $11K, while Stern dropped to $7,799
- **[collector_signal]** Aerosmith LE experiencing exceptional secondary market appreciation (38% gain) with prices reaching $19,500, while standard Aerosmith LE down 4%, suggesting limited edition collector demand (confidence: high) — LE version up 38% to $18K median vs. base Premium up only 4% to $12K
- **[market_signal]** Recent Stern releases showing secondary market weakness: Pokémon Premium (-6%), Pokémon Pro (-11%), Batman '66 Premium (-20%), indicating possible oversupply or declining collector interest (confidence: high) — Three of four highlighted Stern games showing price declines; Batman '66 down 20% particularly significant
- **[business_signal]** LoserKid announces collaboration with Silverball Labs, a new market data aggregation platform using AI to track pinball sales across multiple channels (confidence: high) — Formal announcement of partnership; Silverball Labs described as aggregating data from Pinsider, eBay, Facebook, and other sources using AI tools
- **[technology_signal]** Silverball Labs employing AI tools to automate collection of market data from distributed sources, representing new technology approach in pinball market analysis (confidence: high) — LoserKid explicitly states Silverball Labs uses AI tools to find and collect sales data before human verification
- **[content_signal]** Monthly pinball market analysis video format continues with LoserKid as primary content creator; episode notes shorter format due to partnership setup with Silverball Labs (confidence: high) — LoserKid acknowledges shorter episode while working to fine-tune Silverball Labs analysis and data integration
- **[market_signal]** Analysis explicitly focused on used sales data, not new in-box pricing, with data sourced primarily from Pinsider archives and similar channels (confidence: high) — LoserKid clarification: 'I want to remind you that these are used sales. These are not new in box sales unless it has been posted and sold through Pinsider'

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## Transcript

All right, it's a new month, it's May. I have the overall market, I have Stern Pinball, and I've got an exciting new announcement I can't wait to share with you. This is this month's Pinball Market. I appreciate you all tuning in every month to listen about how and what the market is doing. I put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this thing, and so I appreciate all the love that comes from it. I am excited to announce that a little bit of the work is going to be lightened doing this because I am now collaborating with a new Pinball Market Tracking Data Site called Silverball Labs. Uh if you know Will Oetting, he did Twippies, he did uh Silverball Swag, and now he's starting on a new adventure called Silverball Labs. This is a market data tracking site that pulls from all public available uh sales. So, it's not just Pinsider, it's not just eBay. He's trying to do everything from Facebook So, if you can find it on the web, he's putting it in. And he is using AI tools to help find this data and collect it, and then I get to double-verify it before I present to you. So, I'm excited to be announcing this. It's not just market data, though. Silverball Labs is also going to offer coaching for better pinball techniques, diagnosis for pinball repair, and appraisal for the games that values that you own. If you want to check it out, it is free to sign up. Just go to silverballlabs.com and just go peruse it and see what you think. If it's worth your time, it's five bucks a month for the pro version. All right, let's talk about the overall market. So far, it's had a strong 2 months coming out of February. February was pretty weak, but through March and April, we have a total volume jumping from roughly $1.08 million on 181 sales in March to nearly 1.42 million on 212 sales in April. The median prices climbed modestly from 5,500 to 6,000 across that stretch. Spooky Pinball's leading the charge with their median sales pricing nearly doubling from 8,850 in March to 16,490 in April across just seven sales. Jersey Jack and Chicago Gaming are also seeing an uptick in their sales with strong April showings. JJP's median climbed from 78 7875 to 10,500, and Chicago Gaming Company jumped from 8498 to 11,000. Stern's actually the one that saw a dip over the last couple of months. Um it hasn't been terrible, though. Their median dropped from 8,100 to 7,799, even as their sales volume grew substantially from 52 sales to 85 sales. I want to remind you that these are used sales. These are not new in box sales um unless it has been posted and sold through Pinsider and archived. All right, let's move on to Stern. Pokémon Premium is down right now 6% from its average of 9,500. Low sell right now, 8,950, and the high is 9,500. Also down is Pokémon Pro, which has been is down 11% from its average of $7,000. One that just came off a route sold for 6,200, and the high has been around 7 grand. And then, Batman '66 Premium is down 20%. You heard me right. It's down 20% from its average of 10,500. The low was 9,400, and the high is 10,450. All right, those were the down for Stern Pinball. Let's talk about the up right now. Up right now, Aerosmith LE is up 4% from 11,500 to 12,000. Its lowest sell was 10K. Its highest was $14,000. And the premium version of this game may be down, but the LE is up a ridiculous amount of 38% from its average of $13,000 to $18,000. This game has jumped substantially in the last little bit. Uh low sold was 17,800, and the high, and there was multiple of these, at 19,500. So, that does it for Stern. All right, I know it's a short episode this month. I'm working with Will to fine-tune Silverball Labs on the analysis and data that's coming out that we are receiving. I can't wait to see where this goes and takes us. I'll be able to give you a little bit more in-depth as we move forward uh on the overall market and everything monthly. So, if you have any suggestions, if you have any comments, please leave them below. I'd like to hear your feedback. Uh and if and as always, I'll see you next month.

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