# Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (#5)

**Source:** This Week in Pinball  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-01-22  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://twip.kineticist.com/p/moving-units-24-25-sales-tracker-5

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## Analysis

This Week in Pinball's sales tracker update covers recent 2024-2025 pinball releases, with three new machines (Walking Dead Remastered, Beetlejuice, Winchester Mystery House) entering the market. The piece notes varying shipping statuses and diverging sales trajectories among recent releases, with some games building momentum while others underperform.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Three months have passed since the last sales tracker update — _Opening statement establishing timeline_
- [HIGH] Three new releases have entered the market: The Walking Dead Remastered, Beetlejuice, and Winchester Mystery House — _Direct statement of new releases in the tracker_
- [HIGH] Some recent releases come with caveats around shipping status — _Explicit mention: 'though as I'll explain below, a couple of those come with some caveats around shipping status'_
- [MEDIUM] 2024 releases are winding down in sales — _General market observation about 2024 class trajectory_
- [MEDIUM] 2025 releases show diverging sales trajectories — _Statement that 2025 class is 'starting to show some diverging trajectories'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Three new releases have entered the picture—The Walking Dead Remastered, Beetlejuice, and Winchester Mystery House—though as I'll explain below, a couple of those come with some caveats around shipping status."
> — **Article author**
> _Establishes scope of tracker update and hints at shipping/delivery issues with some releases_

> "Some games are building momentum; others are looking softer than expected."
> — **Article author**
> _Indicates divergent market performance across 2025 releases_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| The Walking Dead Remastered | game | Recently released Stern Pinball remake; entering sales tracker with shipping caveats |
| Beetlejuice | game | Recently released Spooky Pinball machine; entering sales tracker with shipping caveats |
| Winchester Mystery House | game | Recently released Barrels of Fun machine; entering sales tracker with shipping caveats |
| This Week in Pinball | organization | Source publication tracking pinball machine sales and market trends |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Sales tracking and market performance, 2025 pinball releases and momentum
- **Secondary:** Shipping status and delivery logistics, Product lifecycle (2024 releases winding down)

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0.5) — Preview article establishes neutral tone; hints at both positive momentum and underperformance without editorial judgment

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Shipping and delivery status concerns affect at least two of the three new releases (confidence: high) — 'a couple of those come with some caveats around shipping status'
- **[market_signal]** Three major recent releases (Walking Dead Remaster, Beetlejuice, Winchester Mystery House) are now shipping and entering market sales tracking (confidence: high) — Direct statement: 'Three new releases have entered the picture'
- **[sentiment_shift]** 2025 releases demonstrating diverging market trajectories with some building momentum while others underperform (confidence: medium) — 'Some games are building momentum; others are looking softer than expected'

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## Transcript

It's been about three months since our last update of this tracker, and we've got a lot to dig into. Three new releases have entered the picture—The Walking Dead Remastered, Beetlejuice, and Winchester Mystery House—though as I'll explain below, a couple of those come with some caveats around shipping status.
Meanwhile, some of 2024's releases are clearly winding down, while the 2025 class is starting to show some diverging trajectories. Some games are building momentum; others are looking softer than expected.
Read on to find out where everything stands.

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v1)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 262a7505-7213-4847-bdaf-099c07293830*