# Stern Pinball Raises Prices of Home Edition Games

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-09-26  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-raises-prices-of-home-edition-games

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball has raised the MSRP of its Home Edition pinball machines from $4,599 to $4,999, a $400 increase. The manufacturer has scheduled production runs of Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition machines before year-end to supply distributor inventory for the Christmas season. This price increase mirrors similar moves Stern has made on its commercial pinball line.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern Pinball Home Edition MSRP increased from $4,599 to $4,999 — _Source states 'Their MSRP is now $4,999, up from $4,599 when the Jurassic Park Home Edition first launched'_
- [HIGH] Stern has Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition production runs scheduled before year-end — _Source states 'Stern Pinball has runs of both its Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition pinball machines scheduled before the end of the year'_
- [HIGH] Production runs are intended to supply distributor inventory for Christmas season — _Source explicitly states runs are 'in order to provide distributors with inventory for Christmas'_
- [MEDIUM] Stern recently raised prices on commercial pinball machines as well — _Source references 'much they just did in their commercial pinball machines' but provides no specific details or dates_

### Notable Quotes

> "Stern Pinball has runs of both its Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition pinball machines scheduled before the end of the year in order to provide distributors with inventory for Christmas."
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Primary news: Confirms production scheduling and inventory strategy for holiday retail_

> "Their MSRP is now $4,999, up from $4,599 when the Jurassic Park Home Edition first launched."
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Core pricing update: Quantifies the $400 MSRP increase on Home Edition products_

> "What I just heard today for the first time is, much they just did in their commercial pinball machines, Stern has raised prices on its Home Edition games."
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Establishes this as newly acquired information and connects Home Edition pricing to commercial line pricing strategy_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer raising MSRP on Home Edition games and scheduling production runs |
| Star Wars | game | Home Edition pinball machine with scheduled production run before year-end |
| Jurassic Park | game | Home Edition pinball machine; original MSRP $4,599; scheduled production run before year-end |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Author/source reporting on Stern pricing changes and production scheduling |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pricing strategy and MSRP increases, Home Edition pinball machines, Stern Pinball business operations
- **Secondary:** Production and inventory management, Seasonal retail strategy (Christmas inventory)

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0) — Report is factual and informational without editorial commentary. Author presents pricing increase as straightforward business news without judgment.

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Stern's strategic production scheduling of Home Edition machines (Star Wars and Jurassic Park) before year-end indicates inventory strategy targeting holiday retail season (confidence: high) — Explicit statement: 'runs of both its Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition pinball machines scheduled before the end of the year in order to provide distributors with inventory for Christmas'
- **[market_signal]** Stern Pinball raises Home Edition MSRP from $4,599 to $4,999 ($400 increase, ~8.7%), mirroring price increases made on commercial pinball line (confidence: high) — Direct quote: 'Their MSRP is now $4,999, up from $4,599 when the Jurassic Park Home Edition first launched' and 'much they just did in their commercial pinball machines, Stern has raised prices'

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## Transcript

Soccer season has begun, so I'm back to writing updates from the parking lot of the field where my youngest son practices :).

Stern Pinball has runs of both its Star Wars and Jurassic Park Home Edition pinball machines scheduled before the end of the year in order to provide distributors with inventory for Christmas. What I just heard today for the first time is, much they just did in their commercial pinball machines, Stern has raised prices on its Home Edition games. Their MSRP is now $4,999, up from $4,599 when the Jurassic Park Home Edition first launched.

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