# Let's see how fast Pokemon LE sells out on Stern's All Access page. **Source:** Kaneda Pinball Podcasts YouTube Lives **Type:** video **Published:** 2026-02-14 **Duration:** 13m 9s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86KifX553w --- ## Analysis Kaneda livestreams a countdown to the Stern Pokémon Limited Edition pinball machine release on the Stern All Access page, documenting the sale launch in real-time with a child present. The machine sells out almost instantly after the 11-minute countdown ends, with viewers attempting purchases but encountering 'Sold out' messaging immediately. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] All Access membership costs approximately $100 — _Kaneda asks 'How much is All Access? Is it like a 100 bucks?' during countdown; repeated reference to 'hundred bucks'_ - [MEDIUM] Stern only made two Pokémon LE machines available for this sale window — _Kaneda states 'they're going to have like two machines available' before the sale opened_ - [HIGH] Stern All Access purchasers cannot flip/resell their allocation—they must take delivery — _Kaneda: 'you can't scalp the Stern one. You got to take delivery of the game. They won't let you sell the spot.'_ - [HIGH] Pokémon LE sold out within seconds of becoming available — _Multiple viewers report 'Sold out' message immediately after countdown; one attempted purchase at $14,800 (with tax and shipping) failed during checkout_ - [MEDIUM] The Pokémon LE pricing including tax and shipping totals approximately $14,800 — _Kaneda observes '$14,800 to fight' when a purchase attempt shows total; notes 'that's the tax' and 'they charge shipping, too'_ ### Notable Quotes > "If there were no Premiums and no Pros, MAYBE six minutes." > — **Kaneda**, ~6:00 mark > _Speculation on how quickly the LE would sell if it were the only tier available; suggests three-tier model affects scarcity perception_ > "you can't scalp the Stern one. You got to take delivery of the game. They won't let you sell the spot." > — **Kaneda**, ~4:30 mark > _Confirms Stern's anti-flipping policy for All Access purchases, distinguishing from secondary market dynamics_ > "I don't see any LEs for sale. Like this is kind of weird." > — **Kaneda**, ~4:00 mark > _Observation that no Pro or Premium tier listings visible during countdown, suggesting limited inventory across all tiers_ > "$14,800. That's a lot of money, man." > — **Kaneda (child)**, ~0:30 mark (after sale) > _Reaction to full out-of-pocket cost including tax and shipping for the machine_ > "Sold out already." > — **Kaneda**, End of countdown > _Confirms instant sellout; demonstrates extreme scarcity and demand for Pokémon LE_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Pokémon pinball machine; operates All Access sales platform | | Pokémon (Pinball Machine) | game | Limited Edition pinball machine released through Stern's All Access membership platform; sells out instantly | | All Access | product | Stern's membership/subscription program providing early/exclusive access to game releases; membership costs ~$100; implements anti-flipping delivery requirement | | Kaneda | person | Host of Kaneda Pinball Podcasts; livestreaming the Pokémon LE sale countdown from home with a child present | | Killian | person | Child present during stream; mentioned multiple times by Kaneda during countdown; interacts with gummies and attempts to interfere with keyboard/screen | ### Topics - **Primary:** Limited Edition scarcity and instant sellouts, Stern All Access platform and membership benefits, Anti-flipping/resale policies for exclusive releases, Pokémon IP licensing and game release - **Secondary:** Three-tier pricing model (Pro/Premium/LE) impact on scarcity, Total cost of ownership including tax and shipping ### Sentiment **Mixed** (0.35) — Kaneda generates entertainment value and excitement around the countdown (positive energy, comedic banter with child), but underlying tone reflects frustration with instant sellouts, limited inventory (2 machines), and high total cost ($14,800). Community sentiment on-stream appears disappointed by how quickly stock depleted and by failed checkout attempts. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** Stern implementing strict anti-flipping measures via delivery requirement for All Access purchases, preventing secondary market arbitrage (confidence: high) — Kaneda states 'you can't scalp the Stern one. You got to take delivery of the game. They won't let you sell the spot.' - **[event_signal]** All Access platform functioning as controlled-release distribution mechanism for LE tier with membership gatekeeping (confidence: high) — Sale restricted to All Access members; Kaneda notes 'I'm not logged in' as barrier to participation; timed release creates scarcity event - **[market_signal]** Stern Pokémon LE sells out in seconds, indicating extreme demand and scarcity management strategy (confidence: high) — 'Sold out already' appears immediately after sale opens; multiple viewers unable to complete purchase despite being ready at countdown - **[market_signal]** Total out-of-pocket cost for Pokémon LE reaches $14,800 with tax and shipping; community reaction suggests sticker shock (confidence: high) — Kaneda observes '$14,800 to fight'; child reacts 'That's a lot of money, man'; Kaneda confirms 'they charge shipping, too' - **[product_strategy]** Stern appears to be deliberately constraining Pokémon LE production (estimated 2 units available in this window) to maintain FOMO/scarcity narrative (confidence: medium) — Kaneda pre-sale comment 'they're going to have like two machines available'; instant sellout supports very limited stock strategy --- ## Transcript Watching what? Watching what? Watching you, silly. Why watching movie? Okay, so here. No, no, no. Keep my hat. Why not? Watch your hats off. No, no, no. Okay, ready? We're going to see. See, look, come on. We're looking at this thing. There's like I think there's like 11 minutes to go. How many minutes? 11 minutes exactly to go. All right, let's get people to Is that what they want about the things that I'm eating? Let's see this. Is it dangerous doing this? Is it dangerous doing this? Look at me. No, you can sit up there. Just don't lean back. All right. So, we got 11 minutes to go before Stern's Pokémon. All right. So, we're going to watch it now. Let's watch it. Let's watch it. Oh, you did this. These just gummies. They're just gummies. Yeah. All right, we got 9 minutes and 39 seconds. Kill. Okay, see what we got going on here. What? What? All right, let's see. All right. Prepare to fight. Prepare to fight. Rocket, blast off at the speed of light. Eight minutes to go. A A [snorts] Come on. Open the store. Exactly. Open the store. Think Charizard can get it open faster? Yeah. You you do the fire and I want I'm really curious here. Hey, no one messes. I know. No one's here. See, let's see what's going on. P Killed up market. Kill, kill. Oh, don't kill. Don't kill. Let's see. We got eight minutes exactly to go. Eight minutes. Come. Look. Come on, Charizard. Do it. Do what you need to do now. Now, Daddy. Now. Fire out. [screaming] The longest eight minutes. You all right? You're choking on your candy. Go to YouTube so we can watch it live. Okay. I'm watching this link. [crying] Here we go. This is it. All right. So, we're trying to see how fast this thing sells out in seven minutes. I think it's going to be pretty [screaming] instant. I think it's going to be pretty instant. The $30,000 sale. I—it's not going to get $30,000. If there were no Premiums and no Pros, MAYBE six minutes. Are you guys on the Stern site? Yeah, you know, I used to be an All Access member. It's like a hundred bucks now, right? Isn't it like $100? And they're going to have like two machines available and you have to pay tax right away. How much is All Access? Is it like a 100 bucks? Six minutes. This is the longest wait ever, guys. I'm sorry. Let me end this stream and turn it back on. Hold on. We'll just keep it open. Who's—who's—uh, who's who's trying to get one right now? Anyone on Insider Access trying to get one right now? Six minutes to go. I know. K, come here. Like people keep trying to like I try to get a second to flip, man. I—JC—I don't know. Like I I would—I mean I don't—I don't think it's gonna be easy to get a second one. Five minutes. Kill. Five minutes. I—I don't like—so where I—I don't see any LEs for sale. Like this is kind of weird. Like where—where are all the sales happening? You have to take delivery. Um, yeah, of course with the Stern. Yeah, you can't scalp the Stern one. You got to take delivery of the game. They won't let you sell the spot. Where we at here? Four minutes to go. No, Charizard. Roar. Roy even louder than that. Did he? I think so. That roar. Not that. I'll show you how. How? Now he can. [screaming] Okay. Okay. Watch the coffee mug. Watch the coffee mug. No, don't hit the keyboard. Okay. Let's see. See what we got here. Three minutes. Kill. You know, it's crazy when—when you're—when you're trying to make time fly, it takes forever. What? I'm—no, I'm not a—um—I'm not an All Access member. [snorts] It's like 100 bucks or something. I don't need to be. All right, let's see see what we got here. [screaming] Don't—don't hit the keys though, buddy. Two minutes. All right. Two minutes. Two minutes. Two minutes. Two minutes. And then one more minute. Two minutes. Then one more minute. Yep. ONE MORE MINUTE. One more minute. 57 seconds. And then zero. And then that means we can watch it. I know. [snorts] We're here to see how fast it sells out. They should hire Killian to do their marketing. The level of excitement here is incredible. Yeah. Yeah. Killian's dragon eats up all the spots. Oh. Oh. Okay. Don't—don't throw those around. One minute. One minute. Get ready. I [clears throat] need to hit the screen. Okay, Killian. Ready? One minute more. And now—oh, I almost hit it. Don't stop throwing those. STOP THROWING. GOT IT. YOU GOT IT. OKAY. Just need to make 58 seconds. Kill. Come on. Big cloud of your mouth. And don't do any more clouds. Killian, do not throw those. 29. [snorts] Get ready. Get ready. Let's see how fast. We're trying to see how fast it sells out. Kill the game that you're getting. Let's see. Okay. Ready? 20 seconds. 17—10—no, 13 to it. Ready? 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. Hold on. Watch out. Five, four. We're going to go here. Three, two, one. Let's refresh it. Hold on. Oh, where'd we go? Contact for availability. What? What is this? I don't get the—doesn't it say Doesn't it like have [screaming]—let's see how. I don't—is anyone else—can anyone see if it sells out? I'm not logged in. Anyone logged in getting it? Anyone get it? Anyone get it? Get it. See, grab it. $14,800. I mean, that's the tax. That's crazy. That's crazy. $14,800 to fight. That's a lot of money, man. $14,800. Anyone else get it? Anyone else get it? They charge shipping, too. Wow. It's a lot. [crying] It didn't process. Damn, you waited too long. Sold out already. Cash, look. It's like it's sold out. Sold out. Look. Look at Up here. A cat. It was in the cart and failed. Yeah, tell me about it. All right, guys. That was fast. It's sold out. Later. No. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 302e7eb2-8a29-4c72-a13a-8b2048bdc6d0*