# Moving Units: Pinball Sales Tracker (#6)

**Source:** This Week in Pinball  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://twip.kineticist.com/p/moving-units-6

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## Analysis

This Week in Pinball's Moving Units tracker (#6) reports major sales milestones for Jaws and Harry Potter, tracks a notable 2026 Stern release (Pokémon), adds Medieval Madness Merlin Edition to tracking, reclassifies Beetlejuice to 2026 based on actual shipping timelines, and reflects on past sales predictions.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Jaws and Harry Potter both hit big milestones in sales — _This Week in Pinball Moving Units tracker #6 opening statement_
- [HIGH] Pokémon is Stern Pinball's first 2026 release — _Tracker announcement: 'with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track'_
- [MEDIUM] A 2026 release is setting records out of the gate — _Opening statement mentions 'a 2026 release setting records out of the gate' but doesn't explicitly name it; context suggests Pokémon but not confirmed_
- [HIGH] Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) has been shipping for a while and is now being tracked — _Housekeeping note: 'Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while — we're just now tracking it properly'_
- [HIGH] Beetlejuice's shipping timeline extends into 2026, not 2025 — _Tracker update note: 'We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline'_

### Notable Quotes

> "JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones."
> — **This Week in Pinball**
> _Confirms major sales achievements for two flagship titles in the pinball market_

> "with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track"
> — **This Week in Pinball**
> _Official confirmation that Pokémon is a 2026 Stern Pinball release_

> "And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so."
> — **This Week in Pinball**
> _Reflects on prior sales forecasting accuracy within the tracker series_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Harry Potter | game | Jersey Jack Pinball release reported to have achieved major sales milestones |
| Jaws | game | Stern Pinball release reported to have achieved major sales milestones |
| Pokémon | game | Confirmed as Stern Pinball's first 2026 release, reportedly setting records early in pre-orders/announcements |
| Medieval Madness | game | Chicago Gaming Company remake (Merlin Edition) added to tracker; has been shipping but newly tracked |
| Beetlejuice | game | Spooky Pinball release reclassified from 2025 to 2026 section based on actual shipping timeline |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Manufacturer of Medieval Madness Merlin Edition |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Jaws and Pokémon; confirmed as Pokémon release publisher for 2026 |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Harry Potter |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Beetlejuice |
| This Week in Pinball | organization | Source publication maintaining the Moving Units sales tracker |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Sales performance and milestones, 2026 game pipeline and releases
- **Secondary:** Limited edition remakes and variants, Shipping timelines and production updates, Sales forecasting and tracking methodology

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[product_launch]** Jaws (Stern) and Harry Potter (JJP) both achieved major sales milestones recently (confidence: high) — Opening statement: 'JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones'
- **[machine_intel]** Pokémon confirmed as Stern Pinball's first 2026 release title (confidence: high) — Tracker note: 'with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track'
- **[market_signal]** At least one 2026 release (implied Pokémon) is setting pre-order or record-breaking sales early (confidence: medium) — Opening: 'We've got a 2026 release setting records out of the gate'
- **[product_launch]** Beetlejuice reclassified from 2025 to 2026 shipping, indicating delay or extended production window (confidence: high) — Housekeeping note: 'We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline'
- **[collector_signal]** Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) by Chicago Gaming added to sales tracking; ongoing production confirmed (confidence: high) — Housekeeping note: 'We've added Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) to the tracker. Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while'
- **[product_strategy]** This Week in Pinball's prior sales predictions are coming due with mixed accuracy (confidence: medium) — Reflection: 'And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so'

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## Transcript

Welcome back to the Moving Units tracker. It's been about two months since our last update, and this one's loaded. JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones. We've got a 2026 release setting records out of the gate. And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so. A couple of housekeeping notes: We've added Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) to the tracker. Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while — we're just now tracking it properly. We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline rather than its announcement year. And with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track. Read on.

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v4)_

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