# Most Stern Pinball James Bond Pros for Regular Consumers Won't Be Produced Until April 2023 **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2022-09-26 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/most-stern-pinball-james-bond-pros-for-regular-consumers-won-t-be-produced-until-april-2023 --- ## Analysis This article reports on production schedules for Stern Pinball's James Bond game and other titles, shared during The Pinball Show Podcast episode 113. James Bond Pro machines will be allocated to locations first in November 2022, with limited consumer availability, while general consumers must wait until April 2023 for the second Pro run. The article also provides production timelines for multiple Stern games including Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, Led Zeppelin, and Godzilla, with Elvira's House of Horrors delayed to Q1 2023. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] James Bond Pro machines for locations will ship in the second week of November 2022 — _Production schedule shared by Zach Meny on The Pinball Show Podcast_ - [HIGH] General consumers cannot reliably purchase James Bond Pro until April 2023 — _Production allocation prioritizes locations first; only April 2023 designated for non-location consumer sales_ - [HIGH] James Bond Limited Edition ships end of November 2022 — _Production schedule provided by Zach Meny_ - [HIGH] James Bond Premium ships early to mid-December 2022 — _Production schedule provided by Zach Meny_ - [HIGH] Elvira's House of Horrors delayed until Q1 2023 with a price increase — _Production schedule update from Stern_ - [MEDIUM] Some conflicting information exists about whether any James Bond Pros will be available to consumers during the initial November allocation — _Author notes hearing conflicting information from George Gomez and another distributor_ ### Notable Quotes > "Home collectors who are considering buying a James Bond Pro and cannot get in on the initial allocation will have to wait until April 2023 be able to get the game." > — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)** > _Clarifies the consumer availability bottleneck for James Bond Pro machines_ > "Well, at least I'll have plenty of time to play it on location to decide for sure whether I want one before then LOL." > — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)** > _Reflects community sentiment about delayed consumer access to new games_ > "Locations will have first crack at the initial run of James Bond Pros for sure but some are saying that there may be a few Pros available for the general public after that." > — **Article author (Knapp Arcade), citing George Gomez and distributors** > _Indicates ambiguity in allocation strategy but confirms location priority_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | James Bond | game | Stern Pinball licensed game with Pro, Premium, LE, and 60th Anniversary variants; subject of production schedule analysis | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of James Bond and multiple other games discussed in production schedule | | Zach Meny | person | Host of The Pinball Show Podcast; source of James Bond production schedule information | | Dennis Kriesel | person | Co-host of The Pinball Show Podcast episode 113 | | George Gomez | person | Stern Pinball representative; source of conflicting information about consumer allocation | | The Pinball Show Podcast | organization | Podcast where James Bond production schedule was announced (Episode 113) | | Star Wars | game | Stern Pinball game; Premium version shipping this week; Home Edition (Movie & Comic) shipping early November 2022 | | Guardians of the Galaxy | game | Stern Pinball game; Pro version shipping this week | | Led Zeppelin | game | Stern Pinball game; Premium version shipping first week of October 2022 | | Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball game; additional Premium run scheduled for first week of October 2022 | | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | game | Stern Pinball game; production scheduled for 3rd & 4th weeks of October 2022 | | Jurassic Park | game | Stern Pinball game; Home Edition shipping end of November 2022 | | Elvira's House of Horrors | game | Stern Pinball game; production pushed back to Q1 2023 with price increase | | Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article; appears to be a pinball news/information site | | Elwin | person | Referenced as designer of James Bond 60th Anniversary variant (called 'the Elwin version') | ### Topics - **Primary:** James Bond production allocation and consumer availability, Stern Pinball production schedules (Fall 2022 / Q1 2023) - **Secondary:** Location vs. home consumer market dynamics, Multi-tier pricing model (Pro/Premium/LE/Anniversary editions), Supply chain and production constraints ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) — Article is informational with matter-of-fact reporting on production delays. Author's tone is accepting of the wait, using humor ('LOL') rather than expressing frustration. ### Signals - **[business_signal]** Widespread production activity across multiple Stern titles in October-December 2022 and Q1 2023, suggesting high manufacturing demand but also potential capacity constraints. (confidence: high) — Detailed production schedule for 7+ games with staggered release windows - **[market_signal]** James Bond Pro consumer allocation delayed to April 2023; locations prioritized for November 2022 initial run. Indicates supply constraint or deliberate allocation strategy favoring operators over home collectors. (confidence: high) — Production schedule explicitly shows April 2023 for 'James Bond Pro for Non-Locations & second run of James Bond Premium' - **[market_signal]** Elvira's House of Horrors receiving price increase upon Q1 2023 release after production delay. (confidence: high) — Article states 'Elvira will have a price increase' --- ## Transcript This morning I listened to the latest episode of The Pinball Show Podcast, starring Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel. The majority of this episode naturally was about Stern Pinball's latest and greatest title, James Bond. During the show, Zach shared some very interesting information on the production schedule for the game. The current production schedule for Stern James Bond is as follows... Second Week of November - James Bond Pro Machines - Locations get first dibs End of November - James Bond Limited Edition Early to Mid-December - James Bond Premium Late December - James Bond 60th Anniversary Game (aka the Elwin version) April 2023 - James Bond Pro for Non-Locations & second run of James Bond Premium Initially I wrote in this post that there wouldn't be any consumer machines available in the initial Pro run of James Bond, but after speaking with George Gomez and another distributor I'm hearing conflicting information on the subject. Locations will have first crack at the initial run of James Bond Pros for sure but some are saying that there may be a few Pros available for the general public after that. Home collectors who are considering buying a James Bond Pro and cannot get in on the initial allocation will have to wait until April 2023 be able to get the game. Well, at least I'll have plenty of time to play it on location to decide for sure whether I want one before then LOL. Here's the rest of the production schedule for Stern's other games... This Week - Star Wars Premium This Week - Guardians of the Galaxy Pro First Week of October - Led Zeppelin Premium First Week of October - New additional run of Godzilla Premium 3rd & 4th Weeks of October - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1st & 2nd Week of November - Star Wars Home Edition, Movie & Comic Edition End of November - Jurassic Park Home Edition The scheduled production run of Elvira's House of Horrors has been pushed back until 2023, hopefully sometime during Q1, but that is not guaranteed. Elvira will have a price increase. https://www.thepinballnetwork.net/e/the-pinball-show-ep-113-the-big-james-bond-007-episode/ _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 598af138-f21d-4eb6-8554-265f316b3b9b*