# Last Action Hero Is Up How Much?! | This Month's Pinball Market June 2026

**Source:** LoserKid YouTube  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2026-06-01  
**Duration:** 14m 59s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzL79h8HqwQ

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## Analysis

LoserKid analyzes pinball market trends across June 2026, covering 10-12 manufacturers and 18-20 game titles using Silverball Labs data. Key findings: overall market cooling slightly (1.33M volume in May vs 1.5M in April), Stern dominating but Spooky and Jersey Jack gaining ground, with notable price movements including Evil Dead up 10%, Last Action Hero up 50%, and JAWS (Pro) down 7%. The analysis reveals shifting market dynamics as boutique manufacturers like Barrels of Fun gain collector traction.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Market total volume dipped from 1.5M across 224 sales in April to 1.33M across 219 sales in May — _LoserKid reporting overall market data at video start_
- [HIGH] Stern moved 87 machines in April alone with median pricing 7,800-8,200 — _LoserKid discussing Stern market dominance_
- [HIGH] Beetlejuice has had 53 sales on used market since announcement in November, with double-digit sales in last couple months — _LoserKid analyzing Spooky Pinball sales data_
- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun has produced 500-2,000 games total across Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester with strong used market demand — _LoserKid discussing Barrels of Fun production and market presence_
- [HIGH] Chrome-edition Terminator 2 sold for $17,250 unworking, with turnkey version quoted at $20,000 — _LoserKid detailing notable T2 sale from November_
- [MEDIUM] Steve Ritchie's next game is rumored to be Sonic — _LoserKid discussing Elton John CE and Steve Ritchie's future projects_
- [HIGH] American Pinball and Planetary Pinball announced Circus Fantastique remake (timing and format unknown) — _LoserKid reporting on Valley game and remake announcement_
- [HIGH] Rick and Morty has historically held value well and didn't see many units produced — _LoserKid analyzing Spooky Rick and Morty price decline_

### Notable Quotes

> "Spooky still killing it right now. Their average is still up there from, you know, it was 8,800 in March. It's now in the middle of like 15,000 because it just all they're selling is Evil Dead and Beetlejuice right now."
> — **LoserKid**, early
> _Demonstrates Spooky's dominance through high-value game concentration_

> "If you're looking for a great game in my opinion, it is one of the best and that is a killer deal for a pro if you can get one at 5100."
> — **LoserKid**, mid
> _Recommendation on Jaws Pro value at current market prices_

> "Evil Dead is up 10%. 10% from its average of $15,500. People cannot get enough this game and they are just clamoring to get their hands on it."
> — **LoserKid**, mid
> _Demonstrates strong collector demand for Evil Dead driving price appreciation_

> "I think Barrels of Fun is set for the next within the next three years to become one of the top three companies."
> — **LoserKid**, mid
> _Industry prediction on boutique manufacturer trajectory_

> "it is not necessarily about flow and rules and gameplay. For me, I prefer gameplay, but there is a lot to be said about an experience under the glass and making that game look much more on out of the box"
> — **LoserKid**, mid
> _Commentary on evolving player preferences toward artisan design and presentation_

> "The low is $1,500 more than the average... They are just landing right there south of 5,000. Really great game."
> — **LoserKid**, end
> _Highlighting Last Action Hero's dramatic 50% price appreciation_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| LoserKid | person | Video creator and pinball market analyst, produces content on YouTube analyzing secondary market pricing and trends |
| Silverball Labs | company | Data analytics service providing pinball market sales data and statistical analysis |
| Stern Pinball | company | Dominant manufacturer by volume; moved 87 machines in April with median pricing 7,800-8,200 |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique manufacturer with strong market momentum; average pricing up to 15,000 range, led by Evil Dead and Beetlejuice sales |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Premium manufacturer showing improvement; climbed from 7,800 to 10,200 pricing in April, doubled sales volume |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Known for remakes; reports indicate core remake team moved to Pretty after announcement |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Emerging boutique with 3 games (Labyrinth, Dune, Winchester); 500-2,000 units total produced, gaining collector traction |
| American Pinball | company | Co-announcing Circus Fantastique remake with Planetary Pinball under new leadership |
| Planetary Pinball | company | Co-announcing Circus Fantastique remake with American Pinball |
| Pretty | company | Announced as recipient of Chicago Gaming Company's remake team |
| Steve Ritchie | person | Game designer; upcoming game rumored to be Sonic following Elton John Collector's Edition success |
| Jeff Dodson | person | Sound designer for Barrels of Fun's Dune game; creator of Dirty Pool podcast |
| Carl D'Python Anghelo | person | Code designer for Barrels of Fun's Dune; praised for rules complexity and flow |
| Keith Elwin | person | Top pinball designer cited as influenced by Highspeed legacy |
| Jaws Pro | game | Stern title down 7% to 5,600 median; seller low 5,100 noted as killer deal |
| Uncanny X-Men LE | game | Stern title up 3% to 9,200 median; showing price recovery after previous declines |
| Guns and Roses Ellie | game | Jersey Jack title down 4% to 6,500 median; recommended as value at 5,700-7,000 range |
| Elton John Collector's Edition | game | Jersey Jack premium title up 5% to 12,500 median, selling 12,500-14,000; ranked #2 JJP game in Patreon voting |
| Evil Dead | game | Spooky title up 10% to 15,500 median, selling 15,750-18,000; high collector demand |
| Beetlejuice | game | Spooky title with 53 used market sales since November announcement; double-digit monthly sales |
| Attack from Mars Elite | game | Chicago Gaming remake down 12% to 14,000 median; lowest prices in recent years at 10,750-15,000 range |
| Cactus Canyon Special | game | Chicago Gaming remake up 10% to 6,900 median; benefiting from Josh Sharpe extended code |
| Labyrinth | game | Barrels of Fun title down 6% to 8,600 median; limited production, unique gameplay |
| Dune | game | Barrels of Fun title up 9% to 11,300 median; strong collector reception for code and sound design |
| Last Action Hero | game | Data East title up 50% from 3,100 to 4,500+ median; most dramatic price movement in report |

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Overall pinball secondary market cooling heading into summer: volume down from 1.5M (April, 224 sales) to 1.33M (May, 219 sales) (confidence: high) — LoserKid cites Silverball Labs data showing seasonal downturn
- **[market_signal]** Stern maintains volume dominance (87 machines April) but premium boutiques (Spooky, Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun) commanding higher average prices and collector focus (confidence: high) — Spooky average up to 15,000, JJP pricing 10,200+, Barrels of Fun strong used market despite limited production
- **[market_signal]** Vintage Williams/Bally machines showing mixed signals: T2 down 15% but rare chrome edition commanded 17,250; Getaway up 8%; Circus Fantastique down 8% ahead of announced remake (confidence: high) — Chrome T2 sold November 2025 for 17,250; multiple vintage title price movements tracked
- **[collector_signal]** Premium limited editions (Evil Dead, Elton John CE, Beetlejuice) showing strong appreciation and high demand; Beetlejuice 53 used sales since November announcement (confidence: high) — Evil Dead +10%, Elton John +5%, Beetlejuice double-digit monthly sales noted
- **[sentiment_shift]** Emerging respect for boutique manufacturers' design and code quality; LoserKid predicts Barrels of Fun will be top 3 within 3 years, emphasizing experience and aesthetics over modding potential (confidence: high) — LoserKid states Barrels of Fun trajectory, praises code work by Carl D'Python Anghelo and Jeff Dodson, notes artisan appeal vs modding culture
- **[product_concern]** Circus Fantastique prices declining 8% following announcement of Planetary Pinball/American Pinball remake, suggesting collector concern about value (confidence: medium) — LoserKid speculates remake announcement may be driving Valley title price drop; recommends buying original now
- **[product_strategy]** Chicago Gaming Company's original remake team reportedly moved to Pretty, potentially signaling leadership/strategy shift at CGC (confidence: medium) — LoserKid reports 'pretty much the original remake team from CGC moved to their company' but calls it news from 'announcement from Pretty'
- **[gameplay_signal]** Barrels of Fun's Dune code receiving strong collector praise for rules complexity, flow, and sound engineering; suggests boutique code quality approaching/rivaling major manufacturers (confidence: high) — LoserKid highlights Jeff Dodson (sound) and Carl D'Python Anghelo (code) contributions; notes Dune up 9% with strong secondary market reception
- **[rumor_hype]** Steve Ritchie's next game rumored to be Sonic; LoserKid frames as speculation tied to Elton John CE success (confidence: medium) — LoserKid states 'if Steve Ritchie...if it is Sonic, that's the rumored part' following Elton John discussion
- **[market_signal]** Vintage Data East machines (Jurassic Park, Last Action Hero) still generating secondary market activity sufficient to appear in sales algorithms; Last Action Hero shows dramatic 50% appreciation (confidence: high) — Last Action Hero up 50% from 3,100 to 4,500-4,800; Data East section justifies inclusion as active in secondary market
- **[historical_signal]** Highspeed and Getaway High Speed 2 discussed as foundational designs influencing modern creators (Pat Lawler, Keith Elwin); Getaway up 8% reflecting historical recognition (confidence: high) — LoserKid emphasizes Highspeed's pivotal role and influence on top designers; Getaway up 8% noted alongside design legacy commentary
- **[market_signal]** Budget-friendly vintage machines (Data East Jurassic Park 3,200, Terminator 2 3,000-3,950) and some recent discounts (Jaws Pro 5,100, Guns and Roses 5,700) reframing entry-point pricing as market matures (confidence: high) — LoserKid notes surprise at 3,200 being 'budget friendly' when it was high-end early in hobby; multiple recent low sales cited

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## Transcript

We're going to try something new this month. I'm going to attempt to report on every single manufacturer that has had sales in the last 3 months. It is this month's pinball market. Thanks to Silverball Labs, I've been able to pinpoint some more information more accurately, quickly. So, we're going to go through 18 to 20 cells over 10 to 12 manufacturers and talk about some of their lows and their highs. I haven't been I wouldn't be able to do it without Silverball Labs. I do appreciate this too because you guys at the audience have been leaving in the comments that you want Williams Valley all the old vintage games, right? And so I hope this kind of satisfies that a little bit. Let's talk about the pinball market overall. The market has cooled slightly as we're heading into summer with its total volume dipping from roughly 1.5 million across 224 sales in April to 1.33 million across 219 sales in May. Stern still remained the dominating force, right? Moving 87 m machines just in April alone. Their medians hovering around 7,800 to 8,200. That's across, you know, Pro PremiumLE for all three months. Spooky still killing it right now. Their average is still up there from, you know, it was 8,800 in March. It's now in the middle of like 15,000 because it just all they're selling is Evil Deads and Beetlejuice right now. Beetlejuice just in the last couple months has has done double digits. And since it's been announced in November, we've had 53 sales on the used market. That's from pre-sales or actual games going out. Jersey Jack's starting to look a lot better. They've climbed from 7,800 to 102. uh in April alone and then they also doubled their sales volume in that time as well. On the vintage side of things, William and Bali both had a nice April bump before they started slowing down in May and Got Lube continues to slow down. Anyway, they're not very soughta except for one of the highly viewed games for the last couple months is Class of 1812. Let's move on to the manufacturers, right? The one that does the most sales or always in the used market is Stern. Right now down Jaws Pro is down 7% from its average of 6,000 to 5600. I saw one sell as low as 5100 and I did see one sell as high as 6600. If you're looking for a great game in my opinion, it is one of the best and that is a killer deal for a pro if you can get one at 5100. All right, let's talk about what's up. Uncanny X-Men LE. I know you didn't think it was going to happen. I guess at some point in time had to stop going down and start coming back up, right? Or maybe just plateau. It's not a huge bump. It's 3% from its average of 9,200. I'm seeing the low still around 9,000, but I have seen a couple go at 10,000. So, it's very interesting to see that Uncanny X-Men is starting to pick back up. It's going to be interesting to see if this is kind of a fluke or if people are really starting to dive in and enjoy this game. Okay, moving on to the next one that had the most sales. Jersey Jack Pinball. Right now, Guns and Roses Ellie is tanking. It went down 4% from its average of $6,500. I saw one as low as 5700. No, this was not an Alpha Out game. No, this was not a beatup game. This was a home useon game and they were just looking to move it at $5,700 and the high was seven grand. This is a killer deal for a Jersey Jack pinball game and if you're looking for one to put into your collection, I highly recommend Guns and Roses. It's a great modern game and it really truly is a concert experience inside of a pinball machine. Regardless how you feel about the rules, it really is an awesome modern game. up. Elton John collector's edition is up 5% from its 12,500. The low that I saw was 12 12,500, but it's selling as high as $14,000. There are a couple people out there have been kind of keeping an eye on this one because it is really a great game. It definitely when we did our Patreon, you know, free access Crown the King of Jersey Jack games, Elton John was a solid second place. And it's for good reason. And if Steve Ritchie is well, Steve Ritchie was announced that his next game's coming up next. And if it is Sonic, that's the rumored part. I mean, it's got to be good, right? Who knows? All right. Up next, Spooky Pinball down. I am shocked to say this. Rick and Morty is down 6% from its average of $8,900. I saw one sell as low as seven grand and one as high as 9,200. Rick and Morty's don't usually go out on location and there was not a ton of them made. So, it kind of shocks me we're dipping lower on these because it just seemed like they held their value for so long. Is it a fluke? Who knows? Up. This is no surprise, right? Evil Dead is up 10%. 10% from its average of $15,500. The low I saw was $15,750. So, it's already above the average and as high as $18,000. People cannot get enough this game and they are just clamoring to get their hands on it. Right. If you can find an Evil Dead for a good price, I say snatch it up. It's a wonderful game and I think in my opinion, it is one of Spooky's best. If you want to, right now on our Patreon, we are trying to crown the champion of Spooky Games. We're just in the first round. So, hop on our patreon.com/loserkidpinball and go ahead and vote. It's all free. You don't have to subscribe or anything like that, but we do recommend you subscribe at least for free so you can keep up to date what's going on loserid behind the scenes. All right, Chicago gaming company. They are known for their remakes, but it sounds like they're moving more past that after we just heard the announcement from Pretty that pretty much the original remake team from CGC moved to their company. Uh let's talk about what's going on with the down there. Attack from Mars Ellie is down 12% from its average of $14,000. The low 10,750 and its high was $15,000. I'm seeing multiple in the 10ens range. So, go grab yourself an Attack from Mars. This is probably the lowest it's been the last couple of years. They really got up there for a while. 13 plus up Cactus Canyon Special. This is not the Special Plus. This is not the Ellie. This is solely the one that did not come with the topper and that was the only difference pretty much from that to the other two editions. It is up 10% from 6,900. The low right now is 6900. I'm seeing as high as 8,100. Obviously, a lot of these have that cactus continued kit and everyone that is getting this game with the Josh Sharpe extended code is loving it. It is truly fits into what these Ballet William remakes could be pushed into with a modern code. And I think it gets me excited to see what could happen if we do push those boundaries. Right. All right. One of the companies that really have been shifting the focus of what pinball can be moving forward, right? Barrels of Fun is only got three games out, right? But they're still selling a lot of games on the used market, which is crazy to me because I think they have a total of what,500 to 2,000 games total between Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester. And all the Winchesterers have been built. I think they're still wrapping up the Dunes. So, we don't have a ton of games out there, but people are loving these games. Labyrinth right now is down 6%. From its $8,600 low, $7,500 and the high is $8,500. This is a very fun, unique game. The gameplay is good and there's just some unique as aspects of these games you don't get anywhere else. up Dune. It is up 9% from its 11,300 average. Low 107 and as high as 14,600. There is, you know, I'm hearing so many wonderful things about the code and I think it's a breath of fresh air to see like we got Jeff Dodson from Dirty Pool podcast who did the sound and the man is insanely good with music and sound engineering. You got Carl D'Python Anghelo that is just on the next level code rules, understanding flow. I think Barrels of Fun is set for the next within the next three years to become one of the top three companies. It might come down to I don't know, you know, Stern might still be winning on volume, but Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun, and Spooky are showing more and more and more that it's not necessarily about flow and rules and gameplay. For me, I prefer gameplay, but there is a lot to be said about an experience under the glass and making that game look much more on out of the box than cons than having a modder create something that you need to put in there. All right, let's go vintage, shall we? Williams Terminator 2 is down 15% from 4,000. Its low was 3,000 and its high was 3950. Can we talk about the crazy one on this one though? The crazy one is there was a T2 that sold back in November and it sold for $17,250. You heard me right. $17,250 and it wasn't even working. Okay, the man chrome the whole thing. He did like chrome decals with a chrome back glass. It was the chrome edition. And it was almost like they were trying to take like the Terminator had turned itself into the pinball machine. Really cool concept, right? Black kind of like a chrome playfield with the coloring and whatnot. Sold it for 17250 and that was without the playfield in it. If you wanted, he said quote turnkey push the start button. It was $20,000. Someone decided to finish it themselves. I don't know exactly if the playfield was popular or whatever. This would one be one interesting one. And I hear that this is a game that still commands movement. I find it interesting if this game is so highly desired. There was 15,000 of them made, but alo for 3,000. This might become one of those secret hidden like we do a really nice refinish on it and sell it for a pretty p penny, right? Like if you are a person that likes to buy, fix up, and sell, this is a title that should be in your back pocket. up the Getaway Highspeed 2. It's up 8% from its average of $4,800. It's low right now is 4,000 and I'm seeing them as high as $7,500. My opinion, this game was pivotal with changing pinball and was the followup to Highspeed. And Highspeed is arguably where Pinball pivoted in the 80s and what it started to become moving into the 90s. It was very, very influential. There's a lot Pat Lawler or Keith Elwin. A lot of these top designers site highspeed is what changed their mind and got them into pinball or how pinball should be made. Right. Okay. Let's talk about Valley down. Circus FTER is down 8% from its average 10,200. Low 7750 and the high 105. I'm half curious to wonder if this game is now dropping in price because American Pinball and Planetary Pinball have announced that is it is the next remake coming from them. We don't know when, we don't know how, we don't know what kind of level it's going to be made at. Um really this new regime of American Pinball, it's going to be interesting to see if they fire on all cylinders with this game. If you're looking for this game, this might be the time. I know there's some purists out there that love the original Ballet Williams games. Get this one if you can find one for $7,700. Really, it's a wonderful deal. These have always been 10 plus since I've been in the hobby. So, go out, find yourself a Circus Ferror, and make it make it nice, right? Up. We're digging way back. Way back for this one. Up. Evil Conievil is up 15% from its average of $4,400. the low $4,100 and I'm seeing it as high as just south of 6,000 was 500 975. I want to be accurate. So there you go. And the last manufacturer I'll be covering for today, Data East. That is right. There's enough Data East still selling on the secondary market that this popped up in the algorithm. All right, let's talk about the down. Right now, Jurassic Park is down 10% from its ad average of $4,200. The low I'm seeing as low as 3,200 and the high is $4,200. I've owned this game personally. I owned it right before Keith Owen released Jurassic Park from Stern. I must say this is a fun game. The layout is very reminiscent of Whirlwind. And it's just kind of a fun little kooky game. For 3200 bucks, you might play a little elbow grease into it, but it is a great game to have in your collection if you're looking for something that's a little more budget friendly, right? which is funny me because like that was the high-end when I first got into pinball and uh to say that you know 3200 bucks is budget friendly it's kind of interesting. All right up the last game it is up 50%. You hear me? 50%. A data east last action hero it is up from its average of $3,100. 50% I can't say that enough. Low I'm seeing around $4,500. That's right. The low is $1,500 more than the average and the high is $4,800. They are just landing right there south of 5,000. Really great game. Did you like the episode? Did you like that I was able to get more kind of crunched into the episode with the the statistics and data this go around? Thank you. Please leave a comment. Please hit subscribe. Appreciate all you guys do. See you at XMO.

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