# Stern Pinball is Shipping Deadpools Late this Week

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-04-26  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-is-shipping-deadpools-late-this-week

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade reports that Stern Pinball is shipping Deadpool Pro machines ahead of schedule, with their personally ordered unit expected to ship late in the week or early the following week, moved up from a previously scheduled July run.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Deadpool Pro units are currently on the production line at Stern — _Direct communication from distributor Flip N Out Pinball to Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Deadpool Pro shipments have been moved up from an earlier July scheduled run — _Distributor communication indicating schedule acceleration_
- [HIGH] Knapp Arcade ordered their Deadpool Pro in March 2021 — _Direct statement from Knapp Arcade about their order timing_

### Notable Quotes

> "word is that the Stern Deadpool Pro that I ordered in March 2021 is scheduled to ship late this week or early next"
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Primary claim establishing expected shipment window for their specific order_

> "Deadpools are on the line right now at Stern, moved up from their earlier July scheduled run"
> — **Knapp Arcade**
> _Confirms production acceleration and revised timeline for Deadpool shipments_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Knapp Arcade | company | Pinball retailer/operator who ordered Deadpool Pro in March 2021 and reported on shipment status |
| Flip N Out Pinball | company | Unofficial distributor of Knapp Arcade; source of shipment information |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Deadpool Pro machines; currently in production run |
| Deadpool | game | Stern Pinball machine with Pro model variant; subject of accelerated production schedule |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Deadpool production and shipping, Stern Pinball manufacturing timeline
- **Secondary:** Distributor communication and supply chain

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Author expresses genuine excitement ('So exciting') about imminent delivery of long-awaited machine ordered in March 2021; production acceleration is viewed favorably

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Deadpool production accelerating ahead of previously scheduled July timeline, indicating manufacturing momentum or demand fulfillment priorities (confidence: high) — Direct distributor communication confirming moved-up shipment date from July schedule
- **[supply_chain_signal]** Stern actively working through backlog with Deadpool Pro units entering shipping phase (confidence: high) — Machines currently on production line with imminent shipment expected within days

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## Transcript

I spoke with the unofficial distributor of Knapp Arcade earlier today, Flip N Out Pinball, and word is that the Stern Deadpool Pro that I ordered in March 2021 is scheduled to ship late this week or early next. So exciting. So just a heads up that Deadpools are on the line right now at Stern, moved up from their earlier July scheduled run.

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: cfbd6582-bd98-44b0-9262-3cee2b6b53b4*
