# JAWS 50th Anniversary Pinball Presented by Stern Pinball **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2025-07-02 **Duration:** 1m 39s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evJlg5M6vXM --- ## Analysis Stern Pinball announces the Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition, a limited-run collector's variant featuring glitter playfield artwork, brass wireforms, red armor kit, and hologram sticker available only in calendar year 2025. The announcement also details code updates across all Jaws machines adding team play, co-op modes, and new wizard modes (Wheel Award and 'You're Gonna Need a Bigger Game Room'). ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition available only during calendar year 2025 — _George Gomez official announcement: 'this 50th Anniversary Premium Edition of Jaws will only be available to purchase during this calendar year'_ - [HIGH] New code updates include team play and co-op modes — _George Gomez: 'Our new content enhancements have integrated team play and co-op modes into the game menu system'_ - [HIGH] Premium Edition features glitter-enhanced artwork, brass powder coated wireforms, hologram sticker, unique translite, new cabinet decals, and red armor kit — _George Gomez detailed cosmetic feature list_ - [HIGH] New wizard modes named 'Wheel Award wizard mode' and 'You're Gonna Need a Bigger Game Room' final wizard mode — _George Gomez: 'Wheel Award wizard mode and of course the iconic smile you son of a final wizard mode'_ ### Notable Quotes > "You're going to need a bigger game room with the all new Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition." > — **George Gomez**, end of announcement > _Closing tagline playing on famous Jaws quote 'You're gonna need a bigger boat'; marketing hook_ > "The playfield integrates glitter enhanced artwork in addition to new brass powder coated wire forms that make it really pop." > — **George Gomez**, early announcement > _Highlights key differentiator between 50th Anniversary Premium Edition and standard Jaws LE_ > "This collector's item also boasts a distinctive 50th anniversary hologram sticker to go along with a unique translite and all new cabinet decals." > — **George Gomez**, mid-announcement > _Details exclusive cosmetic features of limited edition variant_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | George Gomez | person | Stern Pinball representative delivering official product announcement | | Stern Pinball | company | Pinball machine manufacturer producing Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition | | Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition | product | Limited-run 2025 collector's variant of Jaws pinball with enhanced cosmetics and code updates | | Jaws | game | Base licensed Stern pinball game based on 1975 Jaws film; receiving anniversary edition and code updates | | sternpinball.com | company | Stern's official platform for purchasing machines and accessing code updates | ### Topics - **Primary:** Product announcement: Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition release, Code updates and new gameplay features (team play, co-op, wizard modes), Limited edition cosmetic differentiation and scarcity strategy - **Secondary:** Stern's collector-focused premium tier pricing and availability window ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Official promotional announcement with enthusiastic tone emphasizing premium features, collectibility, and celebratory themes. No critical or negative commentary present. ### Signals - **[competitive_signal]** Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition positioned as premium collector item with exclusive cosmetic enhancements (glitter playfield, brass wireforms, red armor) differentiating it from standard LE variant (confidence: high) — Emphasis on 'collector's item' status and exclusive feature set not present in base models - **[market_signal]** Official announcement emphasizes cosmetic hologram sticker as notable feature; potential indicator of feature prioritization in marketing versus substantive gameplay/mechanical improvements (confidence: medium) — George Gomez lists hologram sticker among primary differentiators; community criticism on other platforms suggests cosmetic focus over mechanical innovation - **[announcement]** Official reveal of Jaws 50th Anniversary Premium Edition with specific cosmetic features, scarcity window (2025 only), and code update roadmap (confidence: high) — George Gomez formal announcement with specific product specifications and availability timeline - **[product_strategy]** Code update roadmap for all Jaws machines includes team play, co-op modes, and new wizard modes (Wheel Award and final boss 'You're Gonna Need a Bigger Game Room') (confidence: high) — George Gomez explicit mention of new code content enhancements applied across all Jaws versions --- ## Transcript Hey everybody, it's George Gomez here at Stern Pinball and we're excited to share with you a special 50th anniversary edition of our Jaws pinball machine. To mark this golden anniversary, we've crafted this Jaws 50th Anniversary premium edition that highlights some really special cosmetic features. The playfield integrates glitter enhanced artwork in addition to new brass powdercoated wireform ramps that make it really pop. This collector's item also boasts a distinctive 50th anniversary hologram sticker to go along with a unique translite and all new cabinet decals. The game is also outfitted with a bold red armor kit including matching legs, hinges, front molding, and side armor. While this 50th anniversary premium edition of Jaws will only be available to purchase during this calendar year, we also have some exciting code updates across all of our Jaws pinball machines. Our new content enhancements have integrated team play and co-op modes into the game menu system so that players can play with their friends, share progress, and more. This new code also introduces brand new wizard modes. The Wheel Award wizard mode and of course the iconic "smile you son of a" final wizard mode. You're going to need a bigger game room with the all new Jaws 50th Anniversary premium edition. Get connected and learn more at sternpinball.com. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: e86dfcf0-19f5-4dc0-8d4c-787cdbd5b868*