Jaws 50th is a 2025 Stern Pinball anniversary release celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jaws film franchise. The game has been widely praised by Kaneda and the pinball community as one of Stern's best recent machines, featuring strong theme integration, quality layout design, and organic rules implementation by code author Elizabeth. It has achieved significant commercial success and is currently considered the top-performing Stern title, with a premium price point around $10,000+ and strong accessory support.
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Current production run; Kaneda suggests limited remaining allotments at distributors
Stern anniversary release celebrating 50th anniversary of Jaws film; does not count as cornerstone per Kaneda; one of few recent Stern games to maintain secondary market value
Alleged unreleased Stern Pinball game; 50th anniversary edition of Jaws; planned for 2025 per Kaneda's claim; would be superior version to current LE
Stern pinball game celebrating Jaws 50th anniversary; community speculating about exclusive topper; produced at scale of 300+ by Wednesday of production run
Stern's 50th anniversary pinball machine based on Jaws film; main subject of episode; features red armor design, sparkle playfields on Premium tier, contested aesthetic choices
Potential Stern Pinball release discussed as 'might come out in two days'; Kaneda expresses uncertainty ('I kind of feel like it's not happening') due to lack of distro meeting announcements
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Rumored upcoming pinball game; Kaneda speculates about possible July 4th release
Stern Pinball 2025 release celebrating 50th anniversary of Jaws film; strong secondary market performance with LE machines holding value above $14k; divisive art package with red armor
Recent release praised for asset quality and fan enthusiasm; cited as successful IP execution contrasting with King Kong's failure
Stern Pinball limited edition, technically 2024 release but discussed; ranked A-tier
Stern Pinball 2025 game; Gonzo planning to feature next in top 50 series; confirms it will rank high due to addictive gameplay and quality design
Stern Pinball 2025 model variant; Josh Roop ordered with buddy; cited as strong seller demonstrating Stern's 2025 production capacity
Upcoming Stern release; mentioned as upcoming topic for future podcast discussion
Stern 2025 release; Premiums shipping, rumored Wizard edition planned; described as one of Stern's best sellers experiencing market saturation
Newly released anniversary version with red armor feature; code complete; Ryan C recently played
Stern's 50th Anniversary edition with new limited-production topper priced at $1,099, shipping March 2026
Recently acquired by Scott Larson for friend; mentioned as strong recent Stern title; premium positioning at $10k+
Stern title; hosts own Premium variant; strong value proposition
Stern pinball game by Keith Elwin; hosts played in livestream best-of-seven match; express strong affinity
Stern 2025 release; characterized as commercial success
Game being produced on line during factory tour; represents current production run
Stern Pinball anniversary release; praised for organic rules integration and Elizabeth's code updates; strong contender for rules/layout categories
Stern game; 50th anniversary topper criticized as minimal creative variation (red frame around billboard)
Recently released Stern pinball game; mentioned as current release example
Stern Spike 2 game; Kaneda considers it the only worthwhile Stern purchase this year; praised for theme integration and simplicity
Stern Pinball; currently number one Stern game; strong value proposition; accessory package recently released; described as one of best Stern machines ever
Stern Pinball game mentioned as the only current Stern title Kaneda would personally consider purchasing due to assets and layout quality.
Stern Pinball game Kaneda recommends as 2024 collector purchase; predicted <1,000 units, rarer than LE, fixed mechanics, sparkling playfield
Stern release; mentioned as sold out at Automated showroom; visible at dealer floor
Stern game praised as 'last great game Stern made'; subject of pricing strategy criticism and production volume analysis
Stern remaster cited as most exciting launch in last 6-8 months; positioned as product of recycling strategy
Stern Pinball 2025 release
Pinball game with 50th anniversary tie-in, presumably announced/revealed at time of stream