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Moving Units: Pinball Sales Tracker (#6)

This Week in Pinball·article·analyzed·Mar 19, 2026
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TL;DR

Moving Units tracker #6: Jaws, Harry Potter hit milestones; Pokémon confirmed as 2026 Stern release.

Summary

This Week in Pinball's Moving Units tracker (#6) reports major sales milestones for Jaws and Harry Potter, tracks a notable 2026 Stern release (Pokémon), adds Medieval Madness Merlin Edition to tracking, reclassifies Beetlejuice to 2026 based on actual shipping timelines, and reflects on past sales predictions.

Key Claims

  • Jaws and Harry Potter both hit big milestones in sales

    high confidence · This Week in Pinball Moving Units tracker #6 opening statement

  • Pokémon is Stern Pinball's first 2026 release

    high confidence · Tracker announcement: 'with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track'

  • A 2026 release is setting records out of the gate

    medium confidence · Opening statement mentions 'a 2026 release setting records out of the gate' but doesn't explicitly name it; context suggests Pokémon but not confirmed

  • Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) has been shipping for a while and is now being tracked

    high confidence · Housekeeping note: 'Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while — we're just now tracking it properly'

  • Beetlejuice's shipping timeline extends into 2026, not 2025

    high confidence · Tracker update note: 'We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline'

Notable Quotes

  • “JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones.”

    This Week in Pinball — Confirms major sales achievements for two flagship titles in the pinball market

  • “with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track”

    This Week in Pinball — Official confirmation that Pokémon is a 2026 Stern Pinball release

  • “And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so.”

    This Week in Pinball — Reflects on prior sales forecasting accuracy within the tracker series

Entities

Harry PottergameJawsgamePokémongameMedieval MadnessgameBeetlejuicegameChicago Gaming CompanycompanyStern PinballcompanyJersey Jack PinballcompanySpooky Pinballcompany

Signals

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    product_launch: Jaws (Stern) and Harry Potter (JJP) both achieved major sales milestones recently

    high · Opening statement: 'JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones'

  • ?

    machine_intel: Pokémon confirmed as Stern Pinball's first 2026 release title

    high · Tracker note: 'with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track'

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    market_signal: At least one 2026 release (implied Pokémon) is setting pre-order or record-breaking sales early

    medium · Opening: 'We've got a 2026 release setting records out of the gate'

  • ?

    product_launch: Beetlejuice reclassified from 2025 to 2026 shipping, indicating delay or extended production window

    high · Housekeeping note: 'We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline'

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    collector_signal: Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) by Chicago Gaming added to sales tracking; ongoing production confirmed

    high · Housekeeping note: 'We've added Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) to the tracker. Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while'

  • ?

    product_strategy: This Week in Pinball's prior sales predictions are coming due with mixed accuracy

    medium · Reflection: 'And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so'

Topics

Sales performance and milestonesprimary2026 game pipeline and releasesprimaryLimited edition remakes and variantssecondaryShipping timelines and production updatessecondarySales forecasting and tracking methodologysecondary

Sentiment

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Transcript

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Welcome back to the Moving Units tracker. It's been about two months since our last update, and this one's loaded. JAWS and Harry Potter both hit big milestones. We've got a 2026 release setting records out of the gate. And a few of my past predictions are coming due — some look smart, some less so. A couple of housekeeping notes: We've added Medieval Madness (Merlin Edition) to the tracker. Chicago Gaming has been shipping it for a while — we're just now tracking it properly. We've also moved Beetlejuice from the 2025 section to 2026, reflecting its actual shipping timeline rather than its announcement year. And with Pokémon now in the mix, we've got our first 2026 Stern release to track. Read on.
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