007 James Bond 60th LE (Stern 2023)

TL;DR

Mystery Pinball Theater 3000 streams 007 James Bond 60th LE gameplay, discussing pricing and value.

Summary

Key Claims

• 007 James Bond 60th LE only had 500 units made at $18-20K MSRP

  high confidence · Multiple speakers confirm: 'They only make 500' and '$18,000 to $20,000 each'

• Keith Elwin designed 007 and intentionally made lane switching unavailable as a design choice

  high confidence · Speaker states: 'This is Keith Elwin. He said we are pinball, not switching lanes up top. This game is done. There's never going to be an update.'

• The game's multiball lock mechanic requires re-locking both balls similar to Hoops

  medium confidence · Stream discussion of multiball hoops mechanic where 'you have to re-lock both balls' and 'you have to lock him again'

• Stern employee Mike Vinacore defeated the streamer at 007 during Pinball Expo competition

  high confidence · Direct recollection: 'The first time I played it was at a Pinball Expo against Mike Vinacore, who works at Stern Pinball...Mike demolished me in this game'

• Game unit 262 of 500 is at the location being streamed

  high confidence · Explicit statement: 'This is number 262 of 500'

Notable Quotes

• “This game is rough, but it's fun. It's rough and it's fun.”

  Unknown host@ 55:57 — Establishes mixed but positive sentiment about 007 LE gameplay

• “There were only 500 made, b they were 18 to 20 thousand dollars, c there's not 18 to 20 thousand dollars worth of game here.”

  Stream host@ 2:52 — Direct criticism of pricing-to-content ratio for 007 LE

• “This is Keith Elwin. He said we are pinball, not switching lanes up top. This game is done. There's never going to be an update.”

  Teaks/co-host@ 30:55 — Confirms designer philosophy and finality of ruleset; no future code updates planned

• “I keep saying remember when The Beatles came out and it was ten thousand dollars and people lost their freaking minds”

  Stream host@ 3:06 — Historical pricing comparison showing market escalation over time

• “Do you feel like you're playing an $18,000 pinball machine? No.”

  Jen (female guest player)@ 42:28 — Player valuation assessment contradicting MSRP

Entities

Signals

• ~

  sentiment_shift: Positive reception of 007 gameplay mechanics and design ('fun,' 'great game') despite pricing criticism; players enjoy multiball sequences and shot design

  medium · Multiple positive gameplay comments; Jen reports 'I like this game. This game is cool'; host confirms 'If we don't talk about the price...the game is fun'

• ?

  design_philosophy: Keith Elwin intentionally locked out lane switching as deliberate design choice and explicitly stated no future code updates will modify this, establishing finality of ruleset

  high · Direct quote: 'This is Keith Elwin. He said we are pinball, not switching lanes up top. This game is done. There's never going to be an update.'

• ?

  industry_signal: 007 James Bond 60th LE limited to 500 units at premium $18-20K price point, explicitly creating scarcity-driven FOMO marketing

  high · Repeated confirmation: 'They only make 500' at '$18,000 to $20,000 each'; streaming unit #262 of 500

• $

  market_signal: Secondary market value assessment suggests significant gap between MSRP and perceived fair value; players suggest $10K valuation vs $18-20K retail

  medium · Jen assessment: 'I would maybe say like 10 not 18'; comparison to Jurassic Park home version pricing

• $

  market_signal: Multiple stream participants question whether 007 James Bond 60th LE justifies its $18-20K MSRP given game depth and features; comparison to other premium titles (Jurassic Park, Pirates) suggests overpricing relative to content

  high · Host: 'there's not 18 to 20 thousand dollars worth of game here'; Jen: 'I would look and maybe say like 10 not 18'; comparative valuations vs Jurassic Park and Pirates discussed