Current Multimorphic P3 Pinball Orders to Be Built Over Next 12 Months

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 3, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Multimorphic extends P3 delivery timeline to 12 months due to surge in Weird Al demand.

Summary

Multimorphic has communicated to P3 pinball customers that all newly ordered machines will be built and shipped within 12 months due to unexpectedly high demand following the Weird Al Museum of Natural Hilarity launch. Early estimates suggest first Weird Al units in October 2022, with later orders stretching into early 2023. The company is ramping production capacity and offering order cancellations with refunds for those unwilling to wait.

Key Claims

Recent interest in P3s, especially due to Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity launch, exceeded Multimorphic's expectations
high confidence · Direct quote from official Multimorphic message to customers
All newly ordered P3 machines and game kits will be built and shipped within 12 months
high confidence · Official communication from Multimorphic to purchasers
First units of Weird Al are scheduled for October (2022)
medium confidence · Pinside community analysis of order numbers and production forecasts; not officially confirmed by Multimorphic
Order numbers higher than 100 are forecast for January and February 2023 delivery
medium confidence · Pinside community speculation based on order number analysis
Multimorphic is ramping up production capacity within the next few months
high confidence · Official Multimorphic customer communication

Notable Quotes

“Recent interest, especially due to the launch of Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity, exceeded our expectations, and new order requests continue to come in!”
Multimorphic (official communication) — Confirms that Weird Al launch drove unexpected surge in P3 demand
“We'll be ramping up production capacity within the next few months with the intention to build and ship all newly ordered P3 machines and game kits within 12 months”
Multimorphic (official communication) — States the company's commitment to clearing the backlog within a specific timeframe
“If this falls too far outside of your expectations, please reply back in the next 24 hours and we can cancel your order and refund your deposit.”
Multimorphic (official communication) — Provides customers with an escape clause if the extended timeline is unacceptable

Entities

MultimorphiccompanyWeird Al Museum of Natural HilaritygameP3product Pinsideorganization Knapp Arcadeorganization

Signals

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business_signal: Multimorphic committing to ramping production capacity to meet demand backlog
high · Official statement: 'We'll be ramping up production capacity within the next few months'
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community_signal: Pinside community actively engaged in decoding production timelines through order number analysis
medium · Article notes 'People on Pinside are trying to zero in on production dates by order number' with specific forecasts for October, January-February, and March dates
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market_signal: Strong demand for P3 platform and Weird Al game title exceeding manufacturer expectations
high · Multimorphic: 'Recent interest...exceeded our expectations, and new order requests continue to come in!'
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product_strategy: Multimorphic extending P3 delivery timeline to 12 months for new orders due to unexpected demand surge from Weird Al launch
high · Official customer communication stating 'all newly ordered P3 machines and game kits within 12 months'; Pinside community analyzing order numbers showing October 2022 through February 2023 delivery window

Topics

Production capacity and manufacturing delaysprimaryWeird Al Museum of Natural Hilarity game demandprimaryP3 platform order backlogprimaryCustomer communication and expectations managementsecondaryCommunity speculation and forecastingsecondary

Sentiment

mixed(0.45)— Multimorphic's official tone is apologetic and professional, acknowledging the long wait times and offering refunds. Community response appears cautious—recognizing strong demand but frustrated by extended timelines. The situation is neither positive (demand surge is good) nor entirely negative (12-month wait is significant), creating mixed sentiment.

Transcript

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Multimorphic Pinball just sent out its estimated ship dates to purchasers of its new Weird Al Museum of National Hilarity pinball machine. Here’s the text of the message: “Thank you again for ordering a P3. Recent interest, especially due to the launch of Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity, exceeded our expectations, and new order requests continue to come in! Thank you for your enthusiasm and support. We'll be ramping up production capacity within the next few months with the intention to build and ship all newly ordered P3 machines and game kits within 12 months... We know that's still a few months away, and we're terribly sorry about that. If this falls too far outside of your expectations, please reply back in the next 24 hours and we can cancel your order and refund your deposit. Otherwise, we'll keep you apprised of any updates along the way, and we'll contact you again when your machine is on the production line to finalize the details of your order and to request payment for the remaining balance. Thank you again for your patience.” People on Pinside are trying to zero in on production dates by order number. Some believe that it looks like the first units of Weird Al‘s are scheduled for October. Order numbers higher than 100 are forecast to be in January and February of 2023. Some people are being told March production dates. If a clearer picture of delivery dates arises I will provide an update.