In Response to a 9/24 American Debut for Queen Pinball, Pinball Brothers Says "Hold Your Horses"

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Aug 2, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Pinball Brothers delays Queen debut from Sept 24 tailgate to potentially Pinball Expo

Summary

Pinball Brothers has cast doubt on whether their upcoming Queen pinball machine will be ready for the September 24th Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate Party, citing manufacturing delays and international supply chain risks. The company stated manufacturing only begins in September and suggested Pinball Expo (October 19-22) is a more likely debut venue. This contradicts earlier promotional materials that listed Queen's appearance at the tailgate event.

Key Claims

Manufacturing for Queen only begins in September
high confidence · Direct quote from Pinball Brothers Facebook response
Pinball Expo (October 19-22) is a more likely debut venue for Queen than the September 24 tailgate
high confidence · Direct statement from Pinball Brothers: 'pinball expo is a better bet'
International supply chain risks to China could prevent September delivery
high confidence · Pinball Brothers cited supply chain delays as reason for uncertainty
Pinball Brothers had previously advised caution about September timeline
medium confidence · Pinball Brothers stated 'we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses'

Notable Quotes

“yes, and we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses. as manufacturing only begins in september, a lot of things can still go wrong. think of international supply chains to china, for example. we wouldn't put any money on september, pinball expo is a better bet, but be sure that we'll announce it when the first machines are shipped.”
Pinball Brothers — Official statement clarifying production timeline and managing expectations for Queen's debut

Entities

Pinball Brotherscompany QueengameCointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate PartyeventPinball Expoevent John Borgperson Eric Meunierperson American PinballcompanyStern Pinballcompany

Signals

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business_signal: International supply chain risks to China manufacturing cited as significant threat to production timeline
high · Pinball Brothers specifically cited 'international supply chains to china' as potential failure point for September deadline
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market_signal: Pinball manufacturer actively managing community expectations through social media to reduce pre-launch hype and mitigate disappointment
high · Pinball Brothers stated they 'have repeatedly advised to hold your horses' and contradicted promotional materials listing the machine at the September event
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product_strategy: Pinball Brothers Queen pinball machine delayed from September 24 tailgate party debut to uncertain future date, likely October Pinball Expo or later
high · Pinball Brothers stated manufacturing only begins in September and explicitly advised against betting on September delivery, suggesting October Expo is 'a better bet'

Topics

Product launch delays and supply chain challengesprimaryQueen pinball machine production timelineprimaryPinball Expo as industry showcase venuesecondaryManufacturing and international logisticssecondaryCommunity expectations managementsecondary

Sentiment

negative(-0.65)— Pinball Brothers is actively managing down expectations and warning against optimism about September timeline. The tone is cautionary and realistic about supply chain risks, creating a somewhat pessimistic outlook for near-term Queen availability.

Transcript

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The Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Show Tailgate Party, scheduled to take place on September 24th, looks like it's going to be an amazing event. There's going to be special appearances by designers John Borg from Stern Pinball and Eric Meunier from Jersey Jack Pinball, a special sneak preview of a game from American Pinball, tons of pinball machines on Free Play, food and drink...but one thing might not happen there...the American debut of the Pinball Brothers’ upcoming pinball machine, Queen. The appearance of Queen was mentioned several times in ads for the event, however Pinball Brothers has cast doubt upon whether then game will actually be ready in time. In response to a comment on a Pinball Brothers' Facebook post that cited my article talking about the appearance of the game at the party Pinball Brothers said the following: "yes, and we have repeatedly advised to hold your horses. as manufacturing only begins in september, a lot of things can still go wrong. think of international supply chains to china, for example. we wouldn’t put any money on september, pinball expo is a better bet, but be sure that we’ll announce it when the first machines are shipped." This seems to imply that Queen may not be ready for the Super Awesome Tailgate and that people hoping to get a close look at the game may have to wait until Pinball Expo, which is scheduled to take place in Chicago from October 19 - 22. In the meantime, the pinball world is anxiously awaiting video of the game in action.