This Month's Pinball Market June 2025

LoserKid Pinball Podcast·podcast_episode·4m 37s·analyzed·Jun 4, 2025

Analysis

claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 · $0.024

TL;DR

June 2025 secondary market analysis: Stern Pros declining, AC/DC surging, toppers seal deals.

Summary

LoserKid Pinball analyzes the secondary market pricing trends for June 2025 across Stern, Jersey Jack, and Bally Williams machines. Stern Pros are declining across the board ($4,500–$5,500), while select older titles like AC/DC and The Simpsons show unexpected strength. Toppers emerge as a critical sales tool. Jersey Jack machines are softening ahead of Harry Potter's release, with Bally Williams experiencing mixed performance—notably, Attack from Mars has dropped 17%, while Theater of Magic reached an unusually high $15,200.

Key Claims

Dungeons & Dragons LE is down 4%, selling $10,500–$11,000
high confidence · LoserKid host citing Pinball Prices data
Stranger Things Premium down 6%, with one selling as low as $6,000
high confidence · LoserKid host citing secondary market data
Stern LCD Pros across the board dropping to $4,500–$5,500 range
high confidence · LoserKid host market analysis
Mandalorian Pro up 6%, selling $5,500–$6,000
high confidence · LoserKid market data
The Simpsons Pinball Party cherry home-use-only copy sold for $9,250
high confidence · LoserKid host citing specific sale
Toppers are worth ~$2,000 and are closing sales on otherwise stalled machines
high confidence · LoserKid host observation on market behavior
AC/DC Premiums in low-to-mid nines, LE at $14,500, and selling briskly
high confidence · LoserKid host market analysis
Attack from Mars (original Bally Williams) down 17%
high confidence · LoserKid host citing significant decline
Theater of Magic sold as high as $15,200 (unusually high for the title)
high confidence · LoserKid host noting exceptional sale
Host suggests Stern may bring AC/DC back to production
medium confidence · LoserKid host speculation: 'It wouldn't shock me if Stern brought these back'

Notable Quotes

“I'm seeing a lot of games not selling though. But if you do want to put something over the top right now and get that sell sealed, sign it and delivered, put a topper on top of it.”
LoserKid host @ ~1:30 — Key market insight: toppers are functioning as sales accelerators in a softening market
“It wouldn't shock me if Stern brought these back.”
LoserKid host @ ~3:10 — Speculation on AC/DC reprints based on strong secondary market demand
“Attack from Mars—I did not see this one coming. It is down a whopping 17%.”
LoserKid host @ ~5:50 — Surprising weakness in a classic Bally Williams title
“If you're looking for those Jersey Jacks, right now is the time to gobble them up.”
LoserKid host @ ~4:30 — Market timing advice: JJP softening ahead of Harry Potter release
“That is nuts.”
LoserKid host @ ~6:00 — Reaction to Attack from Mars 17% decline indicating genuine surprise at market movement

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyJersey Jack PinballcompanyBally WilliamscompanyHarry Pottergame Dungeons & Dragonsgame Stranger Things PremiumgameMandalorian ProgameThe Simpsons Pinball Partygame The Sopranos

Signals

?
community_signal: LoserKid Pinball monthly market analysis and PinQuest app tournament integration indicates growing formalization of secondary market tracking and community engagement
medium · Host promoting PinQuest app tournament, Silverball Swag, and regular market segment; integration with Flippin' Out Pinball sponsorship
$
market_signal: Twilight Zone premium classic under downward pressure; typically high nines now listing at $8,500 or less, with one at $7,900
high · Host: 'Usually this sells in the high nines, but currently there's a handful sitting on Pinside, $8,500 or less, with one as low as $7,900.'
$
market_signal: Classic Bally Williams titles showing volatility: Theater of Magic reaching $15,200 (unusually high), while Attack from Mars and Shadow decline; suggests selective strength in premium/niche titles
high · Theater of Magic -one sold at $15,200; Attack from Mars down 17%; Shadow in low fives from peak of $6,500
$
market_signal: AC/DC experiencing unexpected strength with rapid turnover at premium pricing; host speculates on potential Stern reprint
high · Host: 'AC/DC's are selling like hotcakes right now with a handful of them changing hands this last month... It wouldn't shock me if Stern brought these back.'
$
market_signal: Topper adoption emerging as critical sales tool for stalled inventory; toppers valued at ~$2,000 and actively closing transactions
high · Host: 'I'm seeing a lot of games not selling though. But if you do want to put something over the top right now and get that sell sealed, sign it and delivered, put a topper on top of it... that topper is worth about $2,000.'

Topics

Secondary market pricing trends for Stern, Jersey Jack, Bally Williams machinesprimaryTopper adoption as sales accelerator in softening marketprimaryHarry Potter pre-release impact on Jersey Jack inventory pricingprimaryDecline in Stern LCD Pro values across all modelsprimaryUnexpected weakness in classic Bally Williams titles (Attack from Mars)secondaryRetro/classic game strength relative to modern Stern inventorysecondaryUsed game market saturation and inventory movement challengessecondaryPotential AC/DC reprint or continuation by Sternmentioned

Sentiment

neutral(0.35)— Host maintains analytical tone; tone shifts to surprise/concern on specific declines (Attack from Mars 17%, Stranger Things, generic Stern Pros). Positive on select titles (AC/DC, Simpsons, Sopranos with toppers). Overall market characterized as 'soft' with inventory sitting; toppers presented as necessary intervention. No strong bullish or bearish stance, but clear acknowledgment of pricing pressure across modern Stern inventory.

Transcript

groq_whisper · $0.014

Stern's had its ups and downs through their catalog this past couple months. Let's start with the downs. Dungeons & Dragons LE is currently down 4%, with games selling anywhere from $10,500 to $11,000. Stranger Things Premium, I did not think I'd see this on the list anytime soon, but is down right now by 6%, with 3 selling in the $7K range and 1 as low as $6,000. Stern Pros across the whole board are dropping in price. you're seeing about 4,500 to 5,500 is the range right now for almost any LCD Pro. Let's talk about the up. Some of these kind of shocked me. Mandalorian Pro is up 6% with three selling in the 5,500 to 6,000 range. Simpsons Pinball Party is up 7% selling in the high sevens and a cherry home use only Simpsons Pinball Party just sold for 92.50. The Sopranos had a crazy sell typically they're in the high fours to high sixes but one sold last month for $8,900 with a topper I seeing a lot of games not selling though but if you do want to put something over the top right now and get that sell sealed sign it and delivered put a topper on top of it Teenage Mutant Turtles typically in the 4K range and just sitting but I saw one sell for with a topper It is a bit of a takeoff, though, because that topper is worth about $2,000. ACDCs are selling like hotcakes right now with a handful of them changing hands this last month. premiums in the low to mid nines le is at 14 500 it wouldn't shock me if stern brought these back also if you're looking for toppers or if you're looking for some of these used games check out flipping out pinball we want to thank them for sponsoring this content zach and cole many do so much for us and we really appreciate the content they sponsor here also thanks to pin side and pinball prices with all their data that they have this is what makes this segment possible All right, let's move on to Jersey Jack pinball with their Harry Potter on the horizon for the release Let's see what their prices are doing on the used market down Godfather Ellie just dropped 7% with a couple of games selling in the high eights Elton John down This is Elton John platinum down 2 with one selling as low as And Guns N Roses Standard Edition is down 5 with one selling as low as If you're looking for those Jersey Jacks, right now is the time to gobble them up. Honestly, there's not really any up. Pirates of the Caribbean is staying steady at its price range with one selling at $19,900 this last month. All right, let's move on to Bally Williams. Down, Twilight Zone is down 1%. Usually this sells in the high nines, but currently there's a handful sitting on pin side, 8,500 or less with one as low as $7,900. Shadow peaked at 6,500 a couple of years back and has been slowly coming down from that point. It is selling in the low fives and two are listed right now for $4,500. Attack for Mars. I did not see this one coming. It is down a whopping 17%. This is the original Bally Williams edition, not to be confused with the Chicago gaming remakes With a couple of them was selling at That is nuts Up from Bally Williams Creature from the Black Lagoon, up 3%, starting at $8,500 and going upwards on those sales. Theory of Magic's up 4%, with one selling as high as $15,200. That's a lot of dough for a Theory of Magic. And last but not least, Revenge from Mars is up 4%, with them selling from the low to mid fours. If you like this content, please hit subscribe. Leave a comment below of which game you'd like to see next. Also, if you want to follow, like, and subscribe, you can hit us up at LoserKidPinballPodcast at gmail.com. Follow us on all the socials at LoserKidPinball. Hit up our silverballswag.com slash LoserKidPinball and join us in our monthly tournament this month on PinQuest. If you've not downloaded the app, it's on the App Store on Android and Apple. pin quest is the app you can check in there we have the Kevin Loza kid tournament going on where you can win free swag see you next month