Stern Pinball Confirms That It is Doing Another Run of Stranger Things

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Oct 3, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern confirms new Stranger Things pinball production run with Pro/Premium models shipping November.

Summary

Stern Pinball has officially confirmed a new production run of Stranger Things pinball, ending months of speculation. The reissue will include both Pro ($6,999) and Premium ($9,699) models shipping in November, though the desirable UV Kit will not be pre-installed.

Key Claims

Stern Pinball is doing another production run of Stranger Things
high confidence · Official announcement from Stern Pinball confirmed by Knapp Arcade
Pro model pricing is $6,999
high confidence · Distributor Flip N Out Facebook post via Knapp Arcade
Premium model pricing is $9,699
high confidence · Distributor Flip N Out Facebook post via Knapp Arcade
Stranger Things will ship in November
high confidence · Distributor Flip N Out Facebook post via Knapp Arcade
New machines do not come with UV Kit pre-installed
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade analysis; UV kits are reported to be available separately

Notable Quotes

“Stranger Things is back for a limited time only. Experience the terrifying forces in Hawkins, Indiana that turn this small town "upside down" with supernatural elements, strange sightings, and government secrets.”
Stern Pinball (official statement) — Official promotional language for the reissue announcement
“Kudos to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast for calling the timing of the announcement late last week.”
Knapp Arcade — Acknowledgment that industry insiders predicted this announcement ahead of time

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyStranger ThingsgameFlip N OutcompanyKnapp Arcadeorganization Kaneda's Pinball Podcastorganization

Signals

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sentiment_shift: Industry insiders (Kaneda's Pinball Podcast) successfully predicted announcement timing, indicating speculation was active among informed community members for months
medium · Knapp Arcade credits Kaneda's Pinball Podcast with 'calling the timing of the announcement late last week'
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market_signal: Stern is re-releasing a successful, established game title rather than new IP, suggesting confidence in proven revenue performer and response to collector/operator demand
high · Stranger Things described as 'previously retired' and 'limited time only'; machine is known tournament performer and consistent venue revenue generator
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market_signal: Stranger Things Pro priced at $6,999 and Premium at $9,699; pricing lower than newer complex games but within standard Pro/Premium tier structure
high · Distributor pricing: Pro $6,999, Premium $9,699
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announcement: Stern Pinball officially announces new production run of previously retired Stranger Things machine
high · Official Stern Pinball statement and distributor confirmation via Flip N Out

Topics

Product Reissue / Re-releaseprimaryPricingprimaryProduction TimelineprimaryGame Accessories (UV Kit)secondaryIndustry Speculation and Predictionsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)— The article is factual and announcement-focused; neither celebratory nor critical. Note that the 'UV Kit not pre-installed' detail could be interpreted negatively by collectors expecting it as standard.

Transcript

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Minutes ago, Stern Pinball confirmed what we all have been speculating about for months... that it is indeed doing another production run of its previously retired pinball machine Stranger Things. Other than the picture and brief statement below, no additional details on the new Stranger Things run have been revealed yet. Stern included both a Premium and a Pro model of the game in its promotional image, so one would assume that they are going to re-run both versions. Kudos to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast for calling the timing of the announcement late last week. Stranger Things is back for a limited time only. Experience the terrifying forces in Hawkins, Indiana that turn this small town “upside down” with supernatural elements, strange sightings, and government secrets. UPDATE: According to a new Facebook post from the distributor Flip N Out, Stranger Things will ship in November at $6,999 for the Pro and $9,699 for the Premium. From what I can tell, the new machines do not come with the desirable UV Kit pre-installed, but kits do seem to be in inventory currently.