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The Pinball Show Ep 129 BONUS: BIG CHANGES With Stern Pinball Q4 Production Schedule

Pinball Show Patreon Feed·podcast_episode·5m 46s·analyzed·Jun 6, 2023
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TL;DR

Stern Pinball Q4 2023 schedule overhaul: Deadpool to October, Star Wars/Mandalorian delayed, mystery November title teased.

Summary

The Pinball Show exclusively reports major Q4 production changes for Stern Pinball in 2023. Deadpool, previously scheduled for December, is moving to October alongside additional Foo Fighters runs. Mandalorian and Star Wars Pro/Premium units are being pushed out of 2023 entirely with no confirmed ETA, leaving December with only James Bond. A mysterious blank production slot in November suggests an unannounced game is coming, possibly a cornerstone title or boutique release.

Key Claims

  • Deadpool Pro and Premium are moving from December to October 2023

    high confidence · Dennis (co-host), exclusive Pinball Show Club report

  • Foo Fighters is getting an additional production run in October alongside Deadpool

    high confidence · Dennis, Q4 production schedule exclusive

  • Mandalorian Pro/Premium and Star Wars Pro/Premium are being removed from 2023 production entirely

    high confidence · Dennis, stating games are 'gone' from the year with no current ETA

  • December 2023 will only have James Bond Pro/Premium production, likely in small quantities

    high confidence · Dennis, noting Stern has surplus inventory of James Bond at factory

  • November 2023 has a complete blank production slot in Stern's schedule

    high confidence · Dennis, stating there is 'nothing' scheduled for November with high confidence

  • An unannounced game (possibly a cornerstone or boutique title) is likely coming in November

    medium confidence · Dennis speculating on the November production hole, mentioning Venom, Kapow, or a Batik as possibilities

  • Stern indicated only two cornerstones in 2023, but the November hole suggests a potential third release

    medium confidence · Dennis interpreting the November gap as likely a new product, possibly a cornerstone despite official statement

  • Joe Kamenko responded to a personal message about upcoming Stern titles

    high confidence · Co-host states 'I did receive a response' from Joe Kamenko, treating it as an exclusive revelation

Notable Quotes

  • “Deadpool was back in, it was going to be a December run. Right. Then it got moved way up. Way up. It was like, woo, July. Like the summer. Yes. I'm here to tell you that that is being bumped back again. Yeah, it's going back to October.”

    Dennis @ Early segment — Confirms Deadpool's volatile production schedule and final Q4 placement

  • “They've moved Mandalorian pro Mandalorian premium, Star Wars pro Star Wars premium out of the year gone. Oh, it's gone. Is it, is it getting the rush treatment? No, I, not to that level.”

    Dennis @ Mid segment — Confirms Star Wars/Mandalorian removal from 2023 but suggests eventual return (not cancelled outright)

  • “What they're all building in November? Yes. Nothing. What? They have a big old production hole blanked out for November.”

    Dennis @ Late segment — Reveals the November production mystery, core of speculation about unannounced title

  • “I'm pretty confident that we're going to see something else from Stern Pinball upcoming. Usually it's like end of December, end of January as their cornerstone. They've done that the last, I don't know how many years, and they would say two this year, but still release one in January and call it next year's start of a cornerstone.”

    Dennis @ Final segment — Establishes pattern of cornerstone releases and hints at a likely third for late 2023/early 2024

  • “It could be a Kapow. It could be a Batik. It could be, I guess they could have changed their mind with a Cornerstone.”

    Dennis @ Speculation segment — Names specific titles as candidates for the November mystery slot

  • “I reached out to Joe Kamenko. I didn't tell you this. and I did receive a response. Whoa!”

    Dennis and co-host @ Late segment — Teases exclusive information from a direct Stern source (Joe Kamenko)

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyDeadpoolgameFoo FightersgameMandaloriangameStar WarsgameJames BondgameVenomgameKapowgameBatik

Signals

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    product_launch: Deadpool Pro/Premium moving from December to October 2023, with Foo Fighters receiving additional October run

    high · Dennis confirms exclusive schedule update from Stern production pipeline

  • ?

    machine_intel: Mandalorian and Star Wars Pro/Premium games removed from 2023 production schedule with no confirmed ETA for return

    high · Dennis states games are 'gone' from the year and there is 'no ETA right now on when they're going to be built again'

  • ?

    licensing_signal: Star Wars and Mandalorian games being deprioritized suggests potential licensing constraints or business decision to reallocate Q4 capacity

    medium · Games moved out of year entirely; Dennis notes Stern's typical Q4 focus on 'holiday dollars' being redirected

  • ?

    product_strategy: Stern consolidating October/December output around Deadpool, Foo Fighters, and James Bond; leaving November blank

    high · Explicit schedule changes with concentration of releases in October and minimal December activity

  • ?

    announcement: Mystery game likely coming in November 2023, possibly a cornerstone or boutique title; candidates include Venom, Kapow, or Batik

    medium · Dennis reports blank November slot and interprets it as evidence of unannounced release based on historical cornerstone timing

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Topics

Stern Pinball Q4 2023 production scheduleprimaryDeadpool pinball release date and productionprimaryMandalorian and Star Wars pinball licensing and production delaysprimaryUnannounced/mystery Stern Pinball game for November 2023primaryCornerstone game strategy and release timingsecondaryStern inventory management and production capacitysecondaryThe Pinball Show exclusive industry reportingsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.35)— Reporting is matter-of-fact with underlying tension: Star Wars/Mandalorian delays suggest licensing or production issues (slightly negative), but Deadpool acceleration and mystery November slot create intrigue and potential excitement (slightly positive). Dennis frames discoveries as exclusive scoops, building anticipation rather than criticism.

Transcript

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0:00
Warning, the following episode contains adult language and screaming goats. Listener discretion is advised. The Pinball Network is online. Launching the Pinball Show. Thanks again for the ongoing support as a Pinball Show Club member. Enjoy this exclusive TPS content and make sure to visit the Pinball Show Club Discord to chat about the bonus material.
0:30
All right, Dennis, the listeners have heard recent updates to Stern Pinball production. We got June. We are understanding what's coming in June. I let everybody know what's coming in July, August. September gives us that big hole for a cornerstone. But you didn't tell them Q4. What about October? November? December. There's some big changes. Now, remember Deadpool? Deadpool was back in, it was going to be a December run. Right. Then it got moved way up. Way up. It was like, woo, July. Like the summer. Yes. I'm here to tell you that that is being bumped back again.
1:02
Yeah, it's going back to October. October is a full month because Deadpool Pro, Deadpool Premium will be in October as well as another additional run of Foo Fighters Pro and Premium. We're getting another run. So we got like, what was it? March April May June It all Foo Fighters and then July Foo Fighters They adding it in October again Foo Fighters So Foo Fighters and Deadpool in October
1:33
There's some news for you exclusively here on the Pinball Show. That's nice, right? That's not enough. I want to give them more. Did you know that the Mandalorian, the pros, the premiums, now some dealers are sitting on them. We're out of pros, but we got some premiums. Still selling okay. It was slated for December. they were going to make some more Mandalorian pros and premiums in December. They say Q4 is where we make some holiday dollars. So they threw Star Wars pro premium. Those were going to be December as well. So you got all that Star Wars merchandise you can buy for December. No, no,
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supply_chain_signal: Stern has surplus James Bond inventory at factory, influencing December production decision to use it up

high · Dennis notes 'Stern still has a little bit of a surplus of those at the factory' as reason for small December build

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    manufacturing_signal: Stern's production holes and schedule gaps suggest capacity constraints or deliberate pacing of releases

    medium · Large blank November slot indicates either scheduling gap or unannounced product being withheld from public disclosure

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    content_signal: The Pinball Show providing exclusive, detailed Q4 production intel ahead of official announcements, with direct Stern contact

    high · Dennis repeatedly frames information as exclusive to Patreon members and mentions direct contact with Joe Kamenko

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    rumor_hype: Community speculation about November mystery game; Venom, Kapow, and Batik named as candidates

    low · Dennis openly speculating on alternatives and inviting Discord members to provide theories and supporting information

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    business_signal: Stern prioritizing Deadpool/Foo Fighters over Star Wars/Mandalorian in Q4, suggesting IP strategy shift or licensing pressure

    medium · Games moved from marquee December slot to out-of-year; James Bond reduced to single small run despite historical significance

    • 2:03
    nope, not anymore. They've moved Mandalorian pro Mandalorian premium, Star Wars pro Star Wars premium out of the year gone. Oh, it's gone. Is it, is it getting the rush treatment? No, I, not to that level. Now they didn't, They didn't say we're going to jumpstart this train again in 2024. They didn't say that, but they did not say that. They indicated that there is no ETA right now on when they're going to be built again. But there was inference that those titles were going to be built again.
    2:34
    So I don't think it gets the whole, hey, we have no plans in 2024, and we're out of the license, the whole rush treatment. They'll build it again once. But, listener, we've talked about this, Dennis and I have, with the writing kind of being on the wall here This feels like it I think you get one more run of Mandalorian and Star Wars next year and that it They already bumped it out Now wait a minute So what in December then Well December is now just James Bond prone premiums. And that's likely not even a large build either because
    3:07
    Stern still has a little bit of a surplus of those at the factory. So I don't think it's going to be. So what else is going to be in December. Oh, let's dig a little bit deeper here. Dig, dig, dig. So we've got October full. We've got October full. December now with just one little bitty game. Maybe they're thinking by version 1.0 it's going to be a big gangbusters again. So they're kind of planning on that. But not much in December. You guys want to hear what's in November? What they're all building in November?
    3:37
    Yes. Nothing. What? They have a big old production hole blanked out for November. And listener, you know what that means. We're getting, very likely, another product game in November, December. Now, they have always been indicating, though, only two cornerstones this year. So either they've changed their mind, or there's a boutique, or this hole isn't either of those things, and they are just not noting that it's going to be
    4:08
    the Venom, for instance, from earlier, and that's going to get slotted into November. because they got a slot somewhere When the Unless they think it not going to do well When the last time we had a vault No they not going to do a vault I with you I mean, they could, but I'm going to go ahead and say they're not. It could be a boutique, a Capow. We could see a Capow. I don't know. I mean, I guess Joe's got plenty of time now that he doesn't have Harry Potter. Back to the future? Remind me... Remind me off the air, Dennis.
    4:40
    I reached out to Joe Kamenko. I didn't tell you this. and I did receive a response. Whoa! That's like an Inception exclusive. They're like, damn it, I paid for this Patreon. What did he say? We don't have tiers this high. Where we're going, we're going to need higher tiers. Maybe that would be the Screaming Goat Club people. But yeah, absolutely nothing in November. Very little in December. So that tells me something else is coming. It could be a Kapow. It could be a Batik. It could be, I guess they could have changed their mind
    5:12
    with a Cornerstone. could be a fault. I don't know, but I'm telling you, I'm pretty confident that we're going to see something else from Stern Pinball upcoming. Usually it's like end of December, end of January as their cornerstone. They've done that the last, I don't know how many years, and they would say two this year, but still release one in January and call it next year's start of a cornerstone. So that's why I don't think it is a cornerstone, but we'll have to wait and see. Jump in Discord right now, TPS members, let us know what you think it's going to be and what info you have
    5:43
    to support it. Let's hear it.