No need to get upset. There is already a Star Wars pin for true pinheads. I don't see how this is some insult to "loyal" customers. Just don't buy the stupid thing. Price seems very high but maybe this is just like a real pin with more basic features. Looks better than past home pins I will give it that.

Pictures up on Stern site

Actually, I had a good time with this announcement! I especially liked the press release that stated Stern Pinball is "a global lifestyle brand"!

used pros will sell for whatever people are willing to pay for them. I don't really see the pin impacting used pro pricing

If past history is any indicator, you won't see many Home Edition games for sale on Pinside.

2 bad Star Wars pins weren't enough...Stern needed to finish off the trilogy.

SW Pro, Premium/LE, and now the home version = Jar Jar Binks

I was referring to people on pinside who are desperate to spend money on a new pin who were hoping Stern was gonna deliver something actually good.

I think it actually looks not bad for a home market. If I found one used for a couple grand I would buy one. $4500 is laughable though.

A few observations:

-As I've stated many times I just don't think the "home model" concept works in this industry. You either get a zizzle for $500 or this for $4500, either way you miss the mark, both in price and in product. They can keep trying. In product at least, this is far better than anything they've come up with before (the game looks fun, just as Spider Man home is, and it looks and likely feels like a real machine), but you can't ignore the "why not just pay $900 more and get a real one" factor. Sharper Image and Skymall ain't around anymore. And you guys who think they could sell something like this at $2000 or $3000 and still make money are dreaming. This is very close to a pro machine.

-This is another base game we'll see recycled as a Specialty custom game, giving them three to offer now (Whoa Nellie, Spider Man Home being the other two)

-the reaction here is and will be, as usual, completely bonkers. This has no effect on you or your life, and it's shocking how personally people continue to take this stuff. Stern will continue putting out 2-3 all new, full size, commercial pinball machines a year as they always have, and when they try new things like this and you all hate it, it's as bizarre as it's completely expected. There was no "hype" here to disappoint you guys, we just found out about this two days ago, and any let down is completely manufactured by yourselves. You'll get your new game in October just like you all expected 3 days ago.

When you are the #1 company in your industry, you have the luxury of trying out new stuff that would put the other companies out of business. They try stuff like this because they can.

Stern may constantly let everybody down, but Pinside never does.

Looks to be more fun than the pro, honestly.

any hope for a topper for this version lol

CrazyLevi summed it up perfectly. Mods lock thread. Or you can all suffer through 20 more pages of the same few arguments & complaints.

I wonder if the slings and pops will have dedicated switches, or if it's SP Home redux on those.

One thing we can all agree on... the music in the trailer is amazing!

Those all sold... And likely sold fast. You said there are a bunch of pros sitting *unsold*.

LOL... yeah...

The right side of this home machine stole artwork from the LE edition ....

This a full size PF?

Watching the Dead Flip reveal and this game is better than some of the other games that have come out recently.

It blows Thunderbirds out of the water. Also Mafia. Beats Cosmic Carnival too.

Not yet, there hasn't been any dimple talk.

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Exactly. It would have been much worse if the home pin would have been some new title, like Stranger Things, and took the place of an actual full-featured game that Pinsiders would want but would never get made.

There have been a bunch of SW Pros listed for $4700-$4800 in the MN/WI region in the past year. This is a pretty typical price for any recent HUO Stern game these days. Munsters and Maiden too. Can't believe people are disputing this. The only lcd Stern Pro that sells for more than that is Deadpool or maybe Black Knight right now.
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It really is stunning how butthurt so many are over a company doing whatever they want to do, whenever they want to do it.

Stern doesn’t owe you or the “community” anything. They’re a company experimenting with new things. If you don’t like it, who cares? It doesn’t need to be read into as “alienating their base!” Who cares if they teased this and did a reveal video? I promise you that the net loss on your time complaining about said reveal is greater than the loss in time from watching it.

Same here. Looks very similar to Spidey Home. Similar layout with tweaks. Does look fun, though.

People just like the over analyze everything.

And on that note... there is an entire other portion of their website devoted to "affordable-home-game" now.

https://sternpinball.com/affordable-home-game/

Only 1 entry so far...

I'm calling it now. Deadpool Home Edition is next.

it’s the exact same as Spider-man Home and Supreme. but u get a death star amp behind the three drops. this shouldn’t be 4,500. it should be 2,500 at best. with an LCD smaller than my apple watch i’d rather take my money and get a nice baywatch or world poker tour. maybe if the layout was original i would be a little more interested.

MJR

That's what we were waiting for!

Please tell me how Stern could sell these for $2500 and not lose money on every sale?

I think Stern would be better off building a simple 1/2 or 3/4 scale video pinball machine. They could even charge some crazy fee ($100) to allow you to unlock other games. They already have a relationship with The Pinball Arcade..

lol they say it's affordable... for 500 - 800$ cheaper than a Pro. They can't be serious.

Streaming of the gameplay:

https://www.twitch.tv/deadflip

It tool a while but finally a reveal that makes the "Al Capone's Vault" seem less disappointing.

After watching some of the stream, it's fine for a home game. The only thing that really bothers me about the gameplay on these is both slings firing at the same time. One doesn't have enough time to rebound before it hits the other, so you end up really getting only one good hit.

Other than that, I'm sure some dumbass who spent money on this game will enjoy it.

This is the same layout as Spiderman home

they can’t but if they want to price a game as a home model when their are so many more options at that price point and below for better games in full size cabinets with real displays then it should be around that price point. hell. most of our first games were EM’s. maybe stern should start selling those for 2,500 and market that as a home model.

MJR

I was wondering the same thing, the action in the pop bumpers looks good though.

You think any normal person would Shell 4K without checking reviews, available options etc?
How stupid Do you and Stern really think people are?

At that suggested price, i would almost loose hope in human intelligence, if they sell more then 20 machines.

This thing looks super fun. Spinner is awesome. I kinda want one. I mean, not really, but you know.

there is an aerosmith pro that was just listed for the same price as this star wars home edition. but it has slings that fire one at a time. a full cabinet. full size display. full speakers. awesome mechs. for the same price as a re-skin.

MJR

Yes? They do it every day?

I have a Fireball home edition and a Vacation America in my collection... I would love this Star Wars home pin to add!

Then you better jump on it because I don’t think Stern will make very many.

let's rephrase:

They'll sell like hotcakes, better preorder yours!

You can talk to your therapist about it.

Stern Pinball: Marketing ProTip: Don't try to hype a product with teases and a countdown timer that your hardcore fan base isn't interested in. Save those tactics for cornerstone titles. The build up and let down is why these threads are blowing up. No one remembers the Spider-Man home launch. Because Stern didn't market it to Pinside.

BREAKING:
dead flip confirmed it is not a cornerstone and that stern is still on their normal schedule for games. so this means 2 more games?

MJR

Similar, but Not true. The lock is in a different spot, and there is a drop target bank in front of the left ramp. It also locks 2 balls instead of 1 like Supreme.