Here's a thought, and I mean this in all positivity, let's work on connecting with the youth and our kids instead of whining about how they see the world and interact with it differently than us.

I've seen it all with modern kids and pins: From having zero interest, to kicking ass in competitions. My favorite anecdote was a nephew who could crush a game while also watching Roblox videos on an iPad he put on the glass. It was like witnessing human evolution, his brain has more Mhz!

So much truth right there!

It's all about finding the combined activity that brings joy. I have a nephew that didn't give any shits about the pinballs but would talk about our hour of playing Minecraft for weeks!

I was watching Shroud (a big Twitch streamer) stream the Godzilla premiere and was reading the chat to get a feel for what young gamers thought of pinball.

One quote that really stuck out was: “Pinball is the biggest flex in gaming.”

Which ties into your comment about people being blown away. I think on all levels the average young gamer is just blown away by pins and see them mostly as a status symbol due to the price and knowledge needed to own and maintain one.

Well we had a president who still hasn't learned what you can and cannot flush down a toilet; Most kids these days have figured that out.