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Does anyone know if Godzilla is still on track for July?
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Quoted from amhpensfan:Does anyone know if Godzilla is still on track for July?
Yes, last update from the pinball podcast and Zach meny said it was still slated for a July run and my distro also has told me of the July run
Quoted from shanksfornothin:Yes, last update from the pinball podcast and Zach meny said it was still slated for a July run and my distro also has told me of the July run
Hope so! That’s the run my GZ Prem is supposed to be in!
July is the last run identified for the year correct?
Quoted from shanksfornothin:Yes, last update from the pinball podcast and Zach meny said it was still slated for a July run and my distro also has told me of the July run
Quoted from djsolzs:July is the last run identified for the year correct?
So far yes but I don’t think the 3rd quarter details of production have not been released yet, or at least not to the public
I ordered a JP Pro from Cointaker in February. When I ordered I was told they already knew their allocation and I was for sure in the next run (was originally April and moved to July.) I called Melissa yesterday to confirm since I had heard that their allocation of premiums on the last run was way off from what they were expecting and I was worried Pro might be the same. She said they had recently confirmed their JP Pro allocation with Stern, they July run is indeed happening, I was for sure in it, and they were getting even MORE than they thought. Soooo, fingers crossed.
Just got word that my GZ premium IS HERE! Finally! I ordered from Joystix in Houston 12/9/21. My hype is so real right now. Not sure if this was from the may run with late delivery or if this is early July run coming out…I’ll be sure to post the build date when I get it delivered in a few days
Quoted from Andy777:I ordered a JP Pro from Cointaker in February. When I ordered I was told they already knew their allocation and I was for sure in the next run (was originally April and moved to July.) I called Melissa yesterday to confirm since I had heard that their allocation of premiums on the last run was way off from what they were expecting and I was worried Pro might be the same. She said they had recently confirmed their JP Pro allocation with Stern, they July run is indeed happening, I was for sure in it, and they were getting even MORE than they thought. Soooo, fingers crossed.
Did she give you an idea of when they were starting production of the pros?
Quoted from boommerknight:Did she give you an idea of when they were starting production of the pros?
She didn’t, just said it would be July as scheduled. I should have asked about premiums too but I was a man on a mission with singular focus. 
Quoted from bsrhardy:Just got my Godzilla premium today. June 18 build date.
That's at least two in Ashburn!
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Quoted from bsrhardy:Just got my Godzilla premium today. June 18 build date.
Wow - I thought they were building in July
Quoted from MacGruber:It is not
Well that sucks
Quoted from kool1:Wow - I thought they were building in July
With as many orders as they have I suspect they'll be making them whenever they have parts
Quoted from Deadpool66:Well that sucks
Stern would have to renew the license which isn't out of the realm of possibilities.
They would sell a ton just from pent up demand and even more now with season 4 being a big hit. I'm sure Stern employees are reading this right now and are probably thinking the same thing.
Quoted from CashMoney:Stern would have to renew the license which isn't out of the realm of possibilities.
They would sell a ton just from pent up demand and even more now with season 4 being a big hit. I'm sure Stern employees are reading this right now and are probably thinking the same thing.
Yup...... but what a weird vault right?
Canceled.....[one year passes]..... here's a vault of it.
HA!!
Nothing has ever gone into the archive and then come back from the archive right?
I know 0 about how licensing works, Stern could have chosen not to renew the Stranger Things license, I assume for game like JP and DP that have been running for 3+ years that they renew the license due to popularity. The Duffer Brothers, the guys who created stanger things, were excited to work on the pinball and combined with Season 4 coming out this year that they would have been more than willing to let stern renew if interested.
We were recently talking about this in the Stranger Things Owners Thread. It's probably combination of lack of popularity on release, releasing right before Covid happened and from my understanding, the premiums are tough to build/finnicky with the projector and telekinesis ball lock, maybe also parts shortages.
The last run I am aware of was in December 2021 (that's the run my pro is from), and unless I am mistaken, in that December 2021 Run they only built pros and not premiums.
Led Zeppelin has made a last call and the august run will be it, that is even shorter, while I like that game I know many don't so stern could have chose not to renew that for lack of popularity, plus my understanding is that LZ is not easy to work with for licensing.
Quoted from PinStalker:Yup...... but what a weird vault right?
Canceled.....[one year passes]..... here's a vault of it.
HA!!
Nothing has ever gone into the archive and then come back from the archive right?
Stern on Facebook hinted at the possibility of a future run of Stranger Things.
Quoted from crujones4life:Stern on Facebook hinted at the possibility of a future run of Stranger Things.
I’d be down for a Prem if they did.
Quoted from crujones4life:Stern on Facebook hinted at the possibility of a future run of Stranger Things.
When did they do that?
Quoted from Capn12:On their post about Stranger Things being back on Friday. It was yesterday, lots of comments just saying "You never know" from Stern.
Makes little sense to have “retired” it and told all the distributors when they simply could have just waited and said nothing…having already skipped a cornerstone to fill backlog, why add another run like this
Maybe they do some super limited edition money grab to line up with the final season whenever that drops next year or the year after
Just got my invoice for Rush pro. Apparently drop shipping from Stern. Ordered May 6. So not too bad of a wait.
Quoted from shanksfornothin:So I guess they did make the premiums first this time around and now they’re making pro’s
Pro->LE->Premium->Pro
Quoted from PinMonk:Pro->LE->Premium->Pro
I’m just saying After the initial runs subsequent runs of pro/premium games, that they’ve been running the pro first.
Quoted from rai:Just saw DP premium for sale on Amazon only 2 left.
Have AIQ and Mando also at Stern store on Amazon.
Stern sells direct on Amazon? Is that legit? I thought everything had to go through a distributor.
Quoted from crunchysue:Stern sells direct on Amazon? Is that legit? I thought everything had to go through a distributor.
It's real Cool Toy got an AIQ on there the other day with gift cards check out his you tube video! He has a link to the games on his video
Quoted from crunchysue:Stern sells direct on Amazon? Is that legit? I thought everything had to go through a distributor.
That's interesting, list price and free delivery. Hard to say if it's Stern or a dealer just using the stern logos.It may be Game room guys because it's also recommended
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Quoted from crunchysue:Stern sells direct on Amazon? Is that legit? I thought everything had to go through a distributor.
It's legit. I bought a Mando from Amazon earlier this year, shipped direct from Stern. Since it's a Mando, I had problems almost immediately. I deal direct with Stern and they're honoring warrantee as they're the seller.
Quoted from crunchysue:Stern sells direct on Amazon? Is that legit? I thought everything had to go through a distributor.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. This is an interesting development. https://www.amazon.com/Pinball-Deadpool-Machine-Connected-Premium/dp/B0B34XYJGW
deadpool (resized).jpgThey've sold previous pinballs before via Amazon. When I had my registry on Amazon and was offered 20% off it stacked with what Stern was selling at the time (which sadly I didn't have room for). Also, those with prime cards get 5%.
Quoted from GoodOmens:They've sold previous pinballs before via Amazon. When I had my registry on Amazon and was offered 20% off it stacked with what Stern was selling at the time (which sadly I didn't have room for). Also, those with prime cards get 5%.
Sales tax makes it not as attractive.
Quoted from NEW-B:Sales tax makes it not as attractive.
5% off with amazon visa, or free financing over 18 months. Amazon return policy. Probably pretty quick shipping. Not terrible but I guess there's going to only be pins that are also at stock at dealers for free ship / no tax
Just ordered a Deadpool off amazon. I remember back in early 2020 (i think) Amazon carried Stranger Things Premium and a version of Star Wars. I thought they were too expensive at the time.
Hopefully delivery will be problem-free. Not sure this would be returnable via Kohls walk-in.
Quoted from Blknblumark:Just ordered a Deadpool off amazon. I remember back in early 2020 (i think) Amazon carried Stranger Things Premium and a version of Star Wars. I thought they were too expensive at the time.
Hopefully delivery will be problem-free. Not sure this would be returnable via Kohls walk-in.
I bought my Munsters Pro from amazon a few years ago. As far as I could tell it was shipped direct from Stern via FedEx. The box arrived damaged though and I called amazon right away while the driver was here. There was a huge rip in the side of the box and a set of legs were dangling out of it. Amazon immediately shipped me another one and told me to unbox and enjoy this machine until the new one arrived. When the new machine was to show up all I had to do was show the delivery person where it was and they would pack and return it to Amazon.
Well, after a few days of having the machine and really looking it over I called them up and told them to just cancel the new one as it had not shipped yet and the machine has no damage. They cancelled the new order and refunded me $800 bucks for the trouble. In the end with the amazon card and the refund I think I ended up paying about 4700 for the game. Worked out in my favor
Quoted from NEW-B:Sales tax makes it not as attractive.
Sales tax definitely a buzz kill..
Also, no distributor support
Quoted from Blknblumark:Just ordered a Deadpool off amazon. I remember back in early 2020 (i think) Amazon carried Stranger Things Premium and a version of Star Wars. I thought they were too expensive at the time.
Hopefully delivery will be problem-free. Not sure this would be returnable via Kohls walk-in.
Great! I love my DP so much, got it last month but was on a waiting for 8 months. Not as easy to find at distributor anymore.
Quoted from Blknblumark:Hopefully delivery will be problem-free. Not sure this would be returnable via Kohls walk-in.
It'd sure make for a fun tiktok
So apparently we can bypass distributors now and simply order from Amazon...which apparently comes directly from the Stern factory? So is this the death blow to distributors?
Quoted from gandamack:So apparently we can bypass distributors now and simply order from Amazon...which apparently comes directly from the Stern factory? So is this the death blow to distributors?
Not hardly. For the games Stern lists (no Godzilla) I’ve never seen more than 6 available.
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