Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2026 recap

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2026 recap

From Pinball News & Pinball Magazine PINcast by Martin Ayub, Jonathan Joosten

February 2, 2026 · 3h 17m · Season 2026 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest developments in the pinball industry for January 2026, including company news and upcoming events.

The first month of 2026 certainly brought us plenty of excitement in the pinball world, even though we didn’t get any of the eagerly anticipated new game launches. So, join Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News as they bring you all the details in the January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. After many months of inactivity, American Pinball jumped into the spotlight as the business was sold by previous owners, Aimtron. The new owner has been sharing his plans for the company with an ambitious production schedule and the need to rebuild trust in the brand. Those production plans took shape a few days later when a licensing deal with Planetary Pinball saw American Pinball secure the rights to build ‘re-imagined’ versions of seven classic Williams/Bally titles. Find out when we might get to see the first of those. Stern Pinball traditionally launches their first ‘cornerstone’ title of the year in early January so they can promote it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Not this year though, as the game has been pushed back until at least February, with the Texas Pinball Festival in mid-March saying they will showcase the first…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonathan Joosten, Martin Ayub

Topics covered

  • pinball industry news
  • game launches
  • company acquisitions
  • production plans
  • pinball events

Keywords

  • pinball
  • American Pinball
  • Stern Pinball
  • game launches
  • Texas Pinball Festival
  • Consumer Electronics Show
  • Planetary Pinball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Pinball, Aimtron, Planetary Pinball, Stern Pinball

Products: Star Wars: Fall of the Empire

Places: Las Vegas, Europe, London

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