I dont think ktm would be making a deal of this if Gary stern didnt say him self he wasn't interested in the home market and was making pinballs to make money for operators over putting them into homes.
when clearly he is catering for the home market with this title.
you gotta understand peoples frustration including my self, we just want something different or new.
I think GS is being a bit disingenuous when he makes statements like that, because I think he is really trying to do a bit of a juggling act and keep all his balls (operators and home market) in the air at the same time for as long as he is able. He really cannot afford to drop either of them so in response he makes half hearted attempts to please both. The result is that neither group are ultimately satisfied with the final product and he will in the long term end up alienating both.
The attractive part to GS is the amount of quick short term profit that can clearly be made from the home market. From a manufacturing perspective, how can you go wrong when you add a $2k plus price tag for what amounts to little more $50 worth of powdercoating and a laminated certificate?
I've said this before, but there is no
long term future for a pinball company that caters primarily for the home market. The demographics just aren't compatible with a long term business plan since it isn't drawing in new buyers to the market. But I guess when you are approaching 70 and your kids have publicly stated they have no intention of continuing the business, why would you care about a long term future?
Regarding frustration, I hear ya, they are doing little more than just plodding predictably from one title to the next.
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