NIB Transformer Pinballs $3000

[PinballMagazine]

JJP marketing me thinks. 

That would brilliant of JJP if true :)

[ralph67]

Says Stern Commercial quality parts                                                      

Shipping Weight: 46 pounds (20kgs) 

advert says 146 pounds about 65kg

[pinmadd]

It's real, Stern just posted pic's on FB   

[Strangeways]

Ugliest machine I've ever seen. Makes Mr & Mrs Pacman look like a cookie cutter title.. 

[Olivia_jason]

Ugliest machine I've ever seen. Makes Mr & Mrs Pacman look like a cookie cutter title..  

I doubt that pinball is marketed at us pinball fans, it would be target at rich parents who have more money than sence and would spend $3grand on a toy for little Timmy, lol.

if they are targeting it at us then they have lost the plot, even Cavey said he wouldnt buy it

[Retropin]

Actually, Cavey refused to believe it could be done by Stern and had to be a gee up by the opposition...surely??

Turns out IT IS Stern... oh dear oh dear..

.. but hey.. its Stern commercial quality parts so it must be alright yes?

Cavey.. sorry mate, but to me this just sums up Stern and to quote my teenage son.. i am PMSL

[Freiherr]

Is that a topper, led display, or both?

Player 1, Player 2 ???????!!!!!!

Also says "easily assembled" just like IKEA furniture. Look at the legs, alen key provided, I assume.

The question now is, does the man cave now become the kid pen minus the beer?

[Caveoftreasures]

Actually, Cavey refused to believe it could be done by Stern and had to be a gee up by the opposition...surely??

Turns out IT IS Stern... oh dear oh dear..

.. but hey.. its Stern commercial quality parts so it must be alright yes?

Cavey.. sorry mate, but to me this just sums up Stern and to quote my teenage son.. i am PMSL

wait a minute, wait a minute,
Question - cant anyone post those photos on the facebook page of Stern ?
I still reckon its a piss take !
I really dont want to waste Sterns time with a email to ask if it is real, but its looking like I will have to to find out. I am betting it is not real.
Just cant see what market it will fill. Not when u can spend an extra $1500 and get the real deal. No father will spend $3,000 when he can spend $4500 and get a real one !

Lay ya bets down, and wait for the email response from Stern.lol 

[Retropin]

Quick Google search and result #1

http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/10/01/4304213/stern-pinball-introduces-the-transformers.html

[Cow Corner]

There is no way in the world I would buy one of these but I don't see the big deal here.
If Stern want to make it and think they can sell it to a target market good luck to them, if it works and ushers in some more kids into the world of pinball that surely can't be a bad thing for the future of the hobby.
To me it is no different from say Fender who make top quality guitars and bottom of the line cheap arse guitars or many car companys who make top of the line high priced vehicles and budget cars as well.

[Caveoftreasures]

    Gav, Im jumping off a bridge shortly.lol    
Time will tell if it works or not !  It will be a big profit maker if it sells well to the rich kids of the USA in volume ?.

[Retropin]

Its something that has been tried before.. Bally made a home version of Fireball. I couldnt tell you if it was popular or not.. had a great looking cabinet with a simplified playfield.
They certainly struggle to sell on the 2nd hand market

[Caveoftreasures]

Gav, perhaps there is ALOT of TRANSFORMER playfields n bits n pieces n hardware left at the Stern factory which has forced them to think of a budget way of moving all that stuff on to get some $$ money back. That makes sense, cause I couldnt see them tooling up and scourcing more Transformer stock if they have quite alot still on hand. Alot of dealers still have Transformer Pro and LE stock on hand too. Its just a guess, but it might have some merit ?

IF Stern EVER move in this direction with its PRO or any other REAL pinball machine, then I will revoke my fan status.lol

[Retropin]

Suprised there is any fan status mate when STERN freely admit to buying up excess McDonalds SHREK toys to add the their games...

[Caveoftreasures]

here is the confirmation

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/sternpin.html