The Ultimate Roundup of Upcoming Pinball Machines & Rumors [Updated Regularly]
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There's never been a more exciting moment to be a pinball enthusiast! The industry's top manufacturers are gearing up for a fantastic lineup of new pinball machines slated for release throughout 2026, fueling countless pinball rumors and lively speculation. Here at Kineticist, we're dedicated to uncovering the latest pinball machine news, rumors, and gossip from across the pinball community. Our team meticulously scours websites, podcasts, forums, and industry sources to deliver the most compelling updates and confirmed releases directly to you. So far, we've tracked upcoming machines and enticing rumors from pinball heavyweights like Stern, Jersey Jack, Spooky Pinball, Chicago Gaming Company, The Pinball Brothers, Dutch Pinball, Barrels of Fun Pinball, Pedretti Gaming, and many more. Stay tuned to Kineticist as we continuously update this page with fresh details on all upcoming pinball machine releases and hot rumors from your favorite pinball makers!
The excitement surrounding the next Stern Pinball machine has never been higher. With Stern Pinball consistently delivering thrilling new titles from their expanded headquarters since 2023, fans eagerly anticipate what's next on Stern's production line. Recovered from pandemic-era production delays, Stern has returned to its cornerstone release strategy, scheduling at least three major pinball machine releases per year, alongside occasional limited runs and reissues of beloved classics, including titles from the DMD era. Stay tuned as we closely monitor Stern Pinball rumors and official announcements, ensuring you get the latest scoop on the next Stern pinball machine release!
Here's what's on the line and Stern's current production list, for refreshers.
Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.
Jersey Jack is arguably the number 2 pinball manufacturer in the United States, with a focus on high-end pinball machines for the collector audience. They don't release games nearly as often as Stern does, however they seem to be increasing their rate of production.
American Pinball is back as a viable manufacturer of pinball machines, fresh with a new ownership group. While Cuphead may still be on the table, look for some new game announcements sometime in 2026. Following the news of Melvin Williams joining AP from DPX, we're going to go ahead and add DPX's rumored upcoming games to this list.
Spooky Pinball's latest release Evil Dead, is currently in production as they ramp up production of the recently announced Beetlejuice.
Chicago Gaming Co. is currently working on producing another run of their remake title, like Medieval Madness. Rumors have also started to pick up about Chicago Gaming producing a Twilight Zone remake and partnering again with Raw Thrills / Play Mechanix for a Halo pinball machine.
The Pinball Brothers, currently partnered with with Pedretti Pinball through Euro Pinball Corp. The Pinball Brothers produces pinball machines primarily for the European market, with titles like Queen, ABBA and Alien.
Dutch Pinball has been strongly linked to the oft-requested Back to the Future license, but there has been no official confirmation of it. DPX, the Dutch pinball associated sub-brand was recently shuttered.
The Houston-based pinball manufacturer surprised all of pinball with their release of Winchester Mystery House and are still working on producing Dune. According to company CEO David Van Es, the company has multiple licenses locked up for future releases.
Multimorphic is known for its unique take on Pinball machine production with its P3 gaming platform. Multimorphic began life in 2009 as a hobbyist control system that would allow pinball fans the ability to run custom code on existing machines. The popularity of this control board called the P-ROC, would eventually enable founder Gerry Stellenberg the ability to start producing full games starting in 2012, with its first production run completed in 2017.
Note: full game modules only.
These are smaller manufacturers that we've heard of (or confirmed) their upcoming games.
Part of Euro Pinball Corp. alongside Pinball Brothers.
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