Fallout has spent nearly three decades turning its version of the Wasteland into one of gaming’s most recognizable settings, making the franchise one of the best post-apocalyptic open-world RPGs on the market, and a new release may be seen as post-apocalyptic pricing in the eyes of some fans. Nonetheless, it’s easy to understand what’s so appealing about Fallout‘s Wastelands, especially to a general audience.
The franchise has only become more mainstream in recent years thanks to the Fallout television series on Amazon. The show brought the wasteland to an audience beyond the games while maintaining many of the elements that have defined Fallout for years, including its retro-futuristic style, dark humor, exploration, and general take on a world destroyed by nuclear war. With the games and television series now representing different parts of the same larger franchise, Fallout has plenty of material to pull from for new licensed projects.
New Fallout Collectible Priced From $7,299 to $13,999
That includes a new set of machines from Stern Pinball, with the primary model known as the Fallout Pinball Pro costing $7,299. It is the cheapest of three new Fallout Pinball machines, but the Pro still turns the franchise’s wasteland into a full pinball experience featuring characters from both the games and television series. The Premium model costs $10,699, while the Limited Edition reaches $13,999, making the $7,299 Pro the version that sits closest to the entry point for Fallout fans interested in owning one.
- Revealed and Released on September 3
- Fallout Pinball Pro Models Ship in September
- Premium and Limited May Ship Later in September or into October
- Limited Edition Will Only Produce 770 Machines Worldwide
- Popular Gaming Arcades May Have Them
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Drag weapons to fill the grid
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The Fallout Pinball Pro brings together familiar elements from across the franchise, including Vault-Tec, Nuka-Cola, Power Armor, Vault Boy, and the Pip-Boy. Players can experience the wasteland through Lucy MacLean, The Ghoul, or Maximus while taking on objectives involving the Vault, Wilzig’s head, Cold Fusion, and S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities. The machine also uses music and sound effects from Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout: New Vegas to make the table feel connected to the games that established the modern Fallout series.
The more expensive Fallout machines add substantially more hardware. The Premium and Limited Edition versions feature a lower playfield, Fat Man launcher and shooting gallery, working Vault door, and additional Deathclaw features that are not included with the Pro. All three machines also include features such as a Pip-Boy 3000 Mk. 5 LCD, while players can collect bottle caps through a vertical spinning target modeled after a Nuka-Cola bottle cap.
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Guess the games from the emojis.
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While these new Pinball Machines are obviously cost-prohibitive for every Fallout game or show fan, it’s worth mentioning that several arcades are expected to have a machine or two. That said, for more affluent fans interested in expanding a Fallout collection, the $7,299 Pro is at least one way to bring the Wasteland home without paying five figures (although that’s obviously quite close).
