2010s

Editorial

The 2010s brought genuine creative renewal to pinball. Jersey Jack Pinball launched with The Wizard of Oz, establishing a new premium tier. Spooky Pinball emerged from Wisconsin with small-batch passion projects. Stern found serious form again with Metallica, The Hobbit, and Game of Thrones. A new generation of collectors discovered the hobby, driving prices and sophistication upward together.

Market Share

Who Dominated the 2010s

Share of total releases by manufacturer across the era. Top six shown individually; the rest grouped as “Other”.

Defining Machines

The 2010s at Its Peak

The five highest-rated machines of the era alongside the five most heavily produced — sometimes the same list, often very different.

2010s Machines