I would liken the higher values for replay vs. (the lower production # / rarer) AAB to the muscle car market.

I grew up in Detroit in the 60's-70's (my dad worked for Chrysler) and in the past few years I've owned a few different classic cars. I had a 1971 Buick GS 455 convertible. Really nice condition. Both the price I paid and then sold it for was significantly less (maybe 30%) than what a similar condition 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 would bring.

Nitpicking about the true performance and style aside (they are both great cars), my feeling was that when it came to the pool of potential buyers, virtually no one in the early 70's knew anybody who had a Buick GS, but nearly everybody knew somebody who owned a Chevelle SS (or owned one themselves, etc.). In my High School alone there were probably 3-4 Chevelle SS in the lot. These memories are a powerful factor in driving the classic car market.

I never saw or played an AAB when I was young but saw and played plenty of regular games. On the other hand, don't get me wrong, I would love to have a few AAB's my issue (like many) is space.