Quoted from wackenhut:

It was bullshit, number 9250 sold?

Quoted from Sunsfan23:

There’s more LE’s of these than Godzilla, I feel like there’s gonna be enough out there where if everyone who wants one can get one. Maybe max 1-2k flipper fee. If after all is said and done and I don’t have one I think I would go 1k max over on msrp, if not there’s always the next super sexy limited machine coming. (I say I would go over msrp because i feel these should’ve been priced at $10,250 with that topper)

Quoted from AstonEnthusiast:

The luxury watch market is absolutely nuts. This hobby has finally caught up. Daytona's going for 50k. 30 year old Subs going for 18k+. Authorized dealers snidely selling to the grey market to boost resale values and manufacturers doing nothing about it. You could once travel to Dubai and walk into any AD and select your watch of choice. All dealer cases are empty and you have to buy crappy models to be "eligible" to get on a list of maybe getting a sports model.

Quoted from jkashani:

I hope this is the case, but that was a different time. Lots of newbies that pony up big cash for games now. There are likely hundreds chomping at the bit to be on a list to get one of those cancellations.

Quoted from kermit24:

Just my price prediction:
LE $11,500 / Premium $8500 / Classic $7500

Quoted from PtownPin:

so many unanswered questions as CGC has done a very poor job of communicating to its customer base, and apparently their presentation at the expo was a complete joke. I'd simply like to know what "enhanced" code means along with the cost of the Lyman code is to LE buyers. It would also be nice to know whether or not SE buyers can buy LE components (topper, game blades, apron, etc...)

Quoted from boustrophedonic:

MMR Royal Edition is a case in point. There was a market for another premium run and they took advantage.
Given how badly CGC apparently underestimated demand I suspect we'll see the Rootin' Tootin' Wild West Edition in another year or two.

Quoted from Gotfrogs:

If anybody ends up with LE # 242 let me know. I would like to get this number to match my other (non CGC) games. I have one on order but no idea what number it will be. In Atlanta at SFH, Ryan was indicating that they were not doing SN matching/requests but I don't know if that is where the landed.

Quoted from vintage4life:

That’s what keeps the hobby alive for a lot of people. Think if you lost thousands of dollars on every game you sold because the market was so saturated. None of us would be selling and buying new pins. This hobby is awesome because once you build up a few pins you can buy sell and trade without losing. That’s what has kept me going in it for so long. I try and enjoy it all. I’m in for an Le and I can’t wait!

Quoted from cmdestin:

I found an LE after I put down deposit on SE ‍♂️
Yes I’m an impatient idiot.

Quoted from Doug_Duba:

I am troubled by scalpers and a few dealers holding back inventory to later sell at a higher price. In the future, we will do a better job getting LEs to loyal customers at intended prices. A number of your suggestions were helpful and will be used.

Quoted from oPinsesame:

I'm pretty unhappy about not getting an LE. I put my name of the list with my local distributor in August, the day of the announcement. I had bought my previous two NIB games from this same distributor with local delivery and was very happy with the distributor who even swapped out a defective MMRLE for a new one for me. I did not sign up for PPS list because I would rather deal with my local distributor who delivers to my house. I guess that was a mistake. But, I never expected this distributor would not have enough allocation.
I followed up in October after official release and was told they had to wait to see the allocation and was told they would also see about matching my serial number from my MMRLE. I never heard back after this or in response to any of my subsequent follow-up emails. I have confirmed with Doug that all distributors know they're allocation by now.
I don't think I will buy an SE. I hope some people will drop out of LE and maybe I'll be able to get one, or pay a flipper for a NIB.
Just upsetting...

Quoted from pickleric:

I dunno, all vodka is pretty much the same. Grey Goose is 99% marketing.
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/03/12/702220737/watch-theres-no-such-thing-as-fancy-vodka

Quoted from Happy81724:

Yep, Way different world of pinball now. When I first got LEs it was a waiting list. You could find them for msrp or less even after they started shipping. Now people are selling spots for way over msrp
If I was cgc I would of put the Le at a much higher price

Quoted from beltking:

Cary Hardy just did video on this mess. Spot on.

Quoted from beltking:

Cary Hardy just did video on this mess. Spot on.

Quoted from seenev:

I've gotten a lot of downvotes in this thread. I had one post that had a ton of downvotes, then a few pages later someone said the exact same thing and got a bunch of upvotes. It's one of the reasons I have to take a break from this site every once in a while. It's mass hysteria and it's not even consistent. I understand everyone's frustration here. I'm frustrated... But it's crazy how different everyone's reasons are for being upset. Some people are unhappy because they can't get an LE. A lot of LE buyers are unhappy because CGC offered to make the topper available.
I've read so many comments from the lucky people who got an LE order in for a great price whining about how unfair it all is that I'm really starting to question my place in this hobby. I feel like this has brought out the worst in some people.

Quoted from Tommy-dog:

He (Kaneda/Chris Kooluris) was banned from the Challenger forums? I met the guy in person. Dodge Challenger is a manly man's vehicle. Kaneda/Chris is more of a Toyota Prius type of guy. This was his famous gameroom.
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