Quoted from irobot:that's totally irrelevant
CV is a top collector game now.
it didn't have poor sales because it's a bad game, it's actually excellent.
the high end of all collector markets are populated by the stuff that DIDN'T sell well.
that's true for everything - toys, guns, cars, etc
If they made a Barbie in 1973 that didn't sell well, that doll is the one that the collectors are paying big money for now
Especially if the item in question is very well made or unusual in a way that grabs the collector's imagination.
CV is worth what it is in part because it is rare.
MB vs CV
3300 made vs 2700 made
9k game vs 7k game
MB made sense to remake, they made more and it sells for more as an original. Why remake a game that they made 20 percent less, is worth about 25 percent less? Market is saying its not as desirable. This comparison gets worse if you compare it to MM especially since they made 4k of those and they were going for quite a chunk more before the remake.