Quoted from Wmsfan-GAP:

And you know that somehow these games are gonna get ‘delayed’ until 01/02/2022 so the prices go up. What’s to stop a distro from telling you that your game hasn’t come in yet, when in reality it truly has, and they just want to make an extra buck? Maybe it sits in their storage for a for a few weeks before they tell you it’s in. Not saying all would, just the ones that are already boosting prices…

Quoted from Zablon:

There's a point there. Clearly features and cost is not a factor in pricing at Stern.

Quoted from mrgone:

Well, I canceled my Deadpool order.
With stern making a new edition Elvira game while still not delivering on the games people already paid for.
Well, I’m out and refuse to give stern any of my hard earned coin.
Maybe I will be able to pick up a used one down the road.