Quoted from jazc4:Per email from Jen-
As a reminder, customers who currently have a Hobbit™ LE on order have until December 31st to decide if they would like to switch to a Smaug™ Gold. An LE can only be switched to an SE if a minimum of $4000 has been received from the customer or from the customer's distributor by 12/31/14. After this date, no new orders for Smaug™ Gold will be accepted.
Don't worry if you miss out on the Gold SE version. In three years you'll probably be able to get the 80th anniversary THLE with real gold body armor and extra bling. Not that I'm still bitter about the Ruby Red edition - nope - not bitter at all.