Quoted from markmon:

You forgot the fact that while these people are waiting 3 years and more that the regulars are available to be purchased and picked up today. That's a big part of it. If I order first and get my game last, I'm pissed.

Quoted from scottc:

1500 red ones???? I don't see that happening. The regs are gonna flood the hobbiest market before the 1000 le's are shipped.

Quoted from Pdxmonkey:

Can you get a refund?

Quoted from NM:

One more important thing was the missed opportunity cost.
Some guys sold games that went up in value to fund WOZ.
Others missed some excellent opportunities on other games:
IE., if an LE preorder would have been cancelled before the deadline of Dec., 2011, those same funds could have purchased a TRON LE for just under $6,000!

Quoted from NM:

It's not Steve--that's actually my story; looks like I'll have to back up the generalization with supporting facts:
I cancelled my ECLE in December 2012 and bought an HUO TRON LE from Curly's retail inventory with 30 games on clock for $5,850--surprisingly, that's where the TRON LE market was at that time.
Dumb luck: if I would have tried to approach it as an investment I would have ended up with a Boat Anchor.