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I think if JJP differentiated the playfield of the LE versus the regular they, THLE, would have sold out 6 months ago. Stern does a good job differentiating their LE versus non LE. Which helps them sellout the LE models quickly.
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I love JJP but I am not sure the sales facts back that position. You have made a philosophical statement that benefits buyers but not the company. You certainly haven't proven my point wrong. Car industry does it all the time. Look at Toyota and Lexus. Seems to be working for Stern.
Quoted from Sunfox:A pinball is not a car where you might opt to have or not have a sunroof, it is a game. So it's more like producing luxury chess sets where the "cheap" version leaves out the knights and has different rules to compensate.
Also, this is JJP's philosophy, not mine. They don't want to make a sub-standard version of a game with parts chopped out merely to make an uber-expensive LE seem like a must-buy-before-they're-all-gone proposition (and some of the time, the LE features feel tacked on just to make it appear better comparatively - see games like Avatar LE). Now, as long as Stern keeps making Premiums the "need" to buy an LE to get the good features is diminished, but if you're thinking that way, then JJP is simply making Premium and LE models and is skipping out on the Pro.
For example if the THLE has popup trolls the non LE could have plain large drop targets, swinging axes LE no axes non LE, diorama mountainscapes in LE but something cheaper in non LE.
Just those changes would not affect rules and significantly increase the desirability/collectibility of the LE version.
Quoted from PEN:You can decide who has the better business model with your wallet. Debate over.
Hey Rob! I am a paying customer for THLE either way. Hope your summer is going well!
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