The same could be said of certain models or option packages of cars. Case in point: in 1969, Ford introduced the Mach 1 option package for the '69 Mustang. It came with more options and had a racier look than the GT did for a very similar, if not cheaper, price. In previous years, the GT would sell at a pretty high rate as they could be had in any body style(coupe, fastback, or convertible). For '69, the Mach 1 was only available in a Fastback. Due to the great deal the option package was, the Mach 1 sold over 72k units while the GT sold under 5k units(down about 75% from 1968). Nobody wanted the GT anymore, and by 1970, the GT was no longer available.
Again, nobody wanted the '69 GT when it was new. Nowadays, everybody is racing to find one as if there's some sort of built-in scarcity that automatically increases their value simply because there are so few of them. I think it's kinda like AAB versions of games. They're a different style of game that not everybody liked as much as the originals, plus the operators probably made less as game times most likely increased due to all the extra balls a decent player could earn.
