Can the price really go up that much even if there are considerable improvements?

And has damage inc already been selected as well?

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/metallica-code-update-1

In general when someone says "No bs" I start to smell a large load of bs. This reads like how a used car salesman talks...

If Lyman's track record is an indication (Spidey, AC/DC, Tron) - the LE values could spike. Pros & Premiums are still in production, so those should remain steady - you'll probably see less used ones up for sale now.

We'll know in a couple weeks ...it's official now, no more speculation.

You can get a Met Pro for $4500 shipped, so there's just no way Pro used values are going up. Maybe you won't see the $3800 firesales for a bit, but who's going to buy a used machine for close to what you can get a mint NIB machine with warranty etc?

Anyways, that's not really the interesting question, which is will Stern see a surge in NIB sales after releasing the code? Because wallets speak louder than forum threads.

I agree, LEs might increase in value if the update is a killer, and it should be, it has taken long enough. As you say, Pros and Premiums will remain steady as they are in production. For me, the certainty/hype in the OP's post is unreasonable. Anyone who wants a Metallica will still be able to get one. No need to run for the wallet.

They definitely will. It happened with pretty much every game Lyman dropped a big update for. Spidey was thought to be out of production...bam - new Spideys. Same with BDK. Same with AC/DC.

As for buying a used game vs. a new one - there is something to be said for SEEING the game you're buying vs. NIB. True, I'm a NIB buyer - but there's always the "cringe and hope nothing's F'd up" factor when opening the box. If someone has as super nice HUO game, even if it's just a few hundred less than new - if it's in perfect condition, why not get that instead of new?

Lyman will be in the uk on April 19-20
Hmmmmmm sadly I'm not going to south coast slam to far and on Easter weekend = long journey and heavy traffic.

For me it would come down to shipping. Generally newer games (or any decent games) are a rarity locally. I'd rather have a new one shipped from the factory and eat a few hundred rather than have a used one shipped. All comes down to personal preference I guess.

Oh yeah - in that case...it's a crapshoot either way to some extent. My example was for local deals.

Few hundred less = $4200, which before people got code frustrated was pretty normal price I think, so I wouldn't be at all surprised to se that. If someone offered me a nice game locally for $4200 vs the hassle of dealing with the shipping, uncertainty etc, I'd probably take it. But more than that? Nope.

If the game is local, only has a couple hundred plays, looks new still, and I know it plays well.... I'll take that over a nib for the same price. No waiting, no shipping, no unknowns on its game play. Every game plays slightly different. My second acdc is way more fun than my first.

I hear that, but I personally won't pay NIB price for a game someone else has opened. Not when they're still available. The market tends to agree with me, so I don't think it's really a big concern, code or no code. Frankly if there were going to be a bunch for sale around me it would have already happened though.

If someone has as super nice HUO game, even if it's just a few hundred less than new - if it's in perfect condition, why not get that instead of new?

Because NIB smells soooooo good