Quoted from Kcpinballfan:And there in lies the problem, if sterns intention is to not have a premium this title may flop since the le only accounts for a very small fraction of buyers. In order for a game to be successful it needs to be a knockout with the pro if no premium is available. If the game flops there will more than likely be less urgency to put a lot of time into code. These are just my opinions
LE buyers are a significant portion of machine sells. Everyone seems to agree that the best selling recent stern (ACDC) sold around 5,000 units. Let's assume the. That 3,000 machines is a super successful game. 600 is then 20% with higher profit margins. That is super substantial and my guess is 2,000-2,500 would be successful in sterns eyes.