I was going to get a Premium until Coasterguy was selling his LTBR. Luckily the window is not too bad as some I have seen. Either way you go, get one IMO.

The BIBLE or LTBR will hold value better, or even gain value over time. Premium will not, as it is unlimited.
So the extra cash will still be in the value of the game. You may have "saved" someone money on the front end, but cost them money in the long run.
But maybe my view on this is clouded by that horrible window. lol

Here's the thing though. It depends on what point you got in. If you bought the LE at pre-order...then yes, you've got about $2000 in "equity" in the game. However, if you buy it NOW - I really don't see it going up THAT much higher due to the Premium's availability. If you buy a Premium NOW, there's a chance it might appreciate in value after it's out of production. Just look at Spider-Man Red & Black. Red was the "unlimited" "pro" version...it's now approaching $6k - $2k more than its NIB price.

So, if you're buying NOW and your goal is profit, Premium & LE will most likely net you about the same in the future. If your goal is to have the game and play and enjoy it, just get the Premium.

My point was that the extra spent on the LE is not lost, wasted cash.
The money will still be in the game.
Value of LE's will stay high, whether you bought then or now.
Premiums, who knows?

Now I have been fortunate enough to play all three (Pro - Premium - LE: LTBR)... yesterday for the LE !

but I own none... Tolerable as long as arcade or friends got it!

Indeed the LE plays as the premium, but is really magnificient, and might hold value better (but Rarehero has a point - the fortunate ones are those who preordered it!)

There is this too. AC/DC is a keeper. It will be harder to get in the future as it becomes a classic.

But if demand is high, then they could keep doing re-runs for years - why not?

Not sure how long they have the license and with other games coming in the next year I'm not sure how many runs Stern can and will do before they stop seeing a profit in it.

SM has been out for a good number of years now, and it has only cracked about 1-1.5k of its NIB price at the end of the run.

Guess we'll see what the market brings. As far as gameplay and features, I don't see the increased value or cost justified in an LE at its current price, except for its collectibility.