Edit: This is sold now

If you haven't been following the saga (and who can blame you) Heighway has gone out of business, and their final act was to send me my black trim Alien LE. Just showed up a couple days ago, sitting in the box in my garage still. The people at the factory were really great about making sure that happened, and I'm grateful to them.

Thing is, I've just got too much emotional baggage tied up in the damn thing, the company never paid me a dime after years of work, and I want to just be mercenary and flip it for whatever cash I can get. Some people want me to keep it, and I get that, but I'm not really looking to have that conversation. I love the team I worked with, I think we made a killer game, but for my own personal mental health I just need it out of my life. And feeling like I was paid something would be nice.

There were three LEs made as the final run. One to me, one to the animator Kelly, and one that just sold for $13k. That's the closest thing to any kind of sales mark for this. There might be some others floating around, I honestly don't have any numbers. My understanding is that the total run of Alien is between 100-200 machines, mostly Standards. As far as I know they'll never be made again.

Normally when I sell a game I'm looking for no fuss, I prefer to make private deals quietly and easily, don't care about hunting for the top dollar. But I'm sitting on something rare, final game from a dead company belonging to the game artist. I also worked really hard for a long time on this, I'd like to turn it into something if I'm letting it go, and not shortchange myself.

I just have no clue what to even list it for, I'm in uncharted waters here. Open to feedback, suggestions, offers, whatever. I can make a real sale thread at some point, but if it moves before that happens I'll donate to Pinside still.

Thoughts?

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Probably!

Yeah, I'm not sure it even matters, but in rare collector land it's at least cool to have a story I guess.

That's an entirely reasonable way to look at it.

I took pinlawyer's advice, got a cash offer for the market price, and instead of trying to be greedy or hold out for other offers I'm taking it and moving on. If the new owner wants to sell it for more later, hey more power to them.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Cash is king

Not having to deal with shipping and wire transfers etc, I decided to not pass it up.

It's easy to ask for something, another to get it.

If anyone is sad they missed this just let me know, the other one is for sale too I believe, Kelly needs the money.

I asked the mods to lock this, so I'll take my exit now, but appreciate everyone's support.