Thought I'd add my comments to the thread. Only NIB game I have bought was a Red Spiderman. Love it and love the artwork. I've never understood the negative comments on the art. Other than the slings, I think the red looks awesome. Spiderman on the backglass and cab looks fantastic. That said....

- I think the art on the VE looks awesome. Love the cabinet details.
- AMAZED that people are surprised at the price. I was fully expecting Premium pricing (and LE pricing makes sense, my next point). Take a look at Star Trek Pro vs. Premium. What are the differences? Some art and a few minor physical differences -- Prem has VUK, lit apron, and metal habit trails. What does SM have? Two VUKs and two metal habit trails. When the rumour of SM VE started to look "real", I was certain it would be priced at Premium and that was discussed by many. No surprise there.
- this is going to be THE Spiderman to own going forward and will be the most collectible. Of that I am certain. I doubt the production run is going to be large. Really it should be called VLE - Vault Limited Edition. To me, I think LE pricing is in line given what is going to happen on the secondary market -- this game will go up in value. I imagine Stern has thought that through and doesn't want to leave money on the table.

Like many, I don't like rising pinball prices. But I get why this one is more than a traditional Pro model. In this case, it doesn't effect me at all. I'll gladly keep my original and keep enjoying it. I'm finally going to change to LEDs for GI, though. After seeing video of the VE, I have to admit mine isn't as bright. I prefer the voice call outs of my original as well, so even if priced similar -- say a grand more, I'd still keep mine.

I'm happy for those that can afford and appreciate the new one. I loved my one and only NIB experience. It was a blast and I hope the new owners have that same feeling

For those that are complaining about the price, buy a HUO original. Still plenty out there. Same great game

Happy flipping!