This is the advice I have taken since 2013. AC/DC was already out for a year, and the code was generally considered complete. I wanted a Metallica then, but waited another year to make sure they would complete the code. Both AC/DC and Metallica were around version 1.6 after a year of release. Others have made it up to that level over time. I consider that to be close to complete code for a good selling game. It looks like less than stellar sellers get to around 1.4.

It blows my mind that they are now selling pins with pre release software (< 1.0). I may have missed some, but I don't remember seeing that before Batman 66.

At the same time, I guess we need a good number of people to buy before the code is complete because they definitely seem more likely to finish the code on a good seller.

I would buy another Stern, but it would have to be as good as Metallica (which is my current favorite), and out for at least a year. I haven't played one yet since Metallica that I like as much, so I don't know if that will happen. We will have a Star Wars Premium locally on location soon, so I am really looking forward to trying that one.