They should have made this a standard feature across all three versions. This feature costs ALMOST NOTHING to manufacture. Those LEDs are pennies, and the plastics cost virtually nothing. The PCB that drives this stuff probably costs around $2 or so to realize (in quantity). A replacement apron is probably the highest cost item in the kit ... the one that comes with the game becomes landfill material once the new one is installed (aprons cost virtually nothing in the quantities Stern buys).

I think they screwed the pooch doing this. If I were Stern, I'd put this add-on in all games that are shipped from this point forward and make things right with people that don't have this feature. This feature is way too tightly coupled to both the gameplay and the overall Stranger Things story. The person that came up with the idea for a kit like this needs to be fired.

If internet connectivity = cash grabs like $280 UV lighting, I can almost guarantee you it'll be working flawlessly on day one ... at least the cash grab portion will be rigorously tested ... things players might like that Stern will be gracious enough to provide for free (like leaderboard tables as a for instance) will require "years to perfect".

Do you think they'll let you transfer the unlocked code to another buyer? I doubt they'll make that mistake. They'll probably have you make an account ... kind of like the Playstation or Xbox stores. The unlocked code will be bound to your account. All of your DLC will be non-transferrable.

That's the way I'd do it if I wanted to milk every last dollar out of something.