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Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast

Episode 1210: "Has Stern LE FOMO Reached an End?"

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Summary

Stern LE FOMO is dead; Pokemon price crash signals end of collector speculation era.

Kaneda analyzes whether Stern's Limited Edition FOMO has ended, examining Pokemon LE's dramatic price collapse from $25,000+ initial deposits to $14,500-$16,000 current market prices. He argues Stern LEs consistently lose value due to oversaturation (15,000-20,000 units annually), inferior materials compared to competitors, and lack of meaningful differentiation from Premium editions, contrasting this with boutique manufacturers' stronger value retention.

From the creator

Do collector's just not see $13,000+ in value anymore?

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