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Kaneda offers Metallica LE giveaway at MSRP after market test backlash.
The remastered Metallica LE is much better than the Premium version
medium confidence · Kaneda states 'The LE is much better than the Premium a lot of guys have Premiums who are like oh yeah I'm happy with my Premium no you're not don't lie'; this is opinion presented as fact
Metallica LE machines are sold out everywhere and unobtainable
high confidence · Kaneda: 'you can't get it nobody has one available it's sold out everywhere'
A previous James Bond machine giveaway winner did not follow through on purchase
medium confidence · Kaneda: 'remember the James Bond guy didn't want it' in context of validating that winners actually buy the machine
Kaneda initially tested selling the Metallica LE at $18,000 to gauge market interest
high confidence · Kaneda: 'I literally just wanted to see if someone would bite at 18K that was it I wanted to see if someone would bite at 18K just just to prove a point'
The giveaway price is fixed at $13,000 MSRP, not a penny more
high confidence · Kaneda: 'you're going to be able to get it for $13,000 not a penny more all right not a penny more'
“I'm allowed to lose a ton of money in pinball but can never make a buck I get it I get it”
Kaneda @ opening — Sets up Kaneda's defensive posture regarding community backlash over profit-seeking on machine sales
“I want to make sure this game goes to a Die Hard Metallica fan not somebody who's just looking you know to get a game to scalp or flip or like make money on it”
Kaneda @ mid-video — Core philosophy of giveaway; intended to prevent speculation/resale
“The LE is much better than the Premium a lot of guys have Premiums who are like oh yeah I'm happy with my Premium no you're not don't lie”
Kaneda @ early — Strong opinion on LE superiority; dismissive of Premium owners' satisfaction
“I literally just wanted to see if someone would bite at 18K that was it...to prove a point”
Kaneda @ late — Admission that initial $18K asking price was a market test, not a genuine sale attempt
“you're going to be able to get it for $13,000 not a penny more all right not a penny more”
Kaneda @ closing — Final confirmation of fixed MSRP giveaway price
community_signal: Kaneda employing giveaway/lottery mechanics through Club membership to distribute scarce machines while filtering for genuine fans vs. speculators
high · Giveaway requires Patreon messaging, written justification, phone validation, and explicit fan authentication before winner can purchase at MSRP
sentiment_shift: Significant community opposition to content creator profit-seeking on limited machines; backlash sufficient to force retreat from speculation pricing
high · Kaneda reports threats of subscription cancellation and widespread negative feedback on $18K asking price
competitive_signal: LE premium positioned as clearly superior to Premium tier; messaging that Premium owners are in denial about their satisfaction
medium · Kaneda dismisses Premium satisfaction claims and strongly advocates LE as 'much better' with no performance caveats mentioned
market_signal: Metallica LE Remastered is sold out everywhere and difficult to obtain; high demand indicating potential secondary market activity and FOMO dynamics
high · Kaneda: 'you can't get it nobody has one available it's sold out everywhere'
community_signal: Kaneda uses market testing approach for limited machines; attempts to gauge speculative value before deciding on pricing/disposition strategy
high · Kaneda framed $18K listing as 'market research to see how much someone would pay' to identify audience willingness to pay premium prices
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market_signal: Kaneda tested market appetite for Metallica LE Remastered at $18,000 asking price; community backlash forced pivot to $13,000 MSRP giveaway, indicating pricing sensitivity and speculation concerns
high · Kaneda explicitly states 'I literally just wanted to see if someone would bite at 18K' and later announces fixed $13K giveaway price after 'anger vitriol disdain and threats'