Fine_Land t1_iu8v0rd wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:41 PM

Imagine buying something like a limited edition car, sports memorabilia, or anything collectable that has a serial number as proof of how limited it is. You purchase it because of how limited it is because the company has promised that you are in an elite group of people who will be owning whatever it is due to how limited the product is. Then later down the road the company releases more of what you purchased causing your purchase to loose collector value because it is no longer limited. People will loose faith in the company as a whole because they falsely advertised a limited product that they even took time to put a serial number on.

The SA6 Ultra is limited to 300 and each unit has its production number stamped on the side as proof of how limited it is. They wouldn't be able to release another batch without stepping on the toes of those who purchased it as a limited product. Even if they did a different color it would still take away from the uniqueness and collector value because the tuning, packaging, contents of the package, and accessories were all part of what was advertised as the limited production run. If Dunu wanted to maintain how limited the Ultra is they would need to release a product that would be similar but different enough to maintain the collector value of those who purchased it.

Symp07 OP t1_iu8wtv0 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Which is why the suggestion is to drop the Z Reviews branding, the regular release of Dunu SA6 Ultra wouldn't have any production number. The analogy comparing it to collectibles only makes sense if it was priced at a premium because the opportunity cost of losing future sales is priced into the premium price, and usually collectibles are not too different from the regular product, meaning collectibles tend to be in a different colour but with similar specs, especially for electronics. Reason is because electronic products had to be updated with better specs as technology advances hence making the updated version a collectible wouldn't be sensible from business perspective. It wouldn't affect Dunu's PR even if they choose to release new batches because there will be more than 300 people who are interested in it and ultimately in business the decisions are taken to satisfy majority of customers. In fact, not continuing the SA6 Ultra would be bad PR and it affects Dunu's revenues which is crucial for their R&D costs.