Collecting software and other goodies?

Limited edition items can appreciate in value significantly when they go out of print. The problem is they can drop in value even faster when a better sounding remastered or expanded version comes out.

Investing in collectibles of any kind is tricky. You can make a lot of money or wind up with a bunch of stuff that nobody wants.

If you enjoy owning premium versions of albums then buy them for that reason and if you make some money off them down the road, all the better.

Agree buying for the music is the only thing to do. Also agree tricky for small groups with OOP stuff. the minute it is reissued the price drops like a stone.
For certain stuff, mainly the MFSL LPs. those early ones may be the best investment. Also early Blue Note Jazz.
I buy mostly $2 Cds.. so i am not in it for an investment. (except a musical education one.. LOL!)

Yep, soon it will be time to sell some of the software to buy better equipment. But not yet.