Inevitable. But $205 for a rebranded Jackal ? 
 
I'm guessing that Motiv did the math and figured many of the faithful will pony up. Milo must be licking his chops given his Jackal stash.

Basically it's a rebrand

Question is, is it better than the trident? Not a motiv guy... so idk

So does this mean they're going to release them for normal sale? I would do $179 since everything I've seen so far is awesome. $209 at buddies is kinda pushing it.

So does this mean they're going to release them for normal sale? I would do $179 since everything I've seen so far is awesome. $209 at buddies is kinda pushing it.

Not really. They were the first to put it up for sale and took a stab in the dark to see what the market would bear. BowlerX saw that price and was willing to take less for a few sales before Buddy would drop theirs. Buddy's will probably drop theirs to the same at $179.95 for the competition. One of the few places where "Demand and Supply" is still valid economic theory.

What's surprising is how much lower Bowlerx is than anyone else. Is it possible they picked up a batch of option limited pins from Motiv for a negotiated lower price?
 
I've seen these LE's advertised for as much as $225. That's a huge spread.

They have at least a half a dozen sitting on the floor at their brick and mortar store. Specs looked conventional to me. It appears to me that they are simply not trying to gouge customers.