"the new 1200s are expected to cost several thousand pounds, whereas second-hand models go for hundreds on eBay"
i presume they mean the limited edition 1200GAE.
if the normal versions are any more than £500 each i can't see anyone buying them. then again at even less than £500 who is going to buy them?
i can honestly say that if i hadn't bought my mk2's yonks ago there's no way i'd be shelling out pure money nowadays for two turntables.