I apparently had a lot to say on this topic!
The Gamification of Fountain Pen Collecting https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/the-gamification-of-fountain-pen-collecting/
Timelordiroh 
@jezlyn very well written and very true. I find the constant stream of "Limited Editions" very tiring. i'm still relatively quite new into fountain pens (got my first one in 2023). I think this is ultimately part of the end-stage capitalism world we live in. If a company does as well this year that they did last year, they're considered a failure. That's driving a lot of the same sales tactics and push for overconsumption in many industries.
@jezlyn I know this isn't a unique thought around these parts, but browsing /r/fountainpens really is just a waste. Everyone posts their new pens (and hey, new pens are fun), but that gives the impression that EVERYONE is constantly buying new pens. You then also get the posts of "look at my 100 TWSBI Ecos in a rainbow". Do you really need to matchy matchy that badly? How do you use all those pens?
@me @timelordiroh Agreed! I have a similar problem. Because I cooled it on pen purchases, I shifted over to buying inks, particularly ink samples, since they're much more affordable, and I love changing up which inks I use in the several pens I have inked up at a time. There are a few companies who release a ton of inks throughout the year, which just adds to the list of things I have to chill on buying.