Lebron 9 Elite south beach VS Lebron 8 South beach

When the south beaches first hit they set the sneaker world in craze with the Lebron 8 south beaches. Now they're doing it again with Lebron 9 elite south beaches. Certain online retailers such as Tran&Co have already started preorders at $500!!! On eBay they're already reaching the $1000 mark and above just like the 8's did when they dropped years ago!! Thats a high price considering they will only be $250 when they finally drop in june. So we want your thoughts on which south beaches you think are better.