Why so many Gold CDs for sale?


I can't help but notice that a large number of gold cds are showing up for sale. Is it safe to assume that either new SACD or DVD-A relaases of the same music is superior (or at least cheaper and equal in sound quality) to gold pressings?
I notice some gold pressings are being released in the SACD format so perhaps this represents the best of both worlds.
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It mite be the price they fetch. I only have a couple of Nat King Cole's Golds and they want $250 on CDNOW used.
I'm thinging about selling!
Why so many gold CDs for sale? Because there are so many silly audiophiles and others who will pay more for them.