Why high end Ballpoint Pens? (Or Rollerball or Pencil or Ball Pen?)

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But what is the appeal of high end Ballpoint, Ball, Rollerball pens or Pencils? I could spend over $300 for a new Pelikan Souveran 800 or 805 Ball Pen or Rollerball, and thousands for Montblancs.

The only appeal I can see is that one of these and a suitable model fountain pen forms a set. But that doesn't seem sufficient to warrant these high prices.

Please enlighten me.

The appeal is the same whether it's fountain pen or rollerball or ballpoint.

Example, if I'm a Queen fan (which I am), and if I have enough pen-fund to pay whatever Montegrappa is selling the "A Night at the Opera" for (which I don't), then I will buy the fountain pen or the rollerball (or both) because primarily of the Queen connection. Whether it's the fountain pen or the roller-ball, is secondary preference.

I personally would (of course) prefer the fountain pen, but others may prefer the rollerball.