What could happen to these lost bitcoins? Will they continue to be lost in "limbo"

It will be difficult to correctly estimate the total number of lost coins. Some old dormant wallets which are suspected to contain lost coins can suddenly become operational in the future. In economics, the availability of an asset usually affects the price. Lost Bitcoins reduce the number of Bitcoins in the market which will slightly increase their worth. The higher the number of lost Bitcoin the more valuable the worth of Bitcoin.