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My kids love LEGO, but the price of buying new sets seems very high and off putting to me. So instead only buy sets at xmas
by maleck13 9y ago
My kids love LEGO, but the price of buying new sets seems very high and off putting to me. So instead only buy sets at xmas
- freehunter 9y agoSame. Lego is fantastic and a wonderful high-quality toy, but it's so darn expensive. Couple that with the heavy focus on kits that contain specialized parts and step-by-step instructions for how to put them together, and you're not really looking at a toy anymore. It's basically a Star Wars themed model car that you're going to put on display instead of actually play with.
- busterarm 9y agoDamn, my parent came to that conclusion in the early 90s. I guess it's only gotten worse.
- rdtsc 9y agoThey are compatible knock-offs from China, not as good of a quality but given the price it's a good deal.
- dlp211 9y agoThe cost of Lego pieces has tracked with inflation since at least the 1980's. The going rate of a piece is ~$.10. IMO, what you are seeing isn't that Lego's are getting more expensive relative to their past prices, they are getting more expensive relative to other forms of entertainment. A simple example is videogames have generally cost $50-$60 since the 1980's which means that they are relatively cheaper today.