Compared with inflation, new lego sets are less expensive than they were in the past. Used lego, I agree it's going to be hard to find all the individual piece

Compared with inflation, new lego sets are less expensive than they were in the past. Used lego, I agree it's going to be hard to find all the individual pieces for a specific set. However, if all you're looking for is a bunch of bricks, you can buy them by the pound/count/whatever in various places (including amazon/ebay) and get them for a great price.