> 's been passed around to relatives, but last I heard, it still works after what must be almost 40 years I think this is the reason for the new version. Fishe

> 's been passed around to relatives, but last I heard, it still works after what must be almost 40 years I think this is the reason for the new version. Fisher Price won't earn any money if the toys never breaks and never have to be replaced, to the detriment of everyone (including the environment) except the stakeholders. The new version is much more suspicable to breakage and hence, a better chance at profits for the company.