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> There is no way LEGO sets have always been this expensive; it is just molded plastic. This is the worst kind of fallacy. First of all, plastic is more expens
by algorias 14y ago
> There is no way LEGO sets have always been this expensive; it is just molded plastic.
This is the worst kind of fallacy. First of all, plastic is more expensive than you think when many different pieces in many different colors need to be produced, stored and packaged in a precise manner. Secondly, the cost of development obviously gives huge added value to those pieces of 'just' plastic.
What happened to lego prices? The company is figuring out ways to stay viable in the market, that's what happened.
- EliRivers 14y agoIf you read the rest of the article instead of just the first few lines, you'll discover that "There is no way LEGO sets have always been this expensive; it is just molded plastic." is simply part of the conversational setup leading into the discussion that disproves that part of the setup.
- sliverstorm 14y agoDon't forget tolerances. LEGO pieces have pretty sharp tolerances for a toy.