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Originally Posted by The Familia
I'm not a Lego guy but dropped in the thread out of curiosity.....
Am I reading this right that some sets are up to $1000 with average sets ranging from $400-$700? I know I am very out of touch when it comes to this stuff but that is absolutely absurd. How can mass produced little squares of plastic cost so much? You can get really good 4K TV's for less money! I am seriously flabbergasted at these prices...clearly the economy isn't that bad when Lego can get away with charging those prices.
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No, you are seeing the extreme end of it. Lego sets, on average, come out to about 10c/piece. That gingerbread house, for instance, is about 1400 pieces of lego, and retails for about $140.
From my trip to the lego store in Chinook the other day, I'd say that most sets are in the $50-200 range.
But then you get to the big sets that are designed for adults. Sets that are 4500 or so pieces (the Imperial Star Destroyer I was talking about) or a set that's 7500 pieces (the largest set ever made).
The problem with the new Star Destroyer set is that a lot of the public feel that it IS too expensive, and that it should be costing less, but that it's been priced higher than it should be (which is a debate I'm not going to get into anymore).
I guess if you want to look at it this way, the 'average' set that an adult is going to buy for themselves more for display purposes than to 'play' with...yes, will range from $400-$900.
But if you go to the lego store with $10-$50 and are looking for something for your/a kid, you'll come away with plenty to keep them busy, too.