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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Don't get me wrong, that's a decent size and good piece count but holy #### these sets are expensive.
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It wasn't the price I was swearing at, it's the fact that I already have a growing backlog and I'll be ordering this the second it's released to VIP.
As to the expensive part, I think this conversation has come up before. Comparable sets (adjusting for inflation) are cheaper today than they were in the 80's. Using an example; the Cosmic Fleet Voyager, (393 pieces, ages 7-12), the Sears Wishbook had it listed at $45 (USD) in 1986. Adjusted for inflation that's ~$105 now, ~$135 CAD.
A non-licensed, similar age/piece count set could be the Lunar Space Station, which has an MSRP of $80 CAD today.
I think the biggest difference is there were no behemoth sets available in the 80s, and certainly nothing targeted to an adult crowd. It's hard to compare apples to apples in this thread, as most posts are about the 18+ sets. There's still hundreds of cheap(er) sets out there if you're looking at a children's set. They never went from a kids to adult target market, they just target both now.
This is the current Lego 911 I have, and it was $19.99
