by "DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
Published 09/07/2017 at 13:57
by "DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
Published 09/07/2017 at 13:57
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The UCS Falcon is impressive but 799.99 is not
The F40 is a little more reasonable at 99.99
Alas, I’ll have to make do.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/07/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 2
The Caterham is a steal at $79.99
"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
09/07/2017 at 14:01, STARS: 2
$25 was my limit today. Next time.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/07/2017 at 14:01, STARS: 3
I seem to remember lots of sets costing +/- $0.10/brick, but that ratio goes out the window when it comes to branded or limited edition sets, especially for Star Wars.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/07/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 0
Branding and limited edition is why the Falcon is so expensive. Disney wants their damn money.
"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
09/07/2017 at 14:06, STARS: 0
It’s also the biggest set ever. That doesn’t help.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
09/07/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 1
Should be like .05 a brick
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
09/07/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 0
Something something something machine tolerances. harumph quality. blah blah collector value.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/07/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 0
Agreed. Lego needs an “addict” price rate.
"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn)
09/07/2017 at 14:21, STARS: 0
Saturn V, on the other hand, would be quite a good deal if it wasn’t constantly out of stock.
Or you can do what I do, and play with virtual Lego bricks in LDD. Not near enough to the real thing, but it helps!
"Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ" (doge-supreme)
09/07/2017 at 14:21, STARS: 0
Yeah, the sets that are purely Lego’s own, are cheaper part for part than any of the licensed sets. Pretty sure the Star Wars sets are the most expensive per brick out of all their licensed sets.
"Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ" (doge-supreme)
09/07/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0
It’s all licensing fees, although this new Millennium Falcon is the biggest and most expensive kit Lego has released. From the reviews I’ve watched for it, it seems like it’s worth it but I’m not in a position to be dropping 800$ on a kit right now.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/07/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 0
At $800 for 7,541 bricks, the +/-$0.10/brick ratio holds true for this set.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
09/07/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0
Dang, I didn’t realize it has so many bricks.
"Out, but with a W - has found the answer" (belg)
09/07/2017 at 14:37, STARS: 2
Can confirm, the Saturn V is awesome. Gets a bit repetitive while building, but that’s what you get with what’s practically a tube.
Might be best to backorder it, I had to wait about 2 months between ordering and them having it in stock.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
09/07/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 1
My son is just getting into “regular” legos (he’s 5). He just got this for his birthday and it’s awesome. He and I spent probably 45 minutes assembling it, where he did nearly all the work (hence the 45 minutes). But his attention was incredible, and this thing is cool besides.
He is getting more for Christmas, for sure. Maybe I can convince his grandparents to spring for the F40, that is awesome.
"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
09/07/2017 at 14:54, STARS: 3
My fear is when I’ll have kids, I’ll want to steal the Lego from them
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/07/2017 at 14:57, STARS: 0
As others have said, the sets generally average about 10¢/piece, but they usually round down, not up. What bugs me is all the stupid little added crap they use to drive up the piece count. That MF should cost $750. But if I had $800 lying around doing nothing I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/07/2017 at 14:58, STARS: 0
Except they usually round down, not up.
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
09/07/2017 at 15:04, STARS: 0
The UCS set is 8 times as expensive as the F40 because it has nearly 8 times the number of pieces.
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
09/07/2017 at 15:05, STARS: 0
I have a $25 lego GC and $15 credit. I need to order the Caterham.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/07/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 0
I don’t have it but really want it to complete my set. The ones of that scale I don’t have are the Mini and the Caterham.
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
09/07/2017 at 15:07, STARS: 0
I have the VW Bus, F40, and GT3 RS.
"user314" (user314)
09/07/2017 at 15:10, STARS: 0
Meh. If I really wanted to go down that road, I’d pop $400 for Bandai’s PG Falcon instead.
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"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
09/07/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
I still have 2+ 5 gallon buckets of Lego from when I was a kid. My one uncle from arizona used to get me them for christmas.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/07/2017 at 15:57, STARS: 0
Now wait just a minute, Mr. Math. At which point are you rounding?
If you round down the number of pieces, it’s $800/7,500 giving us $0.1067/brick, which is $0.11/brick when properly rounded.
If you keep the full number of pieces, it’s $800/7,541 giving us $0.1061/brick, still $0.11/brick when properly rounded.
I truncated the second calculation to get my estimate.
:)
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/07/2017 at 16:10, STARS: 0
7541 pieces at 10¢/piece would be $754 (and 10¢). Lego is asking $799. Hence, they are rounding up. It should cost $750. Or am I missing something?
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
09/07/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 1
Perhaps the +/- part?
I’m not a Lego fan, so I’m not well-versed in their prices. I wasn’t aware that they usually round the final price down. Nobody said anything about that!
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
09/07/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 0
Last weekend i bought:
Almost went for the F40....but you’re right. Too expensive for this time.....
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/07/2017 at 17:40, STARS: 0
I have the GT3, the Bus, Beetle, F40 and the UCS Tumbler. I thought about the Caterham but got the Saturn V instead.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
09/07/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 0
What those prices have in common is, very roughly, a 10-cent-per-piece price point. Which, as much as I love Legos, is a bit ridiculous considering how many of them are these:
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
09/07/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 1
Turns out you can build them together, more or less forever. My teenage son and I built a big table with bins and drawers in our basement, combining my (large collection of) childhood Legos with his, and get together on weekends to add buildings and vehicles to a growing city.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
09/07/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lego-sales-hit-brick-wall-sheds-8-of-workforce-2017-09-05