I can't remember when this wasn't the case. The Millenium Falcon set is over 20 years old. If you think legos are the $20 toys you see at Target or Walmart then you don't know anything about Legos.
I've ordered several sets, the Lambo, Bugatti, tree house, Disney castle, land Rover, ecto-1... All have been delivered by DHL and were pristine.
That being said, I've read dozens of horror stories on here.
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In for the Tumbler, I've wanted one for longer than I can remember. Almost went home with it the other day from the Lego store paying full price so this was perfect timing.
Depends on what you mean by expensive. The first traditional (not electronics) set to break $200 was the Statue of Liberty in 2000: https://brickset.com/sets/3450-1/...of-Liberty. In 2022 dollars, that is $340. So the UCS Falcon, UCS AT-AT, Titanic, Hogwarts Castle, etc. are examples where prices at the top end have gone way up, e.g. the most expensive set in 2017 (Falcon) is 2.8x the price of the most expensive set in 2000 (Statue of Liberty, $284 in 2017 dollars).
But I don't think anyone will argue about LEGO sets being relatively expensive toys. They arguably have high quality designs, materials, and packaging, and demand is high, so it is not surprising that they are not cheap. And the more expensive sets are being marketed for adults now, which is a new trend, i.e. the sets in black boxes are considered "16+" or even "18+". Lastly, even some of the lower-priced sets for kids are disappointingly expensive for what they contain, e.g. #76832 really should not be $50 (https://www.lego.com/en-us/produc...ship-76832).
I'm glad they told us the $679 (on sale) Millennial Falcon was for adults. I was about to buy one for my 6 year old.
I mean, what a wonderful project for you and your kid. If I head a place to put it and money was less of an object, me and my pumpkin would be all over this.
Just a heads up. My Ecto1 came in. Box not in excellent condition. The middle of the box is dented. No damage on the shipping box itself. If u guys dont mind about the damage and will open to build, it's fine. These things are a hit and miss.
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That being said, I've read dozens of horror stories on here.
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Always one person in every Lego thread with this cliched joke Lego has been making huge expensive sets for decades.
Really? That's insane. I thought $680 is the lowest since it Launched in 2017. Wish I hadn't missed that
But I don't think anyone will argue about LEGO sets being relatively expensive toys. They arguably have high quality designs, materials, and packaging, and demand is high, so it is not surprising that they are not cheap. And the more expensive sets are being marketed for adults now, which is a new trend, i.e. the sets in black boxes are considered "16+" or even "18+". Lastly, even some of the lower-priced sets for kids are disappointingly expensive for what they contain, e.g. #76832 really should not be $50 (https://www.lego.com/en-us/produc...ship-76832).
I mean, what a wonderful project for you and your kid. If I head a place to put it and money was less of an object, me and my pumpkin would be all over this.
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