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frontpage Posted by b_koala • Yesterday
Jun 28, 2025 5:31 AM
LEGO Sets: Super Mario The Powerful Bowser $216, Harry Potter The Burrow
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But I'm also a hypocrite; I've bought sets off AliExpress. Some have been great (Titanic), some have been terrible in quality control (Hogwarts, I probably spent $100 on Bricklink for authentic LEGO replacement parts).
I think LEGO is really focusing too much on the adult market and licensing; these $200 -$300 sets are becoming display sets rather than playsets. Their prices for Star Wars sets is just insane.
Personally, LEGO is becoming stressful rather than fun. The price of the sets makes me want to keep all the pieces together in case I want to sell it and recoup the cost someday, but selling it is always a hassle.
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The common sets sure, uncommon or retired sets hold and increase value.
Lego purists used to look at third parties with disdain, but they have upped their game and shown that Lego doesn't have to charge the outrageous amounts it does for plastic bricks -- they just choose to. It's making Lego look even more overpriced.
The competition is wonderful. Lego has been very sloppy for years in my opinion. I think it's reached the point now or it's in large part a major bubble especially with all the so-called investors they seem to feel like the older sets can never lose value.
The competition is wonderful. Lego has been very sloppy for years in my opinion. I think it's reached the point now or it's in large part a major bubble especially with all the so-called investors they seem to feel like the older sets can never lose value.
But I'm also a hypocrite; I've bought sets off AliExpress. Some have been great (Titanic), some have been terrible in quality control (Hogwarts, I probably spent $100 on Bricklink for authentic LEGO replacement parts).
I think LEGO is really focusing too much on the adult market and licensing; these $200 -$300 sets are becoming display sets rather than playsets. Their prices for Star Wars sets is just insane.
Personally, LEGO is becoming stressful rather than fun. The price of the sets makes me want to keep all the pieces together in case I want to sell it and recoup the cost someday, but selling it is always a hassle.
But I'm also a hypocrite; I've bought sets off AliExpress. Some have been great (Titanic), some have been terrible in quality control (Hogwarts, I probably spent $100 on Bricklink for authentic LEGO replacement parts).
I think LEGO is really focusing too much on the adult market and licensing; these $200 -$300 sets are becoming display sets rather than playsets. Their prices for Star Wars sets is just insane.
Personally, LEGO is becoming stressful rather than fun. The price of the sets makes me want to keep all the pieces together in case I want to sell it and recoup the cost someday, but selling it is always a hassle.
I understand it's cheaper to knock off, but don't pretend Lego prices are not absolutely criminal. The profit margin is tremendous even after whatever development cost.
I have almost all the big $400-$700 sets in the clone version. Didn't even pay $100 for most of them. The funny part is for display they look identical. It's only when you're messing with some of the minifigures and stuff that you can tell they don't move quite the same as official Lego or whatnot some of the bricks maybe don't snap together quite the same as another example.
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