To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.generalOpen lugnet.general in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 General / 35733
    Re: anyone got a report of the new sets shown off at brickswest? <Next Legend?> —Allan Bedford
   (...) Am I the only one who fails to see the logic in their.... logic? Would it be so impossible to believe that a Space set released alongside or shortly after the Star Wars sets might actually appeal to the same market? If you're talking 'Classic' (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
   
        Re: anyone got a report of the new sets shown off at brickswest? <Next Legend?> —Frank Filz
     (...) This would be a valid point if the bulk of their Legend sales were to adults. Unfortunately they aren't. The bulk of their sales are to kids (directly or indirectly). Probably 95% (or more) of their market has a very limited budget (kids or (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
   
        Re: anyone got a report of the new sets shown off at brickswest? <Next Legend?> —William R. Ward
   (...) That's precisely why they don't want to do it. They don't want to dilute the brand by having too many choices for the same audience. They don't want to hurt LEGO retail figures by having LEGO Direct offer products that directly compete with (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
   
        Re: anyone got a report of the new sets shown off at brickswest? <Next Legend?> —Allan Bedford
   (...) I guess I saw the possibility of releasing a Space set as a compliment to the Star Wars line, not competition. Guess I was mistaken. (...) Whereas I was looking at it thinking the same person might buy one set one month (perhaps Star Wars) and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
 

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR