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Subject: 
Re: Series 3 Minifigs go up from $1.99 to $2.99
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:48:39 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Gregory wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Joseph Gonzalez wrote:
> > so i just noticed on the lego.com site that the series 3 figures (8803) will be
> > available january 1, 2011 and they'll be $2.99.  on the same theme page one can
> > still see that series 2 figures (8684) were $1.99.
> > 
> > umm..what's up with the figs going up in price by 50% within one year?
> > 
> > ..jg
> 
> If it means that they're going to start using the regular LEGO plastic to make
> the MF's, then I'm fine with it.  If not, then it looks like they just got a
> case of The Greedies.
> 
> My local Meijer store had Series 3 for $1.99, so the MSRP didn't go up.  I
> wonder if TLC had been taking marketing advice from Toys R Us?
> 
> David

While the plastic on the series 3 looks the same as S1 and S2, I can say that so
far, S3 clutch power of feet to baseplate is much better than S1 and S2.

Just my observation.

Chris



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  Re: Series 3 Minifigs go up from $1.99 to $2.99
 
(...) If it means that they're going to start using the regular LEGO plastic to make the MF's, then I'm fine with it. If not, then it looks like they just got a case of The Greedies. My local Meijer store had Series 3 for $1.99, so the MSRP didn't (...) (16 years ago, 23-Dec-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)

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