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Subject: 
Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization.
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:13:56 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mike Petrucelli wrote:

Two Mega Blocks tubs with 1400pcs @ $20  vs. a
Lego tub with 1200pcs @ $20 is probably the best indicator of the material cost
difference.

Really?  I haven't looked at Mega-Bloks tubs, so I didn't realize the price
was that close.  Looking at the per-brick price, we get:

$0.0167 for LEGO
$0.0143 for Mega-Bloks

Or about a 14% markdown for MB (looking at it the other way, LEGO is marked
up about 17% from MB).

That sounds about right to me, based on the current differences in brick
quality.  I'd actually expect LEGO bricks to cost at least 25% more than
MB.

Steve



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  Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization.
 
(...) Since the tubs are a bulk dump of basic bricks, they're not necessarily the best indicator of piece:price ratio. One might compare, for instance, the Mos Espa Podrace, with 894 pieces for $99 MSRP vs the MB Aircraft Carrier, with about 1700 (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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  Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization.
 
I think this is a wonderful idea. I think it would be a much better item for kids to collect than Bonicle. I also think that a tub like 3033 with grey, dark grey, brown, and tan as the four primary colors would be a "bestseller." I for one highly (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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