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Re: Star Wars a loss for Lego?
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:33:16 GMT
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This is probably due to the amount of money LEGO agreed to pay for the
rights to even use the Star Wars paraphernalia. Wasn't it rumored to be
around $50 million? I may be grossly out of whack here (over or under)

???

EC



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(...) That is why I have absolutely no idea why TLG is only releasing around 8-10 sets every year. I have a ton of money to spend, but I can only buy so many Naboo Fighters and X-Wings. If TLG put out more sets, including mini-fig packs and play (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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My boss's former boss plays golf with a Lego executive and found out that Lego has actually lost money on the Star Wars sets. Though the Star Wars sets have been some of the most successful Lego sets ever, expectations for them were even higher. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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