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Re: Bionicle going away?
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 27 May 2001 16:56:48 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Lee Nicholls writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > Hi!
I'd appretiate it if you would NOT bash such a fine line. Maybe you dont
like it, but its no reason to revel in others misfortunes....I happen to
find them among the most inovative lines Lego has released many of the
unique parts form the Slizer, Bionicle, and RoboRider lines are now very
useful and incorperated into many of the newer sets, so please do not revel.
*BIONICLE RULE!!!*
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> > First of all, I did not post this into lugnet.technic.bionicle since I
> > thought Technic dudes would like it better :)
> >
> > I went to my local LEGO source today and they have a pretty big sale
> > on the Bionicle sets. Are LEGO dumping them away (silent wohoo!) or
> > did my store just buy more sets then they could sell?
> >
> > Don't know, but I don't think it's a big surprise they have to dump
> > the prices to get rid of them. I am, how ever, surprised it's already
> > happening!
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> > So dear Technic fans, perhaps LEGO has realized that Bionicle is not a
> > good line of products and perhaps, just perhaps do they invest in more
> > Technic LEGO instead :)
> >
> > That could save my day and LEGO's economy ,)
> >
> > /Tobbe
> > http://www.arnesson.nu/lotek/
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> This is not the only time I have learned about stores trying to get rid of
> Bionicle's. My local TRU had a offer on them a while back. I think it was
> something like buy two get one free, but there was a whole isle end full of
> them for weeks.
> I don't know if this is because LEGO thought 'every kid(or AFOL) will want
> one' and they where making sure the shops can supply them, or they are just
> not selling as well as they hoped.
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> Lee.
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| (...) First, what began this thread are just facts and opinionated interpretation of those facts. Many people think that TLC's expensive Bionickle line was a HUGE mistake (I happen to be one of them, BTW). You obviously have a different opinion. (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I think the main reason Tobbe (and others, including me) would like to see the Bionicle line disappear is because there is a strong feeling that this line (and the Slizer/RoboRider lines) is taking money and efforts from the development of the (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Bionicle's. My local TRU had a offer on them a while back. I think it was something like buy two get one free, but there was a whole isle end full of them for weeks. I don't know if this is because LEGO thought 'every kid(or AFOL) will want (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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