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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
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A couple of days ago, a BZPower reporter (Michael)
ran across a very interesting new product at Toys R Us in Virginia. The large
tub of assorted Bionicle pieces in many colors contained 702 pieces, and
we’re not talking about little 2x rod connectors or bushings - these are
large pieces, including masks, Bohrok bodies, Bohrok-Kal hand shields, and
other unique Bionicle pieces. A couple of Star Wars-specific pieces snuck in
as well. It sells for $20 in the US, and is part number 8711. The set is
apparently a TRU exclusive and won’t be available at S@H or LEGO Brand
stores, according to LEGO customer service.
Quick math will show that this is less than 3 cents per piece. All reports
indicate the tubs sell out within hours of being put on shelves.
There are pictures and some more info here:
http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=1741
http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=1744
I don’t know if this presages a greater emphasis on bulk packs or what.
Coming on the heels of the old gray bulk packs from S@H, it’s definitely a
welcome addition. The cynical among us might shrug it off as LEGO dumping
extra pieces from sets they’re no longer making (which could very well be
true), but the optimist in me likes to think this could become a regular
thing. Tubs have been reported in Europe as well as the US.
At any rate, I’m haunting my TRU daily and will pick up at least two. The
wide variety of usable parts will augment my already substantial collection
nicely. With luck, this type of offering won’t be limited to Bionicle.
Kelly
BZPower.com
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My theory is this. TRU maybe had a lot of overstock of older Bionicle sets. I
bet they called Lego and said they didn’t want to buy more if they had all this
overstock. So they probably worked out a way to repackage the sets into this
huge tub. Just a wild guess thoa.
-Alfred
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