• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    They’re not all that one-off if they’re making thousands of them. And does that really justify an $850 price tag? We’re not talking bespoke here.

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      7 months ago

      Maybe I’m not the best person to ask because I don’t buy the big sets, I settled for a millennium falcon 75257 ($170). The $1000 kits aren’t worth it to me personally, I’d rather piece together MOC but I guess for someone that wants to flex or is a huge fan of a specific property, it’s available 🤷

      By one off I mean they introduce specific pieces for that set, which introduces more cost with a custom mold and run to create the brick. Parts you won’t find in any other set.

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      7 months ago

      It doesn’t have to be justified to you, but it’s clearly worth it to some people. My most expensive sets are <$300, but having built a fan design, I can tell you the official ones are so much better that there’s not even a comparison. The construction is miles better and I’ve never had a missing brick in the dozens I’ve built. People are allowed to spend their money the way they want.

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        7 months ago

        Sure. All kinds of expensive things that don’t have to be expensive are worth it to some people. That doesn’t really justify it.