It also baffles me how some people put so much value on mini figures. Like do people actually like the figures or are they just hoping it’ll be valuable in the future?
People actually like them. Lots of people even get entire sets just for them. You see this at play on resale sites where people sell just the minifigs for nearly the price of the entire set they came from, and then sell the set without the Minifigures at half the set’s retail price since they’re missing. The minifigs have a value some do not recognize. Depends on the characters and sets of course.
The issue of having made monkie kid sets almost unobtainable outside the Asian market is doubly absurd, considering that another original Lego theme - Ninjago - is based on the whole context of Far Eastern fantasy, of which one of the representatives is the novel Journey to the West.
They’re easily obtainable thru LEGO’s website, but they’re VERY expensive. I feel like they dropped the ball on making it a worldwide thing. I feel like it would be an easy change to amend to
Would still cost the same since LEGO does free shipping at $35. Still it’s not tangible like in-store, and not in people’s faces either. Doesn’t help it’s case.
i saw the parts on a news site for PAB and i was so sad when they weren't on there... 2023 summer ninjago PAB wave is still the best of them all... at least they put the TOS armor on PAB i guess..
the minifigure and brand recognition are the only things they have over its competitors. i always find it funny whenever a new Lego product is released that id consider buying i just hop on ebay 3 days later and buy it new without minifigure and safe like 30% if its a Star Wars set with special figures i can go up to 50%
I do want to say some sets really REALLY should've slid in more figures for more options to get the ninja for the ninjago part 4 figures for 70$?? (Kai's Climber mech)... it really feels like they could've thrown in nya too. But I do want to know if set designers have very specific rules to follow on adding figures in, whether some sets are allowed to have 1-2 extra other ninja than the feature ninja in their respective vehicle. I do need to say that some waves definintely need more sets, especially for 2024 ninjago so far.
like, i KNOW we have a ton of waves and sets but not enough sets that give us cheap options for the ninja (120$ min for Climber Lloyd, Nya, Zane is rough)
It’s like I said, LEGO gives the Ninjago team a limited budget, so if one set needs more minifigs, another is going to get less. It’s very ineffective, as LEGO has billions of dollars to work with, but that’s the current state of things.
I believe they know that, which is why they have so many exclusive minifigs in there. But think of it this way for example: if there were 12 sets, you’d likely be paying the same amount of money at retail all the minifigs as you would to get just the six sets out now with them in it? You’d be spending the same amount of money over time, they just expect more up front.
@ maybe it’s also just me wanting the fact there’s more ways to get dupes of figures sometimes plus more location related thingies I like collecting but like having duplicates for stop motion yk
And some builds are nice to display as-is, but if they’re going to have Minifigures, they might as well have all we would expect. It is a need, indeed.
@PenPlays true true, i'm very character centric so if i don't have space on my room for something(as i collect other things aside from lego) i can atleast display the minifigs but builds are important too if they are good, i usually go for mechs and smaller build so characters are a must for me, but yeah, your video is pretty good
Plenty do compete, they just aren’t as global as LEGO. I’ll be the first to admit that quality from 3rd party brands has increased at an exceptional rate over these past few years. They just don’t have the same hold on the world LEGO does. Or, at least not yet anyways.
@@PenPlays Oh absolutely. Unfortunately most of it stems from lego having an iron grip on any small detail of those bricks. They fight tooth and nail so that other companies have itm maximized difficult to produce and sell...
I’d argue it shouldn’t apply, as they kinda exist as their own thing, but LEGO doesn’t see it that way. With that in mind, I’d say one should account for the value of only two minifigs, but, as we’ve seen recently, LEGO sees them have a value of an entire $30 set on their own which I know is something no one would agree with.
The solution to the Lego minifigure problem is simple. Replace every minifigure in every theme with Legacy Kai. Lego's annual profits will reach One Zillon Dollars instantly!
dude is just complaining for the sake of complaining. Lego still has the print quality among ALL big toy companies. Yes. I have been comparing them for quite a long time now
But do you check printing LEGO printing before the 2010’s? They’re comparable now, LEGO’s arguably being some of the worst, but back before then, LEGO was the best at it. That is why people complain. The difference in quality is jarring
Compared to other brick companies on the market, LEGO has some of the worst printings nowadays. If they even have prints and dont use stickers for everything...
An hour of LEGO problems? Sign me up
It also baffles me how some people put so much value on mini figures. Like do people actually like the figures or are they just hoping it’ll be valuable in the future?
People actually like them. Lots of people even get entire sets just for them. You see this at play on resale sites where people sell just the minifigs for nearly the price of the entire set they came from, and then sell the set without the Minifigures at half the set’s retail price since they’re missing.
The minifigs have a value some do not recognize. Depends on the characters and sets of course.
The issue of having made monkie kid sets almost unobtainable outside the Asian market is doubly absurd, considering that another original Lego theme - Ninjago - is based on the whole context of Far Eastern fantasy, of which one of the representatives is the novel Journey to the West.
They’re easily obtainable thru LEGO’s website, but they’re VERY expensive.
I feel like they dropped the ball on making it a worldwide thing. I feel like it would be an easy change to amend to
@PenPlays Right, I was referring to availability in physical stores.
Would still cost the same since LEGO does free shipping at $35.
Still it’s not tangible like in-store, and not in people’s faces either. Doesn’t help it’s case.
If Lego stopped making figs the global economy will collapse
Oh boy 1 hour of lego problems sign me up
43:20 the pab team confirmed we won't be getting full tournament and Climber figs on PAB :(
They realized we weren’t buying the sets to get them, so they’re forcing us to get the sets to get them.
Can’t say I’m surprised, sadly
i saw the parts on a news site for PAB and i was so sad when they weren't on there...
2023 summer ninjago PAB wave is still the best of them all... at least they put the TOS armor on PAB i guess..
@ElectricPeaPlayz yeah happy they did at least that, very useful pieces
@@PenPlays yeah me neither
Happy we got all the molds and parts tho
the minifigure and brand recognition are the only things they have over its competitors. i always find it funny whenever a new Lego product is released that id consider buying i just hop on ebay 3 days later and buy it new without minifigure and safe like 30% if its a Star Wars set with special figures i can go up to 50%
I do want to say some sets really REALLY should've slid in more figures for more options to get the ninja for the ninjago part
4 figures for 70$?? (Kai's Climber mech)... it really feels like they could've thrown in nya too. But I do want to know if set designers have very specific rules to follow on adding figures in, whether some sets are allowed to have 1-2 extra other ninja than the feature ninja in their respective vehicle.
I do need to say that some waves definintely need more sets, especially for 2024 ninjago so far.
like, i KNOW we have a ton of waves and sets but not enough sets that give us cheap options for the ninja (120$ min for Climber Lloyd, Nya, Zane is rough)
It’s like I said, LEGO gives the Ninjago team a limited budget, so if one set needs more minifigs, another is going to get less.
It’s very ineffective, as LEGO has billions of dollars to work with, but that’s the current state of things.
I believe they know that, which is why they have so many exclusive minifigs in there.
But think of it this way for example: if there were 12 sets, you’d likely be paying the same amount of money at retail all the minifigs as you would to get just the six sets out now with them in it?
You’d be spending the same amount of money over time, they just expect more up front.
@ maybe it’s also just me wanting the fact there’s more ways to get dupes of figures sometimes plus more location related thingies
I like collecting but like having duplicates for stop motion yk
The problem with the builds is that they are just that, you need a minifig to pose or play with
And some builds are nice to display as-is, but if they’re going to have Minifigures, they might as well have all we would expect. It is a need, indeed.
@PenPlays true true, i'm very character centric so if i don't have space on my room for something(as i collect other things aside from lego) i can atleast display the minifigs but builds are important too if they are good, i usually go for mechs and smaller build so characters are a must for me, but yeah, your video is pretty good
one of the biggest reasons is the monopoly lego has. They dont need to increase standards, if other manufacturers are not allowed to compete.
Plenty do compete, they just aren’t as global as LEGO.
I’ll be the first to admit that quality from 3rd party brands has increased at an exceptional rate over these past few years. They just don’t have the same hold on the world LEGO does. Or, at least not yet anyways.
@@PenPlays Oh absolutely. Unfortunately most of it stems from lego having an iron grip on any small detail of those bricks. They fight tooth and nail so that other companies have itm maximized difficult to produce and sell...
How would big figs change the mini fig per interval thing
I’d argue it shouldn’t apply, as they kinda exist as their own thing, but LEGO doesn’t see it that way.
With that in mind, I’d say one should account for the value of only two minifigs, but, as we’ve seen recently, LEGO sees them have a value of an entire $30 set on their own which I know is something no one would agree with.
The solution to the Lego minifigure problem is simple. Replace every minifigure in every theme with Legacy Kai. Lego's annual profits will reach One Zillon Dollars instantly!
ZILLIONS!!!
dude is just complaining for the sake of complaining.
Lego still has the print quality among ALL big toy companies. Yes. I have been comparing them for quite a long time now
But do you check printing LEGO printing before the 2010’s?
They’re comparable now, LEGO’s arguably being some of the worst, but back before then, LEGO was the best at it. That is why people complain. The difference in quality is jarring
Compared to other brick companies on the market, LEGO has some of the worst printings nowadays. If they even have prints and dont use stickers for everything...