My Random Lego Thoughts
I celebrated a birthday last weekend and one of the things I wanted to do was see Jurassic World: Rebirth. I really enjoyed the movie and was able to see the context for the corresponding Lego sets that were release last month. Going to see the movie on my birthday was a bit nostalgic as the original Jurassic Park movie was released in the summer of 1993. I remember it like it was yesterday as it was unlike any other movie I had ever seen, obviously, haha. To see dinosaurs on the big screen intertwined with a well told story is the reason we are on our 3rd trilogy in the franchise. I always loved dinosaurs as a kid, but the only tangible, realistic way to interact with them was through books or museums.
This movie changed that!
Let’s not talk about the Jurassic Park sequels, it will only ruin the moment…
When Lego released 76956 T. Rex Breakout in 2022, I was in my dark ages and also unaware of Lego’s retirement cycle, therefore I missed out on this set. Thanks to eBay and some patience on my part, I was able to snag a copy of this set at a reasonable, albeit, post retirement price. This set really hits home for me with my love for dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, and Lego, all in one place. I have not yet built this set but when I do I will share my experience and pictures.
The scene the set is based on is an iconic moment from the movie as we experience how dangerous this dinosaur cloning experiment actually is.
In my opinion, 32 years later, the original Jurassic Park movie still holds up today and is definitely my favorite of all the Jurassic movies.
One Random Thought - Price per piece
Every time a new set is released, one topic that is always discussed is the price per piece. Good price per piece, horrible price per piece, 10 cent price per piece, and the list goes on. Has anyone ever figured the price per piece when the inevitable discounts start happening? I’ve never heard that mentioned once. Yes on day 1, the price per piece is at its highest, outside of a retired set that sells for greater than MSRP. But a majority of sets get a 20% standard discount at some point at most retailers within a few months. If a set's average price per piece was 12 cents at full MSRP then when the 20% discount happens the price per piece is also 20% less, or just under 10 cents per piece. If we are being honest, most sets are sold at the 20% discount for a majority of its retail life cycle.
We all know if we are patient buyers, there will be greater discounts than 20% for a large majority of non-exclusive Lego sets.
If you are a day 1 buyer of a new release then you will have to be ok paying MSRP and the highest price per piece the set will see. Outside of using Insiders points, free GWP, or discounted gift cards, there is not much opportunity to score a discount on release day.
Until next time AFOL’s….