Lego sells a physical toy in 2026, not a game, and is still running.
They are not stupid. They will not rock this boat with a price increase.
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Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 days agojust means they were overpriced to begin with.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Venat0r@lemmy.world 2 days ago
or they get to write off some tax as a result of switching to the sustainable plastic, so it doesn’t actually cost them anything to switch.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Yes, but now that they’re built from better and more expensive materials without a price raise, they’re less overpriced than they used to be.
Hell, name any other toy brand with anywhere near their popularity and brand recognition which HASN’T been overpriced forever AND raised prices significantly in recent years.
HoopyFrood@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
On top of that the general price increase over the last 25 years has come with considerable increases in set intricacy, piece count, and variety to both piece shapes and themes. I love to dunk on corporate price gouging but i really struggle to fault LEGO. I personally use “a person can comfortably buy LEGO as toys for their children” as my personal litmus for what a good wage should be; they’re pretty solid for maintaining a price/value ratio and Americans should all be making at least 150k/year by now even out in the boonies, just deduct it right out of the fortune 500s margins
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
my point, is I won’t give companies a shred of recognition of a ‘good job’ until their crimes, lies and corruption are stopped or they are jailed. no more free passes, no more looking the other way, no more ‘well it’s kinda better now’ … no. hard stop, I’m sick of all these companies. they all deserve nonstop hatred, being called out for crimes and being treated like trash.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 days ago
What crimes have LEGO committed?
queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Instead of paying workers what they are worth, they are paid a market wage that is always less than the value they produce.
That’s where profit comes from.