As you know I've been buying, building, and collecting Lego for sometime now. And recently, with all the hype of the new movie, I've been reviewing, and enjoying, the Guardians of the Galaxy sets.
Do you see anything wrong with the picture above? Maybe something out of place, or something that doesn't quite fit in? Here, let's zoom in a bit.
Notice that Rocket doesn't quite fit in? Everyone else is sporting their Guardians/Ravagers outfits, but not Rocket, who's definitely the fan favorite and most sought after by kids.
Now if this was the only version of the minifigure available I wouldn't have a problem with it. It would be annoying but it's not something I would worry myself over.
But this isn't the case. Lego did release a Rocket minifigure that matches the rest of his teammates... as a San Diego Comic Con exclusive.
If you were lucky enough to attend the convention, and patient enough to stand in line to get this set, you would've paid $39.99 for it, which isn't that outlandish for a Lego set, although at 160-something pieces, it's not a great value. But it'll pass because it is an SDCC exclusive. If you, like most people, were not in attendance, and really want this minifigure, good luck getting it for under $150.
This is incredibly frustrating. Not only as an adult collector, but just as a fan of Lego. I'm no stranger to convention exclusives, or variants, or any other of the various ways different companies and retailers get you to spend extra money or buy items twice. This comes with the territory when you're dealing with collectibles. But to leave this as an exclusive seems like a slap in the face to those of us that have invested our time and money into these sets.
There's also the fact that, adult collectors aside, Lego is supposed to be a kid's toy. Obviously there's money to be made, but when a scalper sells something on eBay at a ridiculous mark up, it takes the fun out of being an adult that collects kids' toys.
Seriously Lego, if you decided to sell this at retail, even at the ridiculous price point of $39.99, I'd snatch it up in an instant, and I know I wouldn't be alone in doing so.
Do you see anything wrong with the picture above? Maybe something out of place, or something that doesn't quite fit in? Here, let's zoom in a bit.
Notice that Rocket doesn't quite fit in? Everyone else is sporting their Guardians/Ravagers outfits, but not Rocket, who's definitely the fan favorite and most sought after by kids.
Now if this was the only version of the minifigure available I wouldn't have a problem with it. It would be annoying but it's not something I would worry myself over.
But this isn't the case. Lego did release a Rocket minifigure that matches the rest of his teammates... as a San Diego Comic Con exclusive.
If you were lucky enough to attend the convention, and patient enough to stand in line to get this set, you would've paid $39.99 for it, which isn't that outlandish for a Lego set, although at 160-something pieces, it's not a great value. But it'll pass because it is an SDCC exclusive. If you, like most people, were not in attendance, and really want this minifigure, good luck getting it for under $150.
This is incredibly frustrating. Not only as an adult collector, but just as a fan of Lego. I'm no stranger to convention exclusives, or variants, or any other of the various ways different companies and retailers get you to spend extra money or buy items twice. This comes with the territory when you're dealing with collectibles. But to leave this as an exclusive seems like a slap in the face to those of us that have invested our time and money into these sets.
There's also the fact that, adult collectors aside, Lego is supposed to be a kid's toy. Obviously there's money to be made, but when a scalper sells something on eBay at a ridiculous mark up, it takes the fun out of being an adult that collects kids' toys.
Seriously Lego, if you decided to sell this at retail, even at the ridiculous price point of $39.99, I'd snatch it up in an instant, and I know I wouldn't be alone in doing so.
