The decision was questioned as The Brothers Brick, along with others, have been quick to point out that LEGO just had its best year in 2021 with record profits of nearly $2 billion, among plenty more positive financial signs. This seems a likely cause as most LEGO bricks are made from oil-based plastics and America seems to be experiencing a bit of an oil crisis according to.
“However, as these costs have continued to rapidly rise, we have taken the decision to increase the price of some of our sets,” LEGO wrote. In the June announcement, the company claimed that the price increase was due to the “current global economic challenges of increased raw material and operating costs,” which the company boasts it had previously absorbed to keep the pricing stable. Why The Increase?Īll businesses are within their rights to increase their pricing where they see fit, however, some fans have questioned the price increase. LEGO had originally said that the price increase would hit in August and September. Despite that, a few pricey sets have escaped the price hike, for example, the Volkswagen T2 Camper Van, LEGO Batwing, and Space Shuttle Discovery which are all still available at their old pricing. Unfortunately, there may be more price increases coming. While Barnes & Noble doesn’t stock bigger sets like Diagon Alley or the Colosseum, these seem like likely candidates for price hikes based on the other sets that feature on the following list: Thankfully for LEGO fans, Barnes & Noble seems to be the only major retailer so far who has implemented the prices, with more major retailers most likely to follow. These are some of the smaller price increases.
The Back to the Future DeLorean was available for $170 and is now being sold for $200. For example, their Home Alone house was $250 and is now being sold for $300. The announcement suggested that LEGO would be raising the prices on “around a quarter” of the LEGO sets that are currently available and in circulation.īarnes & Noble became the first major retailer to implement the price increases. This price increase wouldn’t come as a surprise to devout LEGO fans as the hike was announced in June 2022.
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