New features: inflation and easy minifig browsing
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LEGO fans can now easily compare the prices of older sets with new ones, thanks to a new feature on Brickset.com. The website has added inflation-adjusted prices to its set listings and detail pages, allowing users to understand the real cost of LEGO sets across different time periods.
This new feature addresses the common concern about the increasing cost of LEGO sets. While sets today may have higher price tags than those from the past, the adjusted prices help to account for inflation, providing a more accurate comparison. This allows builders to determine whether the product is actually getting more expensive in real terms.
By incorporating inflation adjustments, Brickset.com offers a valuable tool for LEGO enthusiasts. It helps them make informed decisions about their purchases and understand the true value of sets over time. If you're looking to organize your collection, consider a LEGO storage organizer.
There's a lot of focus nowadays on the price of LEGO and how sets are apparently becoming more expensive. Sets are getting larger, and certainly cost more than the smaller ones available, say, 20 years ago, but is the product actually getting more expensive in real terms? One way to make a judgement on that is to take inflation into account when comparing prices of old sets with new ones. To make it easy to do so, I have added original retail prices adjusted for inflation in the set listings...
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