LEGO Ideas
Ahead of its release in a couple of weeks,
Alongside a high level of accuracy, the set's niche audience and price compared to its piece count have left reviewers mixed on
— Set details —
Theme: LEGO Ideas Set name:
Price: £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99 Pieces: 516
LEGO:
It's as accurate as possible, for a niche audience
All reviewers were quick to recognise that this is a set designed for and catering to camera enthusiasts specifically. Some even commented as enthusiasts themselves on
"As a big die-hard camera enthusiast, seeing this work in real-time with LEGO pieces is quite an achievement and props to the LEGO design team for figuring that out," shared Solid Brix Studios.
Provided
"Sets like this have a very specific audience and this is something that's going to play off nostalgia," noted Alex Nunes.
Similar to many other LEGO Ideas sets, including
Mixed value for money
Even after the relatively recent price rises and with LEGO Ideas' history of more expensive models,
"I think that for all that you get here with this thing as well as the functionality of the camera, I do think it's worth $80," Alex Nunes said in what appears to be an unpopular opinion.
Others believe that the camera recreation is too expensive even when considering the piece count, licensing costs and the value that the Polaroid brand name brings to such a model.
"Even though this camera is super accurate and well-designed, it definitely doesn't feel like $80 and that's a big downside to this set," commented Solid Brix Studios.
Echoing the sentiment, Tiago Catarino said, "Looking at the 500-piece count, I figured this would be a $60 product but boy was I wrong. It will retail for $80 on January 1 which is crazy expensive and totally surprised me."
LEGO Ideas
Upcoming LEGO Creator camera may be a better pick
As we noted recently, some of the early reviewers noted that the upcoming launch of
"If I was deciding between
While Polaroid and camera enthusiasts may still intend to purchase
— Summary —
Considering its price compared to its contents and piece count, many of the reviewers – even including camera enthusiasts – seem to prefer the less expensive LEGO Creator 3-in-1 camera over the LEGO Ideas model, though they do not deny that
LEGO Ideas 21345 Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera releases on January 1, 2024, for £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99 and pre-orders are open now.
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