195 € for a droid, take out the tickets ...

And if you're not happy, wait for the balances in 2 years, or pull out your Millenium card in six months. LEGO is no longer in the tariff level, and the set SCU 1025 R2-D2 is on the LEGO Shop for 194.99 €. Collectors have money and LEGO is committed to making them spend it. And despite this very high price, I am convinced that this set will enter from May 1, 2012, the official date of sale, in the top 3 of the best-selling UCS sets in the Star Wars range.

Indeed, the astromech droid companion of C-3PO is a symbol which should attract all fans of the saga, AFOLs or not, who will not hesitate to pay a high price to have this R2-D2 of 31 enthroned on their desk. cm high. the iconic character of this character should attract customers who usually patronize LEGOs but this time around will want to treat themselves to the ultimate gadget.

Obviously, there will always be a few wealthy amateurs to find this price quite reasonable. After all, the 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon was sold well for € 549 when it is just a parts-based mockup intended for exhibition without any proper functionality (pass me the rotating turrets. and the doors that open). What is even more shocking is the price of this set in other countries:  $ 179.99 in the United States, £ 149.99 in Great Britain... Tax or not, VAT or not, take out your calculators and see for yourselves that we are indeed the cash cows of the business ...