Towards a reduction in the size of LEGO boxes?

28/02/2011 - 10:24 Lego news
Everyone has long agreed that LEGO has always oversized its boxes in relation to their content.

Many criticisms have already been made on this subject and in particular this year by the magazine 60 millions de consommateurs which evoked deceptive packaging for the consumer (See this news).

It seems that LEGO has decided to significantly reduce its packaging as evidenced by this photo taken by a Toys N Bricks forumer in a Wal-Mart store in the USA.
Apparently this compact box from the 8093 Plo Koon's Starfighter set has a different barcode from the classic model.

 So, is this an exception, or is LEGO reviewing its packaging policy. And if so, is it only for environmental and economic considerations, or under pressure from customers who feel cheated by a few bags of coins in an oversized box? 

I remember my son's reaction to opening some Star Wars sets. 
His disappointment at the scanty content was blatant as the big box made huge promises ......

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