Nintendo Labo - $20/$30 for piece of cardboard.

[Dust]

Robot Kit listed as $79.99.
Variety Kit listed as $69.99.
Standalone software will be probably priced $49.99 (if it's lower then this gets even more ridiculous).

You are paying $20/$30 for paper cut-outs, this is insane people.
No one will fucking bother with doing it via blueprints, so Nintendo will just laugh it's way to the bank.

I am sorry if I come across cynical, but I just do not get it.

 

[Not]

Don't buy it then

 

[Rand a. Thor]

Salt so strong its overflowing into off topic.

 

[Lebon30]

Wrong section?

 

[Monodi]

Don't buy it then

Click to shrink...

This.

 

[Trojita]

I showed the video to a coworker and he said "This looks really cool, how much is it all, $20?"

I laughed.

 

[NotLiquid]

I mean based on what some of the things do it technically looks like a lot more than just cardboard

 

[Musubi]

1. Its for kids.
2. Your paying for the convenience of having that cardboard already exactly formed to the specifications it needs to be.

 

[Wander]

Glad this is staying in offtopic

 

[Maximo]

Salt so strong its overflowing into off topic.

Click to shrink...

Lol seriously.

 

[Deleted member 198]

And your big Mac costs like 30 cents to make. This is literally how the economy and markets work my dude. You always pay more for convenience.

 

[HardTimesFamilyPride]

No one will fucking bother with doing it via blueprints

Click to shrink...

People buy, break apart, re-build, and re-sell Hotwheels cars. 40+ year-old people.

You have no idea what people will bother with.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Don't bother checking the profit margins of your smart phone.

 

[Angie]

So many snarky replies.
I think is a legitimate question from the OP. Especially for parents. How long will a child will care about this? Seems a little pricey.

 

[Serebii]

Not just cardboard but good quality cardboard plus various other materials to build

 

[Wulfric]

No one will fucking bother with doing it via blueprints, so Nintendo will just laugh it's way to the bank.

Click to shrink...

You don't know that.

And have you seen the Amiibo custom community? Nintendo fans are hella creative.

 

[weekev]

I know OP. My sofa cost me 500 quid. It's just some leather and stuffing. Companies really are just taking advantage these days huh.

 

[MCN]

It's not for you, it's for people far more grown up than you. Generally between the ages of 5 and 9 years old.

 

[Officer Big Mac]

I've always wanted more arts and crafts with my Nintendo.

 

[SweetNicole]

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