LEGO Dragon Prices are Soaring

[@Ezoc]

"wow! I wonder why lego dragons are so expensive? Time to google 'lego dragon inflation'"

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@Ezoc new video title just dropped

[@AIMS_Villagerpower38_Official]

How am I gonna say it without getting flagged

[@boski0klusek]

Funny thing, that those two Vidiyo dragons became so expensive, but those from collectable minifigures have not (Dragon Suit Guy, Series 18 and Green Dragon Costume, Series 23). In my opinion those "costume" dragons are better, because they have tails, and full dragon body print. After swapping the smiley yellow faces for blank black heads, they look just perfect

[@HarryDirtay]

I like both. I have the costume dragon too and it's adorable. The angryface side of the head is peak minifig😂

[@prons_gaming5083]

You could use the mouth face from the lego batman movie orca cmf

[@AJB2K3]

Artificial inflation by the greedy.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

That isn't how Lego works though... Like when scalping waws running rampant a few years Lego was unaffected. And this isn't scalping as the 3 dragons can't be given they all are in mainsteam production and the most limited and hard to find one is the cheapsest. Which the guitarist Dragon has no means being that expensive given again that isn'yt how lego works... So it's deffinatly a market thing nothing more nothing less.

[@AJB2K3]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough Thats exactly how it is. greedy flippers pushing up the price at the expense of ripping off others.

[@StevenVillman]

@@AJB2K3 *_*I KNOW...*_* right...?! 😡🤬😤😭😑

[@Cortesevasive]

@@AJB2K3 or just army builders armybuilding...

[@manicdisciple3884]

@AJB2K3 Yeah the problem is buying up all of the same minifigure. Artificial demand is created because it really shouldn't be that high in demand, but either you think it's going to sell out and go buy a few or you are intentionally using the demand to try and make a dime so you buy as many as possible. There is one other problem though which is 'army building'. Which I understand to some extent, but if you're goal is to buy as many of one figure as possible then they are naturally going to be boxes that will won't have the minifigure. I mean personally I think CMFs should more for collecting one or 2 of each because I would rather not make it harder for someone to complete their collection. Like it's just about being a little courteous and cognicent while shopping.

[@squishyazalea9970]

ive checked my walmart multiple times, the dnd dragon from the blind boxes is NEVER there. i swear the employees take them

[@HarryDirtay]

I tried several Walmart and couldn't find any. One of the employees at the store said someone bought all the ones they had. I ordered a 36ct case after that. I'm probably going to just pre-order cases online now. I can find ppl who want a set and split the cost maybe

[@Cortesevasive]

Even if its not employees, they will leak the info when they put the fresh box.

[@kamirubidan2080]

I was only able to get mine by taking a fresh box off the top of the shelf and opening it in the aisle. I had scanned an entire endcap shipper and there was zilch.

[@legojedi328]

I guess you could say... Dragons Rising

[@PortPlutoCon]

:0000

[@HepStripeyCat]

I’ve been wanting the vidyo red dragon figure because I play a red Dragonborn in DnD but the cheapest I can find is $38 😭😭😭

[@40kknight]

The thing is, Vidiyo bombed so hard and stores had them on clearance pricing of 75-90% off. Even if you don't like the theme, for a Lego set that is a great price just to get pieces. Now, no one ever thought to use a dragon head on a castle fig until Lego released the DnD series. Being that castle in general is one of the most popular themes ever, that made castle fans and armies builders/collectors want these other colored dragon heads, which in turn skyrocketed the price. Personally, I do not like the look of a 'dragon person' minifig so I'm glad this is not something I care to have. The DnD Paladin without the dragon head has great parts for any castle fan which makes it highly sought after. At most, it may reach the price of CMF Series 20 Raven Knight or Viking, but I don't see it getting to Mr.Gold prices.

[@mrmola3295]

Wow, didnt realise they jumped up that much. Ive got 2 red ones, 2 blue ones, 2 green ones and 5 gold ones!! Im sitting on a nice bit of dough. Happy days.

[@prons_gaming5083]

How did you get 2 green ones? Did you buy 2 dnd sets, or get an extra of him when he wasn't so valuable?

[@A..D..D]

I bought 2 complete sets of the D&D mini figures, picked up a few extra figures I liked. I like that I can scan QR codes but I still saw a bunch of boxes popped recently at a Kroger … irritating , you don’t have to do that to see what’s inside

[@prons_gaming5083]

Some people probably don't know about scanning. It's a crummy thing to do, especially now that's there's a way to see inside without ripping them open, but I can understand people who do it just to see, so long as they don't steal anything that's inside. But using the scanner(that actually works now) is absolutely the way to go

[@AdamBragg]

I'm not surprised to see all the dragon figs soaring in price. This is a fad though and won't last in the long term. They are cool, but not THAT cool. It remains to be seen how quickly LEGO will be making more dragon(born) figs. They seem to be happy to encourage aftermarket price boosting of figs/sets. This could be related to them now owning BrickLink, or it just may be part of a larger strategy of boosting demand for LEGO overall via artificial scarcity. Who knows. Either way, if more figs come out in 2025-26, this likely won't drastically lower the prices of existing dragon minis, only long term shifts in the collection habits of LEGO fans will do that.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

I think it';s mostly because these are some of the highest quilty figs realesed. Being apart of the major Lego miniig feature revulotion going on right now. Like it stated a few years ago with hair under hats and outside of the new Indinain Jhones theme this new tech has gone under the radar. Mostly being afacit of the pick abbrick system and some new and remade characters... The dragons are just the first to be noticed I guess.. So yeah given that they have no reason to be as expensive as they are like you said it won't last long.

[@HarryDirtay]

There probably will be some reduction. The vidiyo series 2 dragon will probably continue to be somewhat ridiculous because of the limited release of that set. Few markets in the US got any of that minifig series.

[@dom1310df]

I don't think I've seen 200 lego minifigure boxes in total, never mind all in one store. Lucky to find one in a shop round here although most stopped stocking them after the switch away from bags when they were getting ripped open.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Honestly it's good on Lego for adding a code to the box for people who want the in person search without the mystery... It also just makes sense as a company for Lego to do that as it would be a bad look to go from foil bags to boxs and not give people a way to search them. Also it makes the bad look, look good as tghe boxes are more easly collected and are biodgrable. So a very consumable item won't be such a waste as it can be recycled and while go away in a land fill. Although I wouldn't call it envomntally friendly unless it used recycled paper which would make recyling a little more luctive and not just be a money pit... Over using new paper which isn't a good thing as it wastes wood something we can't afford right now on this planet. Also it keeps some of the search which is a key selling factory in Mystey stuff over people givening up or just buying things outright... Which for Lego as a whole having collatble stuff is a great thing for all invoved.

[@thesonofdormammu5475]

You can only buy the DnD one for $5 IF stores in your area have them. I haven't seen them in my area yet. Weird.

[@prons_gaming5083]

It's odd, because I didn't see a single series 25 box for like 2+ months in my area, but the dnd figures I saw within a week of release.

[@fascinatingfaux811]

I got 2 Dragonborn’s for my knight collection and could not find more. Will not be buying from resell or selling mine unless the price goes down. I really want more of the armor so it’s kinda sad for me.

[@AIMS_Villagerpower38_Official]

I just got one today and I’m keeping it in its box

[@HCKRBRO]

Theres 2 of the red guy at a local store of mine for 10 bucks each. I dont want to be that guy since i am kind of against lego investing but i feel like i should sell them to save up money for the avengers tower, or wait a little for the price to go up

[@Coltyyyyyy]

Go for it, there’s nothing wrong with reselling & investing. Someone’s gonna swoop in and get them anyways.

[@HarryDirtay]

@@HCKRBRO that would be a pretty easy turnaround right now. You could undercut the price and still make a buck for a set you like

[@lynchzchiller1416]

I got a double of the gitarist, still in its bag

[@Xiboo_x]

Vidiyo was one of my favorite themes but I was never able to get my hands on any of the series two figures but I have two red dragons. I STILL WANT ALEX AND THE BLUE DRAGON BUT I CANT NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE SO EXPENSIVE!

[@merlopian5434]

I like the Dragon Paladin, I managed it, but I haven't been able to find the others, which is a shame because they're some fire figures.

[@HarryDirtay]

@merlopian5434 true. The whole series is solid.

[@prons_gaming5083]

I'm glad I picked up 4 of the dnd dragon figures when they first showed up at my walmart(he's my favorite minifigure ever, I didn't get them because I knew he'd be valuable)

[@Goldenroses930]

i knew i should have bought them earlier, i just don't have funds to buy expensive parts

[@HarryDirtay]

I thought I was crazy buying a box of vidiyo series 2 from Europe for like 170 shipped to complete the theme. Now 2 of the figs are worth that😵‍💫

[@majinnbuu9363]

the only things that are really worth anything on those are the head and wings, also there are a few other "dragon" masks/helmets that would kinda work but they had faces inside since they were costumes, I haven't even seen any mini-figures in store ever since they went to boxes (at least none that weren't opened since did see the goat hearder but there was no goat in the box)

[@carterjames8829]

I guess I got lucky when I got my Dragon Paladin mini-figure. I actually found it at my local grocery store in the second batch of Lego mystery boxes I got from the series. Edit: I have since ordered the red Vidiyo dragon and it should hopefully be in the mail by Friday.

[@hostiledodo1150]

Wow. I got the dragon singer new in box for less than $20 well before Lego even announced the D&D Ideas contest. I'm glad I learned about it before the price went up because as much as I want the blue one now there is no shot that I'm dropping that kind of money on a minifig I have no attachment to other than "oh that's cool!"

[@creeperplant36]

My first and second dnd figure was the dragon

[@Schizophrenic_Knowledge]

be careful with zip lock bags, eventually, they eat the paint

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@Schizophrenic_Knowledge thank you for the tip, but I’ve done it for years and haven’t seen any problems with chemically stable polyethylene. If you’ve seen this happen, it could be the environment or changes in it.

[@steelvader1852]

Review the AT-TE if you have one

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@steelvader1852 glorified battle pack with one desirable minifigure and another exclusive that will see exorbitant price jumps on the secondary market following retirement of the product. Mid build for $140, good for $70-80.

[@erkanhd9287]

I bought the red one at the start of the year for 5€ to match my dnd set. Looks like that was a good desicion, just wish I got that blue one as well, but I didn't want to spend 40€ on it F

[@chronicgaming3280]

I think i lucked out, saw a facebook maketplace add for some vidiyo sets, i got the car set bnib for £10 and 3 of the metal dragon sets bnib for £5 each.. fingers crossed i can get as lucky with the blue one.. 🤣👍

[@HarryDirtay]

@chronicgaming3280 good luck! That would be a steal!

[@Nick-y9c]

I'm annoyed by people "investing"in lego... seriously why just don't trade stocks? I wonder if they pay taxes...

[@sophieferns729]

Interesting" vidyo" (get it)! Always been a lover of lego dragons..

[@RandoGuyy]

I wish I got them when they were released. I was gonna get the red dragon when it was released, but I never saw it at my Target or Walmart 😭

[@MortexBerri]

Are the D&D figs STILL being scalped? Its been like a month you think the demand would go down

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@MortexBerri I was making this video about 3 weeks ago but if anything the price of the Dragonborn has gone up

[@Perfecturn]

Every single store I got into you can instantly tell people have gone through the figures looking for certain ones

[@HarryDirtay]

@MortexBerri target was selling 6 packs for 25$ a week ago online only. I imagine they'll start drying up in stores

[@redragonflamex]

GOOOOOOD THING I COLLECT JUST THE DRAGONS HAHAHAHA

[@redragonflamex]

jk still keeping them i love em

[@jeffreybrennan166]

Red Chestplate Armor(2587) Green Knight Chestplate Armor(2587) Medium Blue Knight Chestplate Armor(2587) Pearl Gold Chestplate Armor(2587) (All 4 Unprinted) x4 Armor Dragonborn Warriors & coler matching Weapons

[@capybara2671]

I'm also a weirdo that bought all the vidiyo figs.

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@capybara2671 excellent purchase

[@wenix4934]

I didnt really liked them but I always collected cmf figures so not being able to get the dragonborn is annoying af. Btw cool that you make your own display cases thats a nice flex xd Personaly, I dissagree with the statement that qr codes are the best solution. While its nice for everyone to find what they need I find that every dumbass can walk into a store and get whatever they want isnt a good idea. Before you had to actually touch the figures or weight them which required atleast some braincells... Lego said that changes to the design (If they would come) would take a long time. I am an optimist so I hope they will maybe change it to the paper bags that they use for EU magazines but as it stands I dont want to be paying 2x or 3x for a lego figure which I can get for 5 dollars just cuz scalpers exist. The ninjago figures already leaked and it looks like that only the armor attachment is dragon like.

[@Tigerbricks11]

@@wenix4934 yeah I probably wasted 2 hours total trying to find a Dragonborn. I wish they would go back to the bags, but scanning is a lot faster. Paper bags would be cool.

[@wenix4934]

@Tigerbricks11 I wasted like 6 hours and will probably endup buying it second hand... sad