@third rail posted:We have just seen the effects of a loss of competition. Plus looking further into the catalog, there are some hefty price increases for 20 -70 year old tooling.
Bill, you are absolutely correct.
@MartyE posted:Unfortunately everything is higher these days. I'm sure this accounts for some of the increase and then factor in the "Lionel" adjustment. Probably a 50/50 split. I'm not sure why the passenger cars would not be kept in a 3 car pack as they were with MTH but it is what it is. Again I don't pay MSRP and looking at RO's pricing the barn is coming in about $116.
Most of the prices I listed were only one or two years old. I don't think its a 50/50 split.
These are the prices adjusted for 2021 (Assuming my math is correct, please feel free to check my numbers):
MTH Barn Price Price (2019 RTR) - $79.95 -> ~$84.97
MTH Townhouse Price (2020 RTR) - $49.95, -> ~$52.44
MTH 3-Story City Building Price (2020 RTR) - $79.95 -> ~$83.93
MTH Commercial Dealership Building Price (2011 RTR) - $59.95 , -> ~$72.40
MTH 64' Woodside 3-Car Set Price (2020 Vol 1) - $289.95, -> ~$304.39 (~$101.46 per car)
MTH CA-1 Caboose Price (2017 Vol 2) - $69.95, -> $77.53
Bryce
