![]() ![]() Having a product that can make use of that LEGO and encourage kids to play with it more and not disappear totally into the virtual world at age 8 is very appealing. ![]() Many families already have tons of LEGO, and it's quite a money investment. This looks like the product we have been waiting for to get robotics into everyday LEGO building for kids who want to make their LEGO do stuff. I can imagine my kids wanting to build every single one of the five models (and me too!) The price point is accessible for a lot of families in comparison to LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Overall LEGO Boost looks absolutely awesome. LEGO Boost can be used with bricks of any colour, we just don't like to see anything that will steer buyers of gifts for girls away from a fantastic STEM product. The kit itself is of course suitable for girls and the Frankie the Cat model in particular will have strong appeal. We would really have preferred to see a gender-neutral mix of colours and it's a shame that LEGO didn't take that route. Everyone knows blue is marketing speak for boys toys. We see a lot of robots and we're shocked by the percentage that have blue as their main colour. One thing we're a bit disappointed by is that the dominant colour in the LEGO Boost is blue. I can definitely see them using LEGO Boost to extend their play and keep them playing with LEGO for longer. ![]() Their current obsession is LEGO NEXO Knights (a high-tech medieval mash-up with a TV series and an app with scannable shield powers) and Ninjago and Chima are still popular with them. LEGO is a huge part of my kids life and has been since the age of 3. Have a main hub with lots of functionality and the ability to add additional components when you do need something in another place on your model strikes a good balance. It's a pain to have to set up lots of stuff when you just want a button or a sensor. Putting much of the functionality into a central Move Hub makes a lot of sense. There are lots of third part electronics that are designed to be LEGO compatible but they just don't have the advantage of being part of the LEGO ecosystem. LEGO Power Functions is great but limited and showing its age and not readily programmable. It really fills a gap in the home robotics market. We're really pleased to see this product.
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