LEGO’s Comeback: From Nearly Bankrupt To $6 Billion

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @dylan9382
    @dylan9382 3 роки тому +85

    It's so cool to see AFOLS getting more recognition

  • @countravioli2254
    @countravioli2254 3 роки тому +143

    They really dug up David’s old Clone Wars reviews 😂

    • @Dgjserffft
      @Dgjserffft 3 роки тому +4

      Honestly

    • @dzstoyanov
      @dzstoyanov 3 роки тому +6

      Lol “Sort upload history oldest - newest”

    • @jakobcarlson7613
      @jakobcarlson7613 3 роки тому +2

      Yooo it’s count rav from livestreams

    • @thePlum
      @thePlum 3 роки тому

      It’s beautiful ☺️

    • @Broxy93
      @Broxy93 3 роки тому

      soo tru

  • @LifeofKairo
    @LifeofKairo 3 роки тому +63

    *Kids:* making stacks of Lego
    *Lego Execs:* making stacks of 💵💵💵

    • @gamerboyofficalyt
      @gamerboyofficalyt 10 місяців тому

      This also applies too
      Lego Resellers:
      Lego Scalpers:
      Lego Collectors:
      Lego Enthusiasts:
      Lego: After Market Stores
      Lego: Anything

  • @TopengProductions
    @TopengProductions 3 роки тому +63

    That moment when they didn't mention bionicle once even though it saved the company from bankruptcy and was some of Lego's best work.

    • @slothy0111
      @slothy0111 3 роки тому +1

      Didnt Ninjago do that?

    • @TopengProductions
      @TopengProductions 3 роки тому +11

      @@slothy0111 no. It was bionicle in the early 2000s. Ninjago came along at a point when lego was doing pretty good financially.

    • @slothy0111
      @slothy0111 3 роки тому

      @@TopengProductions ahhh okay. I actually thought Lego was going down in the early 10's. Well, i havent watched the vid yet😅

    • @koloth5139
      @koloth5139 3 роки тому +1

      I'll be honest, I am kind of glad Bionicle is gone. It was somewhat limited in scope. I do however wish they would still use some of the molds. Many of the parts can be very useful. If they fixed the constant cracking that happened with many of the joints.

    • @Gracetx90
      @Gracetx90 3 роки тому +1

      I thought it was the first lego movie that saved them. Am I wrong. Please don’t be rude.

  • @1.5Koreans0.5American
    @1.5Koreans0.5American 3 роки тому +82

    "Stepping on a nail is better than stepping on a lego in the middle of a night" 😂😂😂😂

    • @justteresiah
      @justteresiah 3 роки тому +1

      There are no truer words 😂

  • @simple7708
    @simple7708 3 роки тому +34

    They sold the Legoland theme Parks to Merlin to avoid bankruptcy then later had the money to buy Merlin. What a power move

  • @thatoneidiotnathan
    @thatoneidiotnathan 3 роки тому +37

    Ayy let's go David's on here!

  • @Dgjserffft
    @Dgjserffft 3 роки тому +54

    These dudes don’t know that there’s a whole community of us, rip smh lmao

  • @hbcreates8355
    @hbcreates8355 3 роки тому +10

    I am surprised to have not seen a single mention of Bioncile. if you think about it its massive popularity of Bioncile that brought LEGO into to the 2000s. LEGO star wars inspired LEGO to create their first "big bang" theme, that being bionicle which lasted for 10 years!

  • @jarjarbricks4243
    @jarjarbricks4243 3 роки тому +40

    I can’t believe Holly was on there. Great job Holly if you see this

  • @superchristopher
    @superchristopher 3 роки тому +14

    I want to nitpick (Like Lego had story themes like Bionicle way before the Lego movie) but I am very happy to see recognition of the AFOL community and the hard work Lego had to put in to get where its at today

    • @hbcreates8355
      @hbcreates8355 3 роки тому +1

      Yep. this video made a few mistakes here and there. Bionicle did not get a single mention. it was LEGOs firs tbig story theme.

    • @superchristopher
      @superchristopher 3 роки тому +1

      @@hbcreates8355 Yep, even then they had Adventurers or pre Bionicle in Slizers/Throwbots and Roboriders. Everything mentioned was stuff that is still relevant now

  • @theprimest
    @theprimest 3 роки тому +27

    If you're reading this you have the potential to create great things.

  • @joehernandez2173
    @joehernandez2173 3 роки тому +48

    “uSc MiLlEnNiUm FAlCoN”

    • @DZstudios.
      @DZstudios. 3 роки тому +5

      Ultimate SOS collection

    • @slothy0111
      @slothy0111 3 роки тому +4

      Ultimate Sollector Ceries

  • @motorsportbricks57
    @motorsportbricks57 3 роки тому +27

    I’m glad people are getting their point across and people are realising Lego is a toy for everyone. Also well done on David (SolidbrixStudios), PotterMinifigPals and Evan (EvanTubeHD) on getting in the Video 👏

  • @calebgreen6188
    @calebgreen6188 3 роки тому +19

    Go David!!

  • @dylan9382
    @dylan9382 3 роки тому +3

    I wish they talked about ninjago and bionicle, two themes that really helped lego during tough times

  • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
    @Obi-Wan_Kenobi 2 роки тому +1

    This was a good video, but it's missing one significant point: The success of Lego's original IPs and independent multimedia ventures.
    When Lego Star Wars proved to be a success in 1999, Lego didn't just sit around being dependent on an outside franchise. They saw the success of outside media and story on sales so they began to develop their own original themes. The most successful of these was undoubtably Bionicle which, along with Star Wars, made up the majority of Lego's revenues in the early 2000's. It was basically Boinicle and Star Wars that were keeping Lego alive during this do or die period.
    And Bonicle was only the beginning. Lego developed dozens more successful original themes after that which strongly contributed to profits and diversified their product portfolio. The most successful original Lego themes today are Lego Friends and Ninjago, both of which have accompanying TV shows. Lego was at the point of making its own media and stories to promote their products.
    The Lego Movie is the most cited example of Lego making it's own media but it was far from the first. That film came out in 2014 but Bionicle had already proved the success of original stories in 2001 with books and comics and Ninjago proved the importance for visual media in 2011 with an extremely successful tv series. The Lego Movie worked because Lego looked to these previous successful for a roadmap. The importance of outside themes like Star Wars and Harry Potter in the survival and successful of Lego should be recognized, but we can't forget the cruciality of Lego's original themes like Bionicle, Ninjago, Friends, and countless more.

  • @a.l.d.a.16
    @a.l.d.a.16 3 роки тому +33

    When thag kid picked an at-te off the wall it made me sad inside

  • @CrazyKnuckles
    @CrazyKnuckles 3 роки тому +8

    Nice video! But LEGO's first ventures into telling their own stories was in the early 2000's with LEGO Rock Raiders, AquaZone and Bionicle. Say what you will, those were definitely what helped the LEGO company gain experience in multi-media storytelling.

    • @hbcreates8355
      @hbcreates8355 3 роки тому +1

      well said. altough star wars was helpful in getting lego back onto its feet, liscences do not pay themselves. thats why the highly popular bionicle was created.

  • @thomasgriffith1479
    @thomasgriffith1479 3 роки тому +3

    You know your big into the LEGO AFOL community when you watch both Soild brix studios and Potterminifigpals

  • @carlospadilla9975
    @carlospadilla9975 3 роки тому +4

    Glad that it was David representing us

  • @captainlegostarwars6134
    @captainlegostarwars6134 3 роки тому +4

    Really nice video! Great to see David in this! Hope people will learn more about lego!

  • @seoul08
    @seoul08 3 роки тому +7

    “From bankrupt to $6”

  • @brickpigeon66
    @brickpigeon66 3 роки тому +29

    Yo David! Lmao stepping on a lego brick is rlly painful😂😣

    • @zev-gb8dk
      @zev-gb8dk 3 роки тому +3

      Hey, honestly it doesnt hurt that much

    • @Dgjserffft
      @Dgjserffft 3 роки тому

      Hey pigeon!

    • @BrickMotion
      @BrickMotion 3 роки тому

      @@zev-gb8dk yeah it hurts less then a nail going into your foot

  • @lbricks7631
    @lbricks7631 3 роки тому +8

    I'm happy the lego UA-cam community was represented by David, Evan and Holly. (Solid Brix Studios, EvanTubeHD and Potterminifigpals.)

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 3 роки тому +16

    Anytime there's a reupload, someone gets fired at CNBC

    • @pakigya
      @pakigya 3 роки тому

      Wait why? Because something went wrong?

    • @MasonsTurtle
      @MasonsTurtle 3 роки тому

      Or promoted. They get extra views and revenue.

  • @jakobcarlson7613
    @jakobcarlson7613 3 роки тому +2

    I loved the lego Star Wars videos and ads in the early 2010s

  • @alli457
    @alli457 3 роки тому +2

    Woah, crazy to see that Holly was in this!

  • @liopleurodon2000
    @liopleurodon2000 3 роки тому +1

    Never mind how Bionicle is the real thing that saved Lego from bankruptcy. Sure, Star Wars had a bit of a hand in it but it was mainly Bionicle that revived the brand

    • @joeybaseball7352
      @joeybaseball7352 3 роки тому

      But did they charge $500 for a bionclyle set? It obvious to me that when you charge the most by a lot, you will have the biggest profit margin.

    • @liopleurodon2000
      @liopleurodon2000 3 роки тому

      @@joeybaseball7352 oh no ONE $500 set ruined a line of mostly $15-$20 sets oh no

  • @LifeBricks
    @LifeBricks 3 роки тому +4

    Shout out David

  • @mark1188
    @mark1188 3 роки тому +2

    I’ve never stopped playing with lego

  • @DrMcBrick
    @DrMcBrick 3 роки тому

    Interesting Video. As a pop culture professor and Lego UA-camr, I’m always examining how our pop culture and Lego are big businesses and not only inform our society, but help drive our economy as well in ways we don’t always think about.

  • @something7641
    @something7641 3 роки тому +11

    I'm here because of David hall

  • @coolguydom02
    @coolguydom02 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video great job 👏

  • @myfriendindy6228
    @myfriendindy6228 3 роки тому +2

    Cool video and it was very interesting and also very interesting to watch !!!

  • @KetaYoda
    @KetaYoda 3 роки тому +9

    Woah! Even Holly/PotterMinifigPals shows up in this video!

  • @RandomGamesProductions
    @RandomGamesProductions 3 роки тому +1

    I’m a young adult but I’ve been into LEGO since I was a young kid and have always loved Star Wars and I think they have done a good job making sets but they need to do some remakes.

  • @willbricksproductions
    @willbricksproductions 3 роки тому +2

    A lot of this was true but some wasn’t exactly but overall a pretty good summary I love how the brickwiz was in it for a few seconds

  • @zev-gb8dk
    @zev-gb8dk 3 роки тому +4

    4:53 usc millenium falcon lol

  • @culverp1138
    @culverp1138 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve been following David since he first started on UA-cam. Truly the best AFOL

  • @michael1234252
    @michael1234252 3 роки тому

    I've been playing with Lego for almost all my life and around 1998-2004 Lego was experimenting with a bunch of set ideas and a ton of them ended up becoming a failed line of sets. Several notable mentions are Jack Stone, Galidor, and Znap. With these sets Lego was trying to "Legoize" some other popular toys from that era. Ultimately Lego almost gave up on some of these sets. But I do have one random piece from a Galidor set that's one of those miss-fit pieces since I can't really do much with it in my builds.

  • @ShakilShahadat
    @ShakilShahadat 3 роки тому +4

    I am having a Deja vu.

  • @francis7181
    @francis7181 3 роки тому +2

    ayyyyy its LEGO boy.

  • @graysonsingleton4563
    @graysonsingleton4563 3 роки тому +8

    If only they listened to us when we say we want minifigures for the May the 4th promo😞

  • @aveenp8219
    @aveenp8219 3 роки тому +2

    I love legos so much.

  • @MillionaireMindsetClub
    @MillionaireMindsetClub 3 роки тому +5

    I am 29 and still play with lego ever now and then 😬

    • @brix_4_life_YT
      @brix_4_life_YT 3 роки тому +2

      Don’t worry there’s no shame in that

  • @moonshoes11
    @moonshoes11 7 місяців тому

    “I love lamp” - Brick Tamland
    If you’re a LEGO SW fan….you’ll get this.

  • @theibbster3546
    @theibbster3546 3 роки тому +9

    I'm sorry, but calling it a "Lego Kit" is just wrong...

  • @haystack1893
    @haystack1893 3 роки тому +1

    5:44 were they referencing bombad bounty?

  • @Broxy93
    @Broxy93 3 роки тому +2

    them calling “lego” “legos” is really disgusting

    • @koloth5139
      @koloth5139 3 роки тому

      It is rather common vernacular. Most of us grew up doing it and it stuck. And I just don't bother to correct those around me. Heck I even slip up now and again.

  • @seanzheng521
    @seanzheng521 3 роки тому

    These adult collectors are the same kids who played Legos 15 years ago

  • @brianfromthirty
    @brianfromthirty 3 роки тому +4

    “Altimate fanz of laygo” 😂

  • @HristinaSedlackova
    @HristinaSedlackova 3 роки тому +3

    No mention of such a fantastic educational product as Mindstorms?

  • @jeffmrochinski
    @jeffmrochinski 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video! I will use this as a case study for my high school marketing students. Thank you!

  • @brixinc.6659
    @brixinc.6659 3 роки тому +7

    Solid Brix Fans WHERE YOU AT

  • @madhatter7111
    @madhatter7111 3 роки тому +2

    And not to Mention maybe the biggest lego Star Wars collected ever MandR Productions

  • @Mr-Cough
    @Mr-Cough 3 роки тому +3

    The thumbnail uses fake lego
    I’m going to consume their souls

  • @warasaurbuilds139
    @warasaurbuilds139 3 роки тому +3

    8:56 ayy it’s mere

  • @ids5621
    @ids5621 3 роки тому

    This implies lego hasn't had story themes for years before the lego movie, and completely removed bionicle from the saving bankruptcy and its original story emphasis

  • @k3ganf1nn
    @k3ganf1nn 3 роки тому

    This is sweet I love lego and I love that people are finally realizing that lego is a really good toy

  • @thePlum
    @thePlum 3 роки тому

    LEGO FOREVER!!! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Fangar.
    @Fangar. 3 роки тому +3

    Where was bionicle

  • @RetroActionUK
    @RetroActionUK 2 роки тому

    1:10: No mention of Slizers/Roboriders etc and BIONICLE is your major misstep.

  • @corcoranmagriproperties
    @corcoranmagriproperties 3 роки тому +4

    My feet are afraid to watch this video! 🤣

  • @tellcelld1
    @tellcelld1 3 роки тому +4

    Legoboy12345678 squad where you at?

    • @zev-gb8dk
      @zev-gb8dk 3 роки тому +1

      Legoboy12445678 is obviosly the superior name lmfao

    • @something7641
      @something7641 3 роки тому +1

      Legoboy12345678 squad is here

  • @CaspiaNadapdap
    @CaspiaNadapdap 3 роки тому

    I have recently really gotten into lego so it's definitely nice that they have a variety of sets that I can build!

  • @something7641
    @something7641 3 роки тому +2

    "These movies themed sets posed a new challenge to lego" *shows a star wars rebels set which is a tv show* you had one job

  • @Nander3
    @Nander3 3 роки тому +1

    David sent me!

  • @AllPureSkill
    @AllPureSkill 3 роки тому +7

    AFOL are just people who grew up with LEGO and now have money and or kids lol...

    • @jaketimberlake9023
      @jaketimberlake9023 3 роки тому +3

      True I’ve been playing with legos since I was five, 14 years later I’m probably buying more legos than I did as a 12 yo since I got buying power now

    • @pcninjagaming595
      @pcninjagaming595 3 роки тому

      @@jaketimberlake9023 same lol. I’m also 19 and I probably bought more lego last year than any other.

    • @jaketimberlake9023
      @jaketimberlake9023 3 роки тому

      @@pcninjagaming595 oh ik what u mean especially with sets like the AT-AT and 501st battlepack out, I’ve never collected so much Star Wars since 2013

    • @pcninjagaming595
      @pcninjagaming595 3 роки тому

      @@jaketimberlake9023 yea 100%. I just got the AT-AT a few months ago and I have to say its amazing. I never owned any of the other ones so I "had" to get this one. I also didn't see the clone wars until last year so I've been buying all the clone wars sets that I can.

    • @AllPureSkill
      @AllPureSkill 3 роки тому

      @@jaketimberlake9023 im 26 going on 27 in May it never stops trust me, I have majority Star Wars & Western

  • @StArFuRyZz
    @StArFuRyZz 3 роки тому

    Got the 1989 Batwing and Batmobile for Christmas and I'm getting the new Porche 911 kit. I'm 54...

  • @Nander3
    @Nander3 3 роки тому +1

    Sent by David!

  • @niravmandhani2598
    @niravmandhani2598 3 роки тому +5

    Is it just me or did they already make a video about LEGO?

  • @bzbricks3621
    @bzbricks3621 3 роки тому +2

    Lego is boss and has withstood the test of time

  • @f00lish_commentator8
    @f00lish_commentator8 3 роки тому +4

    Yeah Star Wars is great and all but, ya ever heard of BIONICLE?

    • @Crims0niscool
      @Crims0niscool 3 роки тому

      I haven’t heard that name since though golden age

  • @hunterthekitsune9536
    @hunterthekitsune9536 3 роки тому +1

    Of course they only mention Star Wars and not BIONICLE. 🙄

  • @rosiegirl7112
    @rosiegirl7112 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting...it was this pandemic year that I also became an AFOL

  • @johnnybeli8685
    @johnnybeli8685 3 роки тому

    4:33 no peanut butter and chocolate don’t go together

  • @Trimd
    @Trimd 3 роки тому

    I can't believe they put David's old At-te review in there 😂

  • @ryanburt9108
    @ryanburt9108 3 роки тому +1

    Yes I love the USC millennium falcon

  • @jeffdorris5321
    @jeffdorris5321 3 роки тому

    Nice work 🦋🦋🦋🦋

  • @ryanburt9108
    @ryanburt9108 3 роки тому +1

    Not a single mention of the 501st battle pack...I’m appalled

  • @LAWGICYT
    @LAWGICYT 3 роки тому +2

    It’s true, I just bought $500 worth of legos for m... er, I mean, my nephew

  • @trentondecker7539
    @trentondecker7539 3 роки тому +2

    DAVID HALL!!!❤️

  • @JV-ko6ov
    @JV-ko6ov 16 днів тому

    Lego pays companies comission to sell themed sets. Those contracts expire and time frame/scope is rarley made public. Heres just hoping they dont pull a hasbro and reprintveverything

  • @DZstudios.
    @DZstudios. 3 роки тому +2

    Noice.....I have a LEGO City

  • @HAMpeach
    @HAMpeach 3 роки тому

    Super interesting!

  • @aur.elsann
    @aur.elsann 3 роки тому +3

    THE David Hall

  • @moonshoes11
    @moonshoes11 7 місяців тому

    Lego; everything is awesome.

  • @501st.Customs
    @501st.Customs 3 роки тому +1

    Yooo David’s on here!!

  • @automatticcomics
    @automatticcomics 3 роки тому

    LEGO. SINGULAR AND PLURAL.

  • @a.l.d.a.16
    @a.l.d.a.16 3 роки тому +3

    I'm here from David Hall lol

  • @hawaiiangangster5562
    @hawaiiangangster5562 3 роки тому

    Can't wait for the New Lego Starwars saga

  • @HudsonDog59
    @HudsonDog59 3 роки тому +1

    It is grogu, not baby yoda!

  • @a3arraza
    @a3arraza 3 роки тому +3

    Who's here because of David a.k.a Solid Brix Studios?

  • @Belangerz
    @Belangerz 3 роки тому +2

    0:37 hello there holly

  • @farrelberwyn
    @farrelberwyn 3 роки тому

    I love Lego

  • @JoWe2012
    @JoWe2012 3 роки тому

    Wait until you hear about "Held der Steine"! KLEMMBAUSTEINGANG!

  • @estebanazcarragasada9386
    @estebanazcarragasada9386 3 роки тому

    Nice Company

  • @elijahwee4263
    @elijahwee4263 2 роки тому

    Interesting shift from children to adults. Really ingenious how they used digitalisation to promote Lego. They copied the gaming industry, which uses social media personalities as well as social media to foster a community such as social media fosters an online community where everyone will be competing . In such a community, individuals will build or purchase new sets because they will be enticed to not lose out as a member of that community. Correct me if I am wrong.

  • @organizedchaos4559
    @organizedchaos4559 3 роки тому +1

    What's the difference between the boys toys and the girls toys?

    • @something7641
      @something7641 3 роки тому

      There isn't really any differences