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@Allthenamesweretaken17

Жыл бұрын

Must have disliked the video ,because not having paper instructions in LEGO sets is like playing soccer without a ball 😥

@Bojko77

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I definitely do not like the idea, nor do I support it, it actually irritates me, as do people who call football soccer.. There is football and American football in the world, soccer is an American invention..

@micahmwania1952

Жыл бұрын

please put #SaveLegoInstructions in the details of this video

@micahmwania1952

Жыл бұрын

@@Bojko77 True, I call it fútbol but then we need a new name for American football. By the way spam #SaveLegoInstructions in comments of all lego youtubers.

@countrabricksbuildcraze8916

Жыл бұрын

Just subbed I thort I was all ready subbed cheers. For makeing me check .😊👍. . .

Dude, literally the best part of getting the big sets was that you also had instruction booklets the size of a textbook.

@LoserLevi

Жыл бұрын

I think that they need to keep there instuctions.

@topher9507

Жыл бұрын

yeah, I mean if they looking to change this to use less paper than fine, just put more into each step and put multiple steps on a page. That will reduce the size, but we still get the booklets.

@WillEditz32242

Жыл бұрын

@@topher9507 that’s a good idea!

@Cerri22PG

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure they'll keep the instructions for those sets as they include not only the building process but how the designers made the set itself

@randomengine5300

Жыл бұрын

Was the only book I ever read...

I'm not exaggerating when I say that this might kill my LEGO hobby. I once thought I had lost the booklet of a set mid-build and I was so mad at the thought of having to finish the build using the digital instructions. I hate them so much. 1: I love collecting the manuals and I love showing them to people as part of me showing off a new set I built ("look how thick this manual is!") 2: LEGO is my *offline* hobby. It is literally THE thing I do to get away from the screens that I stare at all day every day as part of work and other hobbies. 3: I don't have a tablet (and frankly many people don't). I have a PC with double monitors in my home office, but I have an entirely separate LEGO room (because of point 2). So to access digital instructions, I'd have to boot up my old gaming laptop. A laptop, by its nature, has a keyboard in front of it; it takes up a significant chunk of desk space. And to be able to see the instructions well, the laptop would basically have to be right in front of me, meaning the keyboard takes up the exact space where I would have my LEGO sorted out in front of me. 4: the "sustainibility" angle on this, rubs me the wrong way. Anyone can tell that it's an insincere motivation, repackaged as "green" and "environmental". Make the instructions out of recycled paper. Tada. 5: I don't have kids, but I take offense on behalf of all the parents out there, who just want their kids to *play* and *not* stare at a computer screen for a couple of hours. They might not even have a device available for their kids to use!

@garystorey6472

Жыл бұрын

Underrated and true comment

@skullhunter7955

Жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree with this, the whole “offline” thing is one of the most important parts of LEGO imo, I’ve been an avid collector for a decade, and my family doing the same decades before that. Paper instructions >>>>> PS. Love love love your JW evo vids! Didn’t expect to see you commenting here lol

@junobuilds8415

Жыл бұрын

same

@hinokamianimates

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@padraigcunningham3581

Жыл бұрын

I agree entirely

Just like the others have said, this would make it impossible for families without tech or limited access to tech to play LEGO. I often donate LEGO to charities, which is then sent to poor places across the country. Most of these people don't have internet access, let alone a device to browse it. If this change happen, it would mean i cannot donate LEGOs anymore unless if i have the paper copy. It would suck a lot since these people love LEGOs and always appreciate when a set is donated.

@livingwater25

Жыл бұрын

shouldn't you be donating sets with the instructions anyways . . . ?

@filbertoossani2972

Жыл бұрын

@@livingwater25 It's kinda hard to donate instructions when you have to print instruction for each set and even if you do it then you cannot have unpacked box because you have to open it to put instruction inside

@knowbody6327

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the prices for Lego Sets? They do not care if poor people can't buy or use Legos

@VestedUTuber

Жыл бұрын

It wouldn't necessarily prevent them from playing with LEGO, it would just prevent them from building the set as originally designed.

@9nikolai

Жыл бұрын

@@VestedUTuber Not encessarily. Just the image of what the build is "supposed" to look like could be enough, maybe not to see what it looks like on the inside, and it would be much more difficult to build it generally, but I think at least some people would love the challenge. It does still ruin it for everyone who don't want it to be a challenge though.

I think one of the best things about lego is opening the box, getting your bags out and laying on the floor and building it with a book. Not staring at a screen for hours making something that has 1000+ pieces.

@legolovinchick1440

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@matteovaladez-uq5mh

9 ай бұрын

Parents: get off the phone/tablet right now! You've spent 8 hours on that thing.

@runrgrl35

4 ай бұрын

Well said…agree 100%!

I always prefer to have a physical copy of media, be it music, movies, books, or now LEGO instructions. You never know when the copyright holder will take something down.

@CreightonNelms

Жыл бұрын

Or when the app inevitably stops being supported in the future and now you have a bunch of lego builds with no instructions on how to rebuild if they're ever disassembled.

@ano_nym

Жыл бұрын

@@WesTheHunter If you find yourself having the opposite opinion of Discord it's a sign you are in the right.

@Aeduo

Жыл бұрын

@@CreightonNelms Yeah hopefully they have official PDF or something. I haven't looked in to it. Those could always be archived.

@CreightonNelms

Жыл бұрын

@Aeduo Archived and printed. That would be good. Especially for me since I like physical copies of books and instructions. I really hope something like that is available. Or maybe an option through the lego store to purchase a set with or without physical instructions. Kind of like how they offer frustration free packaging on some sets.

@manoftruth0935

Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly right.

If they remove instructions I'm not buying anymore 💀

@TheOwnerOfYou

Жыл бұрын

fr. even the new instruction designs where its just the plain model makes me not wanna buy new lego

@CharlieBrown-iu6ie

Жыл бұрын

True because I have no room in my phone

@Wakashi_0

Жыл бұрын

​@@CharlieBrown-iu6ie and also I use Lego to get away from my phone 🤦‍♂️ I don't wanna have to use my phone for Lego too

@Wakashi_0

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheOwnerOfYou Agreed man

@ivocodabo

Жыл бұрын

I agree on this

I actually prefer physical instructions over digital ones. The reason being is that I like the fact that if I ever need to fix a set that gets damaged I can always look at my physical instructions a lot easier and quicker than having to go online and look up the instructions there.

@bill4632

Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!

@Kibcreeper123

Жыл бұрын

Well personally i think it would be the opposite in this case but could you imagine busting open your set and having to look up instructions before you get to building. Not to mention that you’d need a bigger screen to even view the instructions.

@quack420

Жыл бұрын

I prefer physical everything to digital anything... Who wants to read a book on a phone?

@blueberyramune

Жыл бұрын

@@Kibcreeper123 well you can zoom in and rotate on digital instructions it was really easy to do on my phone when i built lego mario sets (i also had a much smaller phone at the time)

@Chosen_one_501

Жыл бұрын

I see what you’re saying, but you make going online and finding the instructions sound like some long task. It’s literally one google search away. As opposed to taking up space in your house to keep all the booklets, then looking through the booklets for the one you want, then going to that page. Also, not a big deal, but it seems more complicated than just googling set number instructions. Plus the digital ones are more detailed, you can rotate it or zoom in and stuff.

As a gen z myself building lego is used for me as a break from the screens and media, I enjoy the hour of time into just doing something fun and entertaining myself without a screen or needing to go somewhere and lego is perfect for that. I think removing the booklets is smart for a business perspective but bad for an experience perspective

@Hauntaku

Жыл бұрын

It's also bad from a business perspective because most people who love Lego don't have phones.

@projectr12

6 ай бұрын

Indeed, I spent three days without phone just to build my sp3 set

Honestly, if they do this, I’m way less likely to buy LEGO again. One of the reasons I buy LEGO, is to get away from all the other digital things in life. Having to look back and forth between a screen and the bricks seems kind of disorienting, as well.

@incidentalreelz

Жыл бұрын

agreed

@Shadow_1287

Жыл бұрын

Yep

@Rusty_119

Жыл бұрын

There have been times I used to app for instructions because I wanted to keep original instructions in their sealed plastic bag. It’s not bad, but I still like having the paper instructions

@fajw

Жыл бұрын

Looking back and forth the instructions paper is just similarly disorienting in my opinion

@wyattnielsen7382

Жыл бұрын

It definitely is. I bought a bunch of pre owned legos and I have been putting them together. The issue is none of them came with instructions so I have to use instruction pdfs and after building for hours it leaves me disoriented and with a headache sometimes.

I reached out to LEGO and already got the following official response: There are no plans in the works to discontinue paper building instructions in the majority of our sets. The exception would be digitally based products like LEGO® Mario or the LEGO City Missions sets. Because these sets have a foot in the digital world, it makes sense the instructions also are digital. Some fans love the digital instructions, while others prefer paper. We love that we are able to meet the needs of our fans by supplying both options. 😊

@amberveronique913

Жыл бұрын

That’s great!

@zap254

Жыл бұрын

Thank God they're not fully removing paper instructions!

@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2

Жыл бұрын

That's fine. However, that's not the case. The LEGO Star Wars droid building set was all digital.

@catsdogswoof3968

Жыл бұрын

@@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2 majority not all

@Nikioko

Жыл бұрын

That's what some competitors of Lego are already doing: Manuals of certain sets only digitally available to cut costs. So, nothing new.

Regardless of how ubiquitous we think they are, there are people who don't have smartphones. There are also more and more families who want their kids using them less. I think it's a great OPTION, as it can help if a kid is having trouble building something because the instructions aren't clear. But it has to be just that. IT is very dangerous to keep pushing kids towards phones when not everyone has that option.

@Hauntaku

Жыл бұрын

Simple instructions? Print on the inside of the box. Difficult instructions? Booklet required. No phone stuff. They can just used recycled paper or bamboo paper instead.

I think that removing instruction booklets would be a horrible decision. One of the main reasons I like legos are because it doesn’t involve a screen so I can just let my mind wander about other things.

@seamarie3111

Жыл бұрын

I suppose it'd be possible that if they removed the booklets they might still let you download and print the PDF instructions off the website like they've let you do since at least 2017 when I started building. I assume that's still possible, and nicely sidesteps the app, though it sucks you'd need to use the internet, printer, ink, and paper which many people don't have, so yeah ... though I'm partially sighted and need digital instructions myself, I don't support the phasing out of print ones. If I could use the books myself I would

@jwalt2032

Жыл бұрын

@@seamarie3111 It takes away all the independent fun of building from a kid who could once go to her room with her set and just build it, and instead makes her reliant on "when mommy doesn't need her phone".

@seamarie3111

Жыл бұрын

@@jwalt2032 Exactly. Not all kids have phones/tablets and frankly I don't think they should. Taking away print instructions REALLY puts parents in a corner… And AFOLS who don't WANT to use a tablet/phone. Again, digital instructions are an accessibility tool for me personally, I couldn't build without them, but I'm an exception, not the rule here.

@Hauntaku

Жыл бұрын

@@seamarie3111 Autistic people such as myself require physical instructions.

If they do this, it worries me as an educator. Kids have too much screen time already and Lego is a great way to keep kids entertained, practice problem solving and focus, and if screen time is required that's going to make a lot of parents and teachers choose other products as we are always looking for more non-screen ways to let our kiddos have fun

@GlowingTrashPanda99

Жыл бұрын

Exactly this. Especially in families like mine with neurodiverse kids who don't do well with too much screen-time. The kids all love LEGO and while I am always one to extol LEGO for its many educational benefits (heck I've even taught fractions with them), I'd have to consider limiting them if the sets could no longer be built without more screen time. We'd probably have to switch to only buying the Classic bins of just pieces in this house instead of actual sets.

@Sigmaytshort

Жыл бұрын

I’m not even a parent or older than 18, but I’m pretty sure the reason they are doing this is to make more money on glasses.

@stuffwelove

Жыл бұрын

@@Sigmaytshort ofc ur not a parent, u make Roblox vids and ur like 10 sooo

@lowie9783

Жыл бұрын

​@@Sigmaytshort Ah yes. Lego, the world famous glasses manufacterer.

@Sigmaytshort

Жыл бұрын

bro you can’t say anything your pfp is a Lego movie 2 heart

A few years ago I was on a no-screens order for a couple weeks for medical reasons, building by entire backlog of Lego sets was basically what kept me from losing my mind during that time. Sad that this might not be an option for others in the future.

@Prauwlet213

Жыл бұрын

yeah. Sadly

@RealOberonn13

Жыл бұрын

True, not everything needs to be digital only.

It's really sad to hear this. In a lot of ways, this situation reminds me of Hasbro's 'environmental' initiative to remove the plastic windows from transformers boxes. What ended up happening though is that people stole figures right out of the box. The retailers from what I heard then threatened to pull product from the shelves since the change was costing them too much money. Hasbro has since decided to revert the change. Lego will probably attempt to remove manuals on a larger scale at some point, but something tells me the reduced sales will outweigh the cost savings of getting rid of the manuals, forcing Lego to backpedal this sooner or later.

@jonathangreenlees4772

Жыл бұрын

I certainly hope so.

@minnion2871

Жыл бұрын

The ditching of the instructions might only really work with sets that don't rely on instructions in the first place.... (Who needs instructions to figure out how to put together a mini-figure?) Or perhaps the big tub of brick sets.... (The point of which is to just have a big tub of bricks to build whatever you want with as opposed to building a specific thing...)

@brittonstegner2610

Жыл бұрын

That's what LEGO is doing with Marvel CMF Series 2. They are switching to boxes.

@minnion2871

Жыл бұрын

@@brittonstegner2610 At least Lego knows how to make a tamper evident box so you know if it's been breached or tampered with. They've been doing boxed sets for years....

@brittonstegner2610

Жыл бұрын

@@minnion2871 Yeah, but I don't think anyone in my local Walmart would notice if there was one missing. I certainly would as I am a LEGO collector. I honestly wish they would make more comic based sets instead of movie based. A big Justice League Watchtower modular would really sell well.

The only thing that still kept me glued to Lego is the fact that it's one of the only leisure activities that keeps me away from tapping my phone. Tampering with that is definitely taking me out.

Usually I'm on board with decisions like this, but getting away from the computer is one of the biggest appeals of Lego as an adult. This will undermine it significantly. I also bought my older parents a Lego Porsche, and they enjoyed flicking through the book while building it.

@Lessenjr

Жыл бұрын

The instruction books are immensely satisfying. I have a few of the larger kits. I keep all the docs and packaging of the big kits. I might be able to get behind this for 95% of their products, but the big kits are clearly marketed to adults. I suspect most if us would greatly prefer the physical step by step books.

The problem with digital instructions is that the colors are a lot harder to differentiate. Also, if LEGO ditches physical instructions but charges the same price for the set, then the value of the set goes way down (because customers are getting way less stuff for the same price).

@TheLegoStar

Жыл бұрын

Yeah like when milk went from glass bottles to cartons!!! I wasn’t just buying milk I need those bottles to put on my garage shelves and never recycle!!!

@kentslocum

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLegoStar I know you're just being sarcastic (and I appreciate the humor), but glass bottles, despite being heavier and more prone to breakage, were also fully reusable and recyclable--much like how old glass soda bottles were returned to the bottling plant, sanitized, and refilled. The switch to a focus on lighter, less recyclable packing materials is a result of manufacturing products far away instead of closer to home.

@countrabricksbuildcraze8916

Жыл бұрын

So true 😊👍👍

@worldcomicsreview354

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheLegoStar Cor fuc'n 'ell, imagine defending this

Best way they could implement this, would be to have two types of the same set: one with instructions and one without. When checking out, you'd be offered the choice of a no instructions set, and maybe a couple dollars discount to encourage it. Not having instructions at all would be kinda exclusive of people with no means to use instructions.

One of the reasons I love building lego sets is because it's a fun escape from phones and screens. Thanks Lego.

I love keeping my instructions, I have intact lego instructions from my first ever Lego set that I got over 10 years ago and I love the memories they bring back when I look at them

@Mate397

Жыл бұрын

Same, I have almost every booklet from the sets I have built.

@goldskorp

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@isaacorganist

Жыл бұрын

I am sad when I accidentally tear the covers or pages of my instructions

@Phillip_Anatra

Жыл бұрын

My first instructions aren't quite 10 years old, but they're getting close. I also love holding onto them :D

@pontiacattack249

Жыл бұрын

My dad has all his instructions and ads from the mid 70s

Do they have any idea how difficult this move would make the Technic sets alone? The 1:1 scale for certain pieces is nessacary for construction.

@brickbanditstudios6037

Жыл бұрын

You have a valid point! They have to keep the instructions all around

@Saltinmente98

Жыл бұрын

4:09

@morrowmorrow4811

Жыл бұрын

It's really not. You can compare them to other pieces in the set if the size of a piece isnt immediately obvious to you. Like hold a 7L gray axle up to a 2L black pin and be like, oh okay this is 3 and a half of these long so its a 7L. Technic isnt meant for toddlers.

@MrJlee93

Жыл бұрын

I hope the 1:1 is in a separate section from the building pictures to allow you to see where it is

@rednaxela7875

Жыл бұрын

There is actually a 1:1 scale for all the pieces you need, I actually think that with the animations and the ability to view the lego build in 3D would make it easier to construct

This would ruin Lego for my extended family with no access to smartphones 💔💔 They would have to drive to the library and print it off themselves for a hefty cost

@Hauntaku

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Lego is being greedy with this and greenwashing.

for me, i prefer booklets, it really helps with problem solving in cases where the change between pages isnt always obvious and i have to spend some time finding it, but i also like to use my computer for youtube/music/or download a game in the background whilst i do it because it helps me unwind. i also dont have the desk space to have the lego on my desk as well as the mouse and keyboard in a convient enough place to use constantly, which is why i watch youtube because i can move them out my way after that. if they make it so that digital pdfs are the only way of viewing instructions it will make the whole process alot more tedious

A huge problem with the physical books is that there are very few pieces per step (like 5 avg.). If they were to make the steps more efficient, they could make the booklets way smaller, and paired with recycled paper, it would allow for truly environmentally better outcomes while still keeping the great value that physical books provide.

@bobafosqq3799

Жыл бұрын

Good idea

@bertramwinkleofficial

Жыл бұрын

yeah I always look at the last step of the page and i’m easily able to build all the steps on that page from it. they could definitely try that

@Official_ViperYT

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I'd prefer that over just deleting them all

@DJNemesis01

Жыл бұрын

The older LEGO instructions had MANY more parts per step. Then people started complaining and LEGO started to put less and less parts per step. Heck I've got some instructions with only 1 piece per step, that's ridiculous! If you are curious, look up the 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig. That's some astonishing parts per page count!

@robertdahne8972

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes, it's almost insulting, like they think we can't handle a few more pieces. I keep showing those steps to wife, who doesn't build, and she is a little surprised at the simplicity of some of the steps too.

I prefer physical instructions. The only time I use digital is when I'm designing a MOC in Studio and I don't own the set. I guarantee you we won't see any price reduction even though their costs will drop!

Having physical instructions is like you said earlier about having a physical book compared to a digital copy. It just feels more authentic to me to turn the page of both an instruction booklet and a novel and it feels like you’re getting a more proper experience. That and not needing glasses a lot earlier than you should

@Hauntaku

Жыл бұрын

Screens are also highly dangerous to children.

I love having the physical instructions, and do not want them to go away, but I struggle with visualizing things in a 3D space, and trying to translate 2D Instructions into a 3D object doesn't really work a lot of the time. I've had this problem ever since I was a kid and this always made building Lego somewhat difficult. The ability to have instructions rendered in 3D if I need them has been super helpful and made building sets more enjoyable recently.

If they want to reduce paper they could make the instructions a bit more like Cobi is doing it, they tell you where you have to place like 20 bricks in just one step, meanwhile lego feels like it has it's own instruction step for every single brick there is

@Siccher

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you on that. Have some old 700-800 brick sets from the '90s that have fever pages than 100-120 brick sets released in the last 5 years.

@Official_ViperYT

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly, those Lego sets with like 1000+ pieces for like 16+ or something have been built by litteraly 5 year olds due to those booklets giving 3 Lego pieces per page. I'd prefer if it was like 20 so they could use less paper, and it would still have that same good old experience of Lego instructions.

@NASCAR_Junk

Жыл бұрын

A single tree produces over 10,000 sheets of paper

@romanrosenberg4367

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, they think we're idiots. I think they reduce the quality of the bricks as well. I bought the Haunted house and after two months I found 91 broken bricks.If they follow this trend, why to buy it? Mould king is cheaper.

@nicotumminello2269

Жыл бұрын

Thats why I moved to other Brands Like Cobi,xingbao or ANY other company

I like the idea of the app for old (potentially lost) instructions, or for the ability to rotate the model for a clearer picture, but it would be sad if they completely got rid of the paper instructions.

Don't forget that they did this with the Super Mario sets already. Their logic was that "you need the app to play with it anyways", but they still faced a fair bit of complaints over it.

I imagine that the Lego app experience is even worse on smaller devices. However they implement it, having to work with a tiny screen will add inconveniences to make it even less like using physical instructions.

As somebody who has bought a lot of deconstructed lego sets from garage sales and whatever, I often have to look up the instructions instead of using a booklet, and it is not anywhere near as good of an experience. It's crazy how different it makes the whole thing feel, and I definitely can't say I'm a fan of the change

IF they're really gonna do this, I hope they would at least make it a bit cheaper for us!!! Edit: I HOPE, but they'll probably just see it as more profit for themselves...

@eyeyamjstn628

Жыл бұрын

Tfym you hope? They BETTER make it cheaper

@DK-lz7kg

Жыл бұрын

Actually the funny thing is, these toxic large corporations never cut the prices when they reduce cost. If anything theyll raise the prices

@BrickBusterVideo647

Жыл бұрын

@@DK-lz7kgI wouldn’t really consider Lego to be a toxic corporation if anything Lego is the only company I know that’s not overflown with greed

@rednaxela7875

Жыл бұрын

@@BrickBusterVideo647 I agree, I also think lego is doing this to make it cheaper for consumers

@hahafunny8111

Жыл бұрын

wow you guys really know how the market works huh?

I’ve been deconstructing some of my old legos to make room for newer ones, and I’ve used the back of the books (that has the inventory count) to make sure I have all the pieces. It’s already tedious enough without me having to scroll and zoom in and out on my tiny phone screen

Old Lego instructions didn't have the "these bricks for this step boxes" so the instructions were basically Spot The Difference. With those added, I assumed they'd increase the amount of bricks per step to reduce the size of the booklets. But with even small sets now containing dozens of bricks even a simple car which used to be a single page is now a full booklet. I'd hate to see the booklet disappear entirely, especially since there's plenty of ways to make them smaller. Additionally, having an enormous building running servers day and night to host the instructions isn't exactly eco-friendly either.

Goodness, this worries me. Physical booklets were such a HUGE part of my childhood building LEGO. But besides the nostalgia aspect to them, I agree with everyone else here. I don’t want to stare at a screen for hours at a time building a big set, plus, what about people who don’t have access to the internet? Guess they can’t build their new set. I can’t imagine booklets not being a thing anymore. #savethebooklets

@batbat4043

Жыл бұрын

I agree i always liked using the booklets i enjoy peaking a couple of pages while i am building they give lego charm and They will ruin the experience of lego if they replace the booklets with their app #savethebooklets

@ClTHtiB

Жыл бұрын

Only for the rich I guess…

@leannefox2112

Жыл бұрын

Families that don't have internet, phones, or anything digital won't be able to build lego anymore, #savethebooklets

@AnonymousIdiot69

Жыл бұрын

#savethebooklets

@CRAZYMUGMAN

Жыл бұрын

general public: nah it'll be fine #savethebooklets

If they remove instructions they would need to add a piece of paper of a code or QR code so you can access the instructions for the set on their site.

@floppa_a8382

Жыл бұрын

they need to have physical instructions no matter what, like my 3 points are 1, it would suck using a phone or a device to build lego sets, like i always buy legos to have fun without being addicted to my devices and the fact there are little baby kids that don't have devices to build the sets and they would be crying so badly seeing that there isn't any physical instructions and that the entire set is just a waste of money the fact you need a device while these babies don't. and 2, the apps have 0 mercy like they kill all your space on your device. and 3, they say it is to "save" money while what they're doing will let them go bankrubt the fact people are gonna be so mad most people won't buy legos anymore and lego would be a thing of the past, like i bet in 2060 your grandson will say "grandpa, what's lego? is it an old rip-off of brickies?" because it may go horrible so badly and it would be to late for them to fix it to the point where lego will become a thing of the past

@Brixxter

Жыл бұрын

or they could just print the code / link on the package

@jasonh8470

Жыл бұрын

You can enter the set number under the search function in the Lego app.

I recently bought the lighthouse set, and that booklet was huge and wide, and it was necessary because so many of the steps were complex, and involved a lot of noticing the small differences between big, detailed images. I cannot imagine building that thing on my phone screen, having to zoom in and pan around this mc escher looking image trying to find the five bricks that changed.

@thewiseowl8804

Жыл бұрын

Highlight tool

One of the best part of building a lego set is seeing if the inscruction book is the size of a paper towel or a dictionary. Another thing is i like to build lego sets in one sitting, if lego switched to digital instructions, i could have to take a break from the set while im charging my ipad/phone.

I think if they can make sustainable plastic from recycled bottles, they can make sustainable paper from recycled materials as well, and agree with you that a physical instruction book would always be better.

@ryanknebel4912

Жыл бұрын

@@piisfun True, but paper is already a sustainable resource. It comes from trees, not oil. Recycling allows it to last longer.

@KidarWolf

Жыл бұрын

I would love if they made their instructions booklets on non-glossy and recycled paper - especially when it could be thematically appropriate (for example, if they started an 'Earth' series that was focused around animals and eco systems). There could be something charming about Lego instructions on natural toned paper as opposed to glossy bleached white.

@CptJistuce

Жыл бұрын

Or if they made the booklet out of sheets of recycled plastic somehow.

I think a healthy middle ground if this doesn't work out is to just make the actual booklets smaller since there's always a lot of dead space on the pages

@catsdogswoof3968

Жыл бұрын

and also make the steps complecated again it feels wasteful now

Lego's next step: removing the box for "sustainability"

@alexisvillanueva1916

4 ай бұрын

I can understand the argument of keeping Lego booklets my IMO I think digital is a good option. Hear me out. First-quick rant, LEGO builder app displays modern lego sets in 3D modeling software like the program CAD and not in PDF's like SpitBrix mentioned which I have to say makes the app MUCH better than paper booklets. -The Lego builder app lets you start and finish builds with multiple people. It will assign tasks to each person and will have one person put them all together. The app will have participants take turns either building necessary parts or connecting those parts to the body. That alone IMO makes the app much better than the booklet and makes financially splitting big lego sets among multiple people much more viable, especially among family/friends. -3D models of builds and pieces make the building process a lot easier. You can literally spin parts and pieces in a 3D space to ensure where certain parts go or even to get a better understanding of what piece you are looking for. Something you cannot do on a book. -Obviously better for the enviroment and @SpitBrix being angry a company is trying to reduce its carbon footprint for the better makes you selfishly look bad. Even if LEGO is trying to save money, you cant deny that removing booklets will help the enviroment especially considering how many LEGO sets are built and made every year. -There are e-ink phones and tablets (like the Amazon Kindle) that are MUCH easier on the eyes that traditional LED/OLED displays. Oh, and they produce color too. Yeah, it sucks for some but I HOPE Lego transitions to digital 3D modeling sooner rather than later because the benefits far outweigh the negatives.

Right on.. Also, imagine you made a mistake somewhere along the build process, its much easier to flip pages backward to find where you messed up.

What’s next, Lego will make their bricks digital too?

@GhostlyPhantom

Жыл бұрын

NFT Lego be like: 30 Eth for 1 brick jpeg.

@joe1205

Жыл бұрын

Yup, plastic harms the environment!

@PonandCon9025

Жыл бұрын

NO DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS

@troublemakingloons5783

Жыл бұрын

​@@joe1205 no

@hawktalon7890

Жыл бұрын

LEGO set building VR simulator?

If Lego were to do this, they would be only marketing themselves to families with lots of money.

@brickbanditstudios6037

Жыл бұрын

True facts here! ☝️

@ShingleTheBoomba

Жыл бұрын

Edit: Also I Have A Mini Phone, And It Is SUCH A Pain To Look At The Tincy Instructions

@purpleflaminggoatsnakes9864

Жыл бұрын

As if they aren’t already (Legos are even more expensive nowadays)

@huniesoft

Жыл бұрын

How so? 90% of Americans have internet and 85% have smartphones. Sure, it will definitely affect lower income families, but I don't think it's marketing towards people with "lots of money".

@ClTHtiB

Жыл бұрын

@@huniesoft yeah, but what about the kids? Parents have to take their phones to work or just have to use them in general. Digital devices are expensive. You are discriminating against families poorer than you. People shouldn’t have buy such things to enjoy offline entertainment

My thought is that it would make Lego less accessible to people who don't have access to computers or the internet. It's a bigger issue than people think.

This digital approach would only work if the entire lego instruction database was open to everyone on every design set ever made forever, no subtraction, no censorship, no substitution. As a corporation that has already hidden alot of builds on bricklink after the takeover. That were re classed as inappropriate due to military model nature or controversial topics. Well can you trust you get get what you want when you need it? Also websites are vulnerable to hackers.

I wonder if with the carbon footprint/sustainability they also take into account that once printed, checking the instructions costs zero energy whereas hosting these online to be available, as well as when using a device to open the digital files, takes energy and more resources. Also, if Lego wanted to cut down on printed pages, why did we see many instructions become longer and longer because each step has just a few or sometimes even a single part getting added?

@ClTHtiB

Жыл бұрын

Lego in 2043 stops using lego as it is harmful to the environment: company is now selling mud pies which are all natural

@rc-fannl7364

Жыл бұрын

@@ClTHtiB They will probably then just sell virtual Lego. ;-)

@P6tu

Жыл бұрын

And this is a good note. I just got myself set 60336 and it there were so many pages where there actually was only one piece per step. Even my 10yo son said that it is a waste and he skipped a step or two to go oldschool and check the changes on the build. Sometimes misses some things, but the booklets are unneccesarily thick wiht unnecessarily many steps.

@rc-fannl7364

Жыл бұрын

@@P6tu Yeah, so if Lego really cared that much about wasting resources, why first come these bloated instructions with pointless sub-steps for single parts and boxes big enough to fit twice the amount of parts? Simply, they want to make it appear like you get more value for money, and longer building experience, while in fact you get much less than the thick booklets and large boxes make it appear.

@P6tu

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. They could cut at least half of the cost by just making the boxes half the size and having twice the amount of parts in steps compared to the current amount of parts in the steps in those construction manuals. Wouldn't that already be a VERY good step.towards sustainability.

Definitely a cost saving measure more than an actual sustainability one. Just consider the added electricity it's going to take displaying those instruction on a screen vs just having them in a printed booklet.

@thephoenixking1086

Жыл бұрын

And I reckon the App will have Ads in it (either now or at some point) making it annoying. Samsung and many other TV Companies do this already on Multi-Thousand Dollar TV's, they put ADS on the TV even though you just spend upwards of 6,000 USD on that TV.............................

@PANZERFAUST90

Жыл бұрын

Stop making sense.

@lued123

Жыл бұрын

I dunno, I think growing a tree, chopping it down, and sending it to a paper mill probably takes a bit more energy than displaying instructions on a screen.

I am a hardcore Lego fan, and honestly, it’s not the same to use digital instructions instead of the original booklets. While there are pros and cons to both these methods, the paper booklets surpass any digital method. No matter how advanced the digital instructions become, it will never have the same originality and enjoyment as the paper booklets.

Back in the 70s the technic sets came with a folded two-sided A2 poster that contained all instructions for the model. Not 100 steps to put 80 parts in place.

Paper is already a sustainable resource and the least evil they have... I love building my pieces ON the instruction manual (if they are small) like it's a little frame/underlay. Looking and zooming on a phone (not to mention the battery drainage if you keep the screen on all the time) would lessen the experience greatly.

@littlefox_100

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@trev3971

Жыл бұрын

The sustainability of paper isn't the issue, it's the cost and resource use of printing and shipping.

@g.williams2047

Жыл бұрын

They have to keep the profit margins at 25-30%!

The only times I tried digital lego instructions were the times when I had lost my old instructions from really old sets But I really prefer the paper instructions They are one of the most essential part of a Lego set!

pls lego don't remove your paper instructuon. I'm 26 and currently working in a office job where I stare at a computer screen everyday. My favorite thing to do in the weekend is just to relax and don't stare at a cmoputer screen. And lego being my hobby is the perfect thing. relaxing and building without needing to use a computer.

I feel like a company worried about the environmental impact of a paper booklet when they mass produce plastic toys is kind of the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard 😭 they could’ve promoted family time away from screens instead of promoting staring at a phone. Imagine you get a huge set that takes hours… the toll on your eyes…

I personally wouldn't be surprised if Lego were to lose a lot of customers. I know for sure I would by Lego less frequently than I do now. Paper instructions is what made Lego fun for me as a kid.

@floppa_a8382

Жыл бұрын

i agree so much

@barlowanimations1517

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I dont have any tech to use anyways, so its back to Bricklink buying 80s sets now.

@nickyvt2003

Жыл бұрын

@@barlowanimations1517 how can you use bricklink but not have any tech to build with??

@Spongyboi897

Жыл бұрын

And plus, it'll confuse a ton of people trying to build a Lego set for those who don't have enough storage for a new app on their phone

@barlowanimations1517

Жыл бұрын

@@nickyvt2003 Only one word for you my friend. Computer.

Legos are one of the few things that can keep me occupied without having to look at a screen. I also enjoy keeping the instructions because I personally think they look pretty cool when placed beside the finished set. Cooler than placing down a phone with the picture of it, anyway.

I love the option of both physical and digital instructions. I got some old instructions I definetly can not follow because the booklets arent compleate any more. but also what I love about lego is that I can just put away the phone no social media no emails to distract me and just build. as a kid I was also playing with lego when I had used my screen time (so at that point it ment no more tv) and I think this will only increase the problem of kids wanting/needing to have electronics to entertain them

When I make Lego, I get the instructions up on my laptop because I don’t wanna have to deal with the booklet, (I find it a bit annoying). Put a KZread video on with both headphones in and then build. Brings me so much peace and tranquility

They’re taking all of this environmental phase way too far. If they remove physical LEGO instructions, many of us will find it very difficult to build the set without it. And some of us don’t even have technologies to have access to the digital instructions, I felt that all of this is becoming anti-consumer towards some to most of us 😤

@Reggaetonaldo

Жыл бұрын

It's not difficult in any way. Obviously you haven't tried the app. You do it on your own phone.

@brickbanditstudios6037

Жыл бұрын

@@Reggaetonaldo actually I tried it on my phone before and the results… it was too buggy and eventually it crashes on me

@jynxyouowemeasoda5066

Жыл бұрын

​@@Reggaetonaldo hey genius not everyone owns phones especially some kids who wanna play with it what don't you get????

@birbylovescheese9244

Жыл бұрын

@@Reggaetonaldo digital instructions for lego just feels wrong.

@morrowmorrow4811

Жыл бұрын

Idk man, think about how much paper and ink would be saved from this move. Think about the health of the world as a whole and the fact we've already almost completely destroyed the natural environments and ecosystems from our pollution. It's hard to see and realize when we live in our own bubble but I love this move if they go through with it. Sure, maybe there's some people that truly dont have access to the internet but that is very rare. A lot of homeless people still have phones. I think it's more of people are just stubborn and resistant to change.

They can perhaps start with printing instead of giving these sticker sheets ... It may look small but in the vast bulk of sets they produce, it is a significant gain #allittlebitshelp #banstickers

@littlefox_100

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Not to mention the quality of life!

@aspenrose_

Жыл бұрын

plus then i wouldnt get dog hairs irreversibly stuck under clear stickers

@nicholasblewett3945

Жыл бұрын

#banstickers I sport.

@nope.1599

Жыл бұрын

#banstickers

@dungheap8745

Жыл бұрын

The stickers are my least favorite part of building sets, having to try to steady my hands as I'm trying to place the sticker just to notice that I started to place it wrong and have to peal it back off to try again

I actually like the digital instructions I feel like I can more easily see what I’m building and I can soom in on parts. And I like that I can add the sets I have to the library to see how many bricks I collected. But I would like to still have the option too keep the physical instruction because it’s kind of like a collection item.

@samwecerinvictus

Жыл бұрын

What about people who don’t have access to online instructions?

@itsamiibo2312

Жыл бұрын

@@samwecerinvictus i think they should keep the physical instructions i just said that i myself liked the digital instucions.

I feel old, I’ve been playing with legos since I was a toddler, to me this feels like now that I’ve grown up everything I knew from my childhood is entering a digital age.

I'm all for the digital guides. They can be a great resource for those who want (and can) use them. The problem I'm seeing is that there are many people who do not have the technology required (smartphones/tablets/PCs/Macs) to view them, so if they do go 100% digital, they'll be leaving those folks behind.

@chriscarpenter3370

Жыл бұрын

there's also still people that don't have access to the internet.

@LoserLevi

Жыл бұрын

@@chriscarpenter3370 They need to keep paper instruction's. I have plenty access to digital if I need them I just don't want digital instructions and it will make Legos (which make a big part of my life) not enjoyable anymore.

I like the off grid building using a booklet. I've used the digital occasionally by downloading the PDF on computer or tablet, but not on a regular basis.

@c.d.rstudios4691

Жыл бұрын

Don't let the government know which Lego set you're building

Nowadays, consumers are putting a lot of pressure on big companies like LEGO to seek environmentally friendly business models, but if I get another big set that I have worked for months to buy, I want to get the full experience. Slicing the tape, setting out the clear bags hinting at what is to come, opening the novel-sized instructions and building away for the next day and a half.

Hey spitbrix thanks for telling us about the DiGiorno instructions I think it's interesting word they're trying to go towards that I mean it could be good but I also like what you said it could be good for sets don't have instructions like past ones if that's the case that's awesome and thank you for that info hope to see you on more videos❤🎉

That would rlly suck, the Lego instructions are a major contributor to the building experience. To get rid of them would cut something out of the building experience. I wouldn’t want to stare at my screen the entire time to build. #savethebooklets

having the instruction books in solid is honestly great i can store them up and it makes it so i dont have to try to remember what sets i may have dismantled as much, i can just go through and see the booklet and decide to build the set

If LEGO discontinues physical instruction booklets, i might die. LEGO is one of my main hobbies, and while i do sometimes like to watch KZread when i build a new set, this would mean that i have to have the instructions pulled up instead of KZread. And as well as that, i don't have my own device. my family rule is that you can't have a phone until you can drive, (and you can buy your own other devices after that), and i am a young teen. I usually watch KZread while i'm building my sets on our family computer. which the kids, (LIKE ME) aren't allowed to download stuff on. And finally, digital instructions take away from that REAL and AUTHENTIC LEGO set experience. Like, a LEGO set is supposed to have everything you need in the box. the pieces, the stickers, and the instructions. that way, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO FIND A DEVICE THAT NOBODY IS USING FOR YOUR INSTRUCTIONS!!! I feel like digital instructions just wouldn't be the same... So LEGO, PLEASE... find this video, look at the comments, and DON'T DO THIS!!

Never used digital instructions for new sets. I love having the physical booklets to the point that I've spent a pretty penny tracking down instruction booklets for my fairly large collection of vintage sets instead of continuing to use my computer. I use Lego not only to destress, but also give my eyes a break from computers since I have a desk job.

I think I would be mostly fine with this as long as: * UCS set still have paper instructions * paper instruction PDF is available for download This would at least allow people who prefer physical instructions to do so. The UCS set booklets are some of my favorites, so its more a hope that they would continue to make booklets because of the collector classification.

From what I've noticed, older sets (and with that I mean sets from the 70's/80's) tend to have shorter instruction manuals than current sets, due to putting more bricks per step. We have the manual of the original yellow castle at home, and it's definitely shorter than manuals of sets that I bought not too long ago that have less bricks and are smaller in general. I did find that I sometimes forgot bricks with the older manuals because they didn't always specify which bricks you needed and where you had to place them. The part of which ones you needed might've been more a problem that was caused by my mom dismantling the manuals, CROPPING THEM so that she could LAMINATE them (only reason for doing so was that I wouldn't destroy the manuals on accident... Could've just copied the original manual and laminate the copy but nope). I did find the fact the smaller amount of steps more enjoyable when building in the sense that I wasn't constantly looking at the manual because I had to go to the next page and looking for bricks. I could grab more bricks in one go, have a look at the manual and then build for a longer time without constantly having to switch.

@theemmjay5130

11 ай бұрын

Even when the instructions did include what pieces you needed for a given step, there were still a lot more pieces added per step. I still remember rebuilding the Model Team Off-Road 4x4 (Model Team and Technic did the "pieces you need" thing) a few years ago and thinking, "Wow, I'd forgotten how parts-dense each step used to be." I actually like that they don't go so far nowadays, but I do think that today's instructions decompress things a little too much.

imagine buying a lego set just to realise you can't build it because your internet is too slow or you don't have access to internet in the first place

I build LEGO for like 15 years and NEVER downloaded an app to build my set. Yes I had cd with old instructions to build old LEGO sets. And yes I often use the pdf instruction of my set (especially for big sets that have big instyructions and don't want to damage it) but I use in 2023 physical instructions and it's the best way to disconnect from maybe my pc or phone. When I was a kid, I rather prefered physical instructions than something else (or maybe my imagination to build other things that the set)

As an adult builder/collector I'm very used to paper instructions and from an emotional standpoint I would be upset if they did away with physical instructions alltogether. But the resonable side of me knows this is a cost cutting measure, isn't set in stone, and I can appreciate them looking at creative ways of reducing overhead. That being said, I can say from personal experience that looking from screen to build over and over, especially from a small screen, can really stress out your eyes. Sadly, I think LEGO is doing what Disney did a decade ago and is listening to their investors more than their fans. Hopefully they will take feedback from the test cases to heart and give us free access to digital versions of all sets, purchased or not. Maybe let instructions be a free option with online purchases. Just some thoughts.

@legion2590

Жыл бұрын

I believe all instructions are already 100 percent free digitally, no purchase required.

@will_tzu

Жыл бұрын

They are a private company still owned by the founder’s family, not publicly traded, so there are no ”investors….” but that doesn’t stop them from making incredibly bad decisions like this one…

@DisneyLover602

Жыл бұрын

I love being able to use my phone for instructions so I can look zoom in and see the 3D dimensions of the pieces.

I used ur icon for a PowerPoint on school of LEGO 👍

Imagine building a lego set and your instructions start lagging

It's good to have options of things to do if you don't want to be looking at a screen, and LEGO is a good option for that. Also if you're forced to not use a device (like if the internet goes out or something) then having something like LEGO is great. I would really not like having to use a device to build new sets.

we cant let this happen, we need to be loud and clear about this and say we dont want this change to happen

Thanks for the video! I personally love the paper instructions but as long as we still have free access to the instructions after we buy the set I'm cool with it. Happy building everyone!

I would probably stop buying new Legos, as one of the main reasons I buy it is because of not needing a screen to enjoy it. And it honestly sounds like they care more about the cost of shipping physical paper booklets more than what it would cost them buy going digital.

I have used the digital instructions many times in working around mobility issues, but it's totally not the same experience as using the paper instructions. For the big books I use a music stand for the big instructions. I appreciate the physical instructions as when I pay Lego prices, I expect Lego instructions. If they take away the paper, I at least expect more bricks per set.

@chriscarpenter3370

Жыл бұрын

a music stand for big instructions like those advanced technic sets sounds like a great idea 💡

Instructions are a big part of the building experience. It won't be like when I was little without the instruction booklet #savethebooklets Once I went through the hassle of printing a 150 page booklet (when I lost it) over the lego app. What about the people who don't have access to electronics. LEGO whyyyyy. Smh Imagine you are a little kid and you have to ask your mom for her phone so you could build the lego set you got for your birthday Additionally what about those steps where you measure the length of a lego axle? You can't do that with a screen

@-Ave-

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree, and belive that loos of booklets means loos of part of the exerience, i personaly lovet to look at all the promotional pages at end of booklets, and I still have most of my old lego booklets, but i want to debunk fact that you cant measure lego axel with your screen, you can! Screens are as acurate as paper ッ And even if your phone is relatvely small it still should be able to display even the longer axels. But this is just side note, i totally would hate to replace autentical paper that you own and can feel with some digital version that is less appeling and is not your so they can remove older sets support or even the whole app can be removed. Let people choose, do not force them to use digitals, I'm sure most of them would preffer paper #savethebooklets

I would think a small instruction booklet could easily be included in my $100+ box of plastic. I doubt very much the prices on these sets will go down.

I had noticed that they have also been missing instructions from the website. Especially the Lego Power Miners Sets, I loved the old school combo sets and as of late I began collecting again and the instructions are no where to be seen. Also I hate the idea of an app because there is always a chance the app may get left behind.

In Germany paper is 100% recycled so I don't really see this as a reason to remove instructions rather than saving them money yet charging same.

Personally would prefer a booklet for instruction instead of PDF . But recently i noticed that the paper seems thinner than previous instruction and can be seen through. As others have stated LEGO is more of their off screen hobby . I do agree . We tend to get distracted when electronic devices is infront of us . Sensation of touching a screen and flipping through the pages are both different . Even in a sense of smell (instruction paper smells good) it brings a different impression on the product we are handling

@mammutMK2

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that as well, as my son ripped some pages. He was confused from the instructions as well, since he helped me with my cobi ship "here is a bag of parts, place them where you see the color" and now color everywhere. In total I would says the faded color type is the best

@catsdogswoof3968

Жыл бұрын

well that helps it stay open

Its like giving someone a car without tires, now they have to more effort to make the car run

Trees are an infinite resource, so I don't see why the paper manuals should be removed. Sounds like they've gone too far with trying to be environmentally friendly or whatever. It also takes away from the building experience if you have to look at a computer screen to read instructions.

I hate digital only bullcrap I don’t wanna look at a screen while I build Lego

I personally prefer the paper instructions, I have put together a good amount of lego sets and it wouldn't be the same for many lego builders if instead of having the large instructions right there I had to look at an expensive glowing box every time, the screens of which are usually small compared to the size of lego instructions. A lot of people for various reasons don't own smartphones and ipads and similar, it is unreasonable to have that as a prerequisite for a lego set.

i agree with your final take, that they're probably going to do this in a more differentiated manner and not just remove instructions from all sets, as some kinds of sets are more suited to that model than others, especially sets targeted at younger builders. one thing i'd like to mention is that, in addition to the increased costs from more environmentally friendly bricks, developing and maintaining the builder app as well as creating 3d instructions for it also increases production costs for LEGO, which they need to offset somehow. a benefit i see from the digital instructions is some of the added functionality shown in the promotional material; the ability to move the set in 3d and get a better look at some trickier assemblies. this could mesh really well with sets targeted at older builders, like the architecture and technic lines. personally, i usually build lego sets at my desk anyway while watching a video or something, so digital instructions on my computer could save me some desk space. but, even though they're available easily enough, i still have the booklet on my desk as it's just more convenient. sometimes i build on the couch while watching tv, during that, digital instructions would be a hassle. a somewhat annoying solution for those edge cases would be printable instructions.

Removing instructions will be a BIG mistake for Lego. Not that Lego hasn't made its fair share of mistakes in the past. Secondly, I hate how corporates use sustainability to cover for increasing profitability.

when i read the title i thought this was a late april fools joke

Eventually, they’re going to remove digital instructions and we’re just going to have to guess how to build it.

@TheLegoStar

Жыл бұрын

This might bring some creativity back to people … right now they’re just following directions and adding no creativity! Like doing a puzzle with numbered pieces!

@miroslavkurilovich9311

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLegoStar thats a set not rubics cube

I think it's good that you can find instructions to a discontinued set that you've lost with this idea. It could work as an archive. There is also a downside to this. While it would be easy enough to separate old sets from new ones, there is the possibility for the files to be either deleted (whether purposely or accidentally) or corrupted, resulting in an inability to view or download. Unless multiple backups are kept or a physical paper archive is maintained in case of emergency, all digital files could be permanently lost. As for the bricks themselves, regardless of whether they change them to a more "earth friendly" material we shall not see a reduction in prices if they decide to do away with the paper manual across all products.

I frequently use the digital booklet to build my stuff. I also have started renting lego and for that it is always recommended to use the app to not damage the booklet and only use it when something is unclear. In any case, my tablet functions well to use it for building, I can have a nice kickstand on the tablet to view it well and the instructions get updated whenever a flaw is detected. On the whole for me it is not a negative thing, though I can see them move to a model where clients can optionally order the booklet but it will not automatically be included. Perhaps increasing cost for the sets that have it bundled might be a good first step. Then it relies on the consumer. Now of course this might make things more difficult for shops but there's lots to think about to improve customer satisfaction and add on top of the booklet to spice up the build. Also if this prevents my stickers from getting crumbled by the shipping, it would already be of great benefit since that often has happened to me.