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By lippidp in United States, 19 Feb 2016 14:44
As Lego is a business with more competition than ever before, the decision to no longer include expensive base plates is most likely purely financial. As someone said earlier it also increases the box size, which also adds cost (I seriously doubt this is to save paper as was suggested) and decreases store shelf space. Too many of us forget that Lego is a business that must react to market and competitive forces. As of late they are doing very well, but you will recall they were near bankruptcy in the late 90's I believe.
