>>5882185I think it's more about play possibilities. 920 has a baseplate, a base, a rocket, a rover, and that tanker trailer. Fun for two or more. 75050 has a B-wing, and this is it. Many people I talk with also miss back-of-the-box alternative builds and feel that you can't really MOC nowadays (of course they are not AFOLs and know shit).
As for perceived raise of price? You first-worlders know nothing. Pic related was my first set ever. It cost my parents 3 of their combined monthly salaries. The fact that they decided to do it boggles my mind; such was the life in commietimes, though.