Let's play a little philosophical investing game tonight - which would you rather?

 

Here are the guidelines:

 

- You can only choose one or the other.

- Assume that you could have picked up either of these within the last month at RRP.

- I will give you no other information than what you see below, BUT - you are free to use all your resources to make a decision (Brickpicker, eBay, Amazon, etc).  I encourage you to make a strong, rational argument with the information that you have at your disposal today.

 

Which would you rather:  9 Sets of Mixels Series 1 or 1 SSD 10221?

 

- 9 Sets of Mixels Series cost $405 ($5 per Mixels times 9 Mixels in a set x 9 sets).

- 1 SSD cost $400

- Both sets are now retired

 

I will throw in my two cents in a little while.  Curious to hear your thoughts first.  (And, if this is well received, maybe we play this game again soon).

nah series 2 is easily available,  i just didn't stock much of it.  as for series one yeah its getting pretty hard to come by,  i usually pass when found in stores unless flain/teslo/ and other yellow guy are there,  i saw a fresh case of series one in ohio last week. filthy unkept backwoods walmarts.

Seriously guys, is series 2 also gone already?

If they aren't they will be. I saw another box at Walmart and Target just recently but have no idea whether they are new stock or some old leftovers. I am really looking forward to Series 3 which should be out right about now.

Just some quick math, for your consideration:

 

9 complete sets of Series 1 Mixels @ RRP of $4.99 = $404.19

1 SSD @ RRP = $399.95

 

Series 9 Mixels have been recently selling at $120.  9 sets at $120 = $1,080

SSD has been selling between $600 and $700 over the last week.

 

Short term, I'm declaring Mixels Series 1 to be the winner.

 

I'll revisit this as blog entry sometime down the line.  Maybe next summer?

 

Who knows what the long term future will hold?  But, interesting to consider that the SSD still has a way to before it has a similar return on your money.  I wonder if that will hold true 6 months from now.  1 year from now.

SSD for me 

 

I am prepared to eat those words.  Thank god, I didn't make some crazy statement like "I will eat my SSD if Mixels end up the better investment"....

I am prepared to eat those words.  Thank god, I didn't make some crazy statement like "I will eat my SSD if Mixels end up the better investment"....

 

hahahaha

 

Well, thankfully, you won't be smothering any BBQ sauce on an SSD anytime soon.

 

Who would have thought the words "Mixels have crossed the $1K mark before the SSD did" would come out of anyone's mouth?

I've clearly got material for a follow up article now.