20 Lego compatible mini figures $4.54

That's exactly why they call it Lego compatible.  That means it will work with Legos even though it's not Lego brand.
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My post was before the change on the post headline.

A Lego purist would only puchase the real deal. 

pinkies out!
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Each figure come completely unassembled. Fair warning after putting together twenty of those guys, your thumbs will start to hurt.


The minifigures come unassembled?

Do real Lego minifigures usually come unassembled & you have to put them together?

Yeah, Lego minifigures always come unassembled. Part of the fun of the kits is building the little guy (or girl). And they're easy to snap together, and even easier to pull apart. My kids love mix and matching them.

I would stay away from the Lego compatible. They are hard to put together and they don't really fit with original lego b

I echo the warning that the cheap "Lego compatible" sets often aren't very compatible at all. They may fit together with actual Lego pieces, but they often won't stay together.   In fact, they often don't even stay together with the pieces of their own brand or set, either.   We've had tears and frustration here more than once when playing with a set from even a more established brand like Mega Bloks. 

I understand that Lego minifigures are kind of pricey at $4.00 a pop, but it tells you there's bound to be a quality difference when these brands are basically offering you 20 for the price of one, kwim?  Now, if you are interested in just a variety of non-specialized actual Lego figures, you can sometimes find a decent price on a lot of used ones from ebay.  They're going to look played with, and you have to be careful to avoid the generics, but it's a way to spend less than 4.00 per figure for anyone interested in only actual Lego.  




s/o: Lego has actually won a few lawsuits against companies in other countries who were making Lego knock-offs that either came right out and used the name "Lego" or that were very close copies (in appearance) to existing Lego sets/figures.

Real minifigures can be taken apart from the head torso and legs and hat or hair. These come 100% unassembled, e.g. You have to put the hands into the arms and the arms into the torso, this is why the hands fall out and they're terrible quality. I'd stay away from them. They're a real waste of money.