Set Facts
- Mindstorms NXT replaced the first-generation Lego Mindstorms kit, which was called the Robotics Invention System.
- The second generation of the set, the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, was released on August 1, 2009, featuring a color sensor and other upgraded capabilities.
Regional Retail Prices (LEGO.com/Store)
Mindstorms NXT Reviews
“I truly enjoy working with the Lego Mindstorms NXT. It brings ordinary lego building to the next level. It is easy enough for a beginner to create programs to run, and allow experts to program on it also. If you enjoyed playing with lego when you were a child, I strongly... More suggest you purchase the NXT 8527, regardless of your age. Lego made the NXT so the adults have an ‘excuse’ to still play with the lego.”
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“You can make your robot perform basic actions using the four buttons on the front of the NXT computer unit, but that barely scratches the surface of Mindstorms’ potential. The bundled CD contains a child-friendly drag-and-drop program builder for Windows and Mac OS X that... More can produce sophisticated routines using loops and logical tests. And more advanced programmers can use the free SDK to craft NXT programs in their language of choice – or natively within Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio.”
Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
53 mos (this set 41 mos)
Annual growth
+2.22% (this set +2.34%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Mindstorms NXT currently ranks #1 out of the top most owned sets in Mindstorms NXT.
About Mindstorms NXT
The LEGO Mindstorms NXT programmable robotics kit released by LEGO in July 2006, replacing the first-generation LEGO Mindstorms kit. The kit also includes NXT-G, a graphical programming environment that enables the creation and downloading of programs to the NXT.
NXT consists of 30 sets that ran from 2006 to 2011. As of today,
8527 Mindstorms NXT is the most valuable NXT set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $405.
Summary
Mindstorms NXT Mindstorms NXT set 8527 was released on June 29, 2006, retailing for $250, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $405, while used sets sell around $87.
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Create the smartest, strongest and most advanced LEGO robot ever, in as few as 30 minutes! The new NXT Intelligent Brick, your robot's "brain," features a powerful 32-bit microprocessor and more memory, plus support for USB 2.0, Bluetooth and more! A highly versatile palette of LEGO TECHNIC elements combines with state-of-the-art ultrasonic, sound, light and touch sensors in the next generation of intuitive robotics.
With included Quick-Start guide, easy-to-use software and step-by-step building instructions, beginners and experts alike can create humanoid, vehicle and animal robots that obey every command! Programming software is now available for both PC and Macintosh, plus with Bluetooth support, you can even command your robot from your mobile phone!
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Includes: All-new NXT Intelligent Brick with 32-bit microprocessor, more memory and FLASH 3 Interactive Servo motors feature built-in rotation sensors to align speed for precise control New sound...
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