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FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor

9697 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor

Name: FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 9697-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.70 (41 reviews)

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LEGO 9697 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is a Exclusive set currently valued at $433 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 4.53% since release. Used copies are valued between $343 and $420 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor since September 2011. Medium accuracy

LEGO 9697-1 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is an Exclusive FIRST LEGO League set released in 2011, containing 2,105 pieces. It was issued as part of the FIRST LEGO League international competition, with the kit supplied through team registration rather than standard retail distribution. The challenge centered on food safety and methods to prevent contamination, using missions such as removing bacteria, delivering food, and refrigeration. Teams also investigated the path of a food item from production to consumption, identified possible contamination points, and presented their findings and proposed solutions to their community and competition judges.

A new and sealed FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is currently valued at around $433, with annual growth of approximately 5%. The average used price is $350 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $453 within the next year.

FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is a rare LEGO set. We have not seen set 9697-1 available in good/new condition online or in retail stores for over 2 years. Given how hard it is to find, the estimated value in new condition of $433.15 may not reflect its true collectible worth.

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor at this time.

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Set Details

Set number

9697-1

Name

FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor

Theme

Exclusive

Subtheme

FIRST LEGO League

Year

2011

Released

September 2, 2011

Availability

Retired

Pieces

2,105 (PPP $0.11)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$225.00

New/Sealed

Value

$433.15

Growth

+92.51%

Annual growth

+4.53%

90-day change

1.91%

Used

Value

$349.99

Range

$342.99 - $419.99

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Price

$420.16

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Price

~$437.48

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Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$433.15

1 year forecast

$452.77+4.53%

5 year forecast

$530.31+22.43%

$504

$547

9697 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is projected to be valued between $504 - $547 within five years.

Insights

Released in 2011 and retired after limited distribution through the FIRST LEGO League program, FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is a niche, team-only release whose scarcity of sealed, complete copies with original mission mat and components supports modest upside, and demand is narrower and condition-sensitive.

Set Facts

The challenge focuses on improving the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination. The missions include removing bacteria, delivering food, and refrigeration.
Teams are tasked with identifying a food item and tracking its journey from creation to consumption. From this, teams identify potential sources of contamination and create solutions to those problems. Teams then share their project with the community and with judges at competition.

FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor Reviews

41 ratings

4.7

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Subtheme Analysis

Exclusive / FIRST LEGO League

Sets

Years

2001 - 2024

Annual growth

+4.53% (this set +4.53%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor currently ranks #10 out of the top most owned sets in Exclusive FIRST LEGO League.

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#2FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2018 Into Orbit

#3Boomtown Build

#4FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2013 Nature's Fury

#5FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2012 Senior Solutions

#10FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor

#11FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2010 Body Forward

#12City Shaper Challenge Kit

About Exclusive FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League is a program that engages children in playful and meaningful learning while helping them discover the fun in science and technology through the FIRST experience. FIRST was a collaboration between Dean Kamen and The LEGO Group’s Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and the LEGO Group first produced sets within the FIRST LEGO League in 2001. Each year FIRST LEGO League introduces a scientific and real-world challenge for teams to focus and research on. participants work out a solution to a problem related to the theme and then meet for regional, national and international tournaments to compete, share their knowledge, compare ideas, and display their robots.

FIRST LEGO League consists of 25 sets that ran from 2001 to 2024. As of today, 9697 FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor is the most valuable FIRST LEGO League set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $433.

Summary

Exclusive FIRST LEGO League FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2011 Food Factor set 9697 was released on September 2, 2011, retailing for $225, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $433, while used sets sell around $350.

Can FIRST® LEGO® League teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16* year olds from over 55 countries will explore the topic of food safety and examine the possible points of contamination our food encounters – from exposure to insects and creatures, to unsterile processing and transportation, to unsanitary preparation and storage – then find ways to prevent or combat these contaminates. In the Food Factor Challenge, teams will build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of Food Safety missions as well as research, develop, and share their innovative food safety solutions. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under FLL’s signature set of Core Values.

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