SortStack #1004 — 2029-03-09
By price · Order from cheapest to most expensive.
- One standard LEGO brick, on average $0.10
LEGO bricks are molded to a tolerance of four thousandths of a millimeter — and bricks made in 1958 still click with bricks made today.
- A new big-budget video game at launch $70
Adjusted for inflation, games are cheaper than ever: a Nintendo cartridge in the early Nineties often cost the equivalent of well over a hundred of today's dollars.
- A Peloton Bike+ exercise bike $2.5K
During the pandemic Peloton was briefly worth more than Ford. Its stock later fell more than 90% from the peak as gyms reopened.
- A new Porsche 911 Carrera $120K
The 911's silhouette has barely changed since 1963 — Porsche claims over 70% of all 911s ever built are still on the road.
- A Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV $150K
The G-Wagen began as a military vehicle suggested by the Shah of Iran. Every single one is still hand-assembled in the same factory in Graz, Austria.
- The Amazon stock MacKenzie Scott received in history's biggest divorce settlement $38B
Scott has since given away billions at a record pace, often with no application process — charities report receiving surprise phone calls.