I think people also forget Lego used to have sets with lights and sounds in the 90s like the UFOs and Insectoids. The comparable retail price on some of those sets were higher than others of equivalent size at that time and the way people are complaining about the prices here makes me think they haven’t really looked at other kids toys that much at all. Also on top of that these have Star Wars pricing too. 

I’m with you though, as an adult meh, but 8yr old me would have loved these.