[mcphage]

> Yet all of the internaly come in all colors available

Since those already exist, they probably don't count as new frames. It seems like you "spend" frames on new pieces you want to introduce, but there's a large stock of evergreen pieces you can pick from.

[flutas]

Yeah, I think the best way to think about the frames is "do we already have a mold for this piece / have we done the engineering for it" if so then it's not new, just a new colorway.

[CrazyStat]

According to the article, a new color requires spending a frame:

> Want a part in a different color? That costs designers a frame. A new piece? Spend some frames. Bring back an old out-of-print piece? That’s a frame, too.

This makes sense, since a new color requires dedicated storage space (which frames are intended to control).