From the announcement:
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The structure of the new platform is metal. Specifically 12 gauge aluminum. The photo above shows a piece of the kit with two 25lb. weights, one tied to each end. The video below is one of our engineers hanging from an overhead bar using a piece of the new kit. Stronger metal allows teams to build robots that can withstand a lot of abuse - consistent with real world applications. You can keep using the metal you have from the previous kit as well.
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(emphasis mine)
It seems that you can at least still use the metal from previous years, which may end up being of some use to a lot of teams. Please don't make assumptions that teams will be spending tons of money on parts just yet. We still know very little of this new system, or the rules of the robots for that matter.
