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Is the Millennium Falcon a fast ship?
And when do we expect the next version to show up, 2 years minimum? Same should apply to those debating the current MF. If you think you're gonna still be around in 5 years, then you might want to chance an improved model will be released by then. Otherwise, what are you really waiting for?
That sucked. I'm sorry. Ya know... I had it.
http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/31791/detail/
Completely off-topic, but certainly worth a watch. I only wish it was the whole bit.
To keep it mildly on-topic, though... I think the current Falcon is a solid investment, especially if you were able to get it back when it was under $100, but even at $140, I'd be surprised if you couldn't make fair money off of it within six months.
With the new wave of Marvel and DC sets, I am curious when the first wave will be EOL'd. They've been over 14 months now and I think they should be about ready to go.
On the other hand the X-wing is at a price point where it's easier to keep one out in a near continuous run (astoundingly my TRU is still carrying both #6212 and #9493!).
Of course it may get more interesting when the "new UCS" Falcon comes back ;-)
Im guessing the Falcon will be out the length of time other falcons were out (excluding the UCS) which is about 2 years
I haven't seen this set in the flesh, but from looking at pictures I see almost no differences from 4504. But that's just probably my own ignorance.
I like the Robie House set and plan on buying one soon but was curious if I should pick up another one to keep sealed for when it retires?
I do not see these going up too much.. maybe if the Robie house, or Farnsworth house were minifig scale, but then they would be a heck of a lot more to buy
There have been strange cases - the lifetime of FB, the lifetime of The Zombies. One goes on and on, the other they cut very quickly. Was the latter because they want people (including resellers) to grab all sets on release in case they EOL quickly? Many people missed stocking up on that one. Would resellers change habits and buy lots of stock at release in the hope they EOL quickly? I doubt it.
Does cutting one set in a range harm the rest of the range? If you can no longer get the whole set, does it matter to consumers?
No doubt lego try to model how sales will go depending on their choice of production strategy.
MF has already cooled off (at least here in the states). B&M stores have gone through a couple rounds of clearance about the time that Zombies disappeared. I'm starting to suspect that MF was opted as a line that got nixed initially, but then some kind of second wave came.
My thoughts are it was a Lego issue...not the retailers with Zombies set, though...especially if all the stock disappeared all at once, (and then resumed suddenly when all the new line stock came in).
That's how it played out here, anyway
Although it would be a nice range to resurrect (!) the way they have been on sale suggests price point errors / lack of interest.
It was a Target exclusive if I recall correctly. So I'm sure Target had a lot to do with how many were produced and sold. For one thing I bet the Target person/group over toys didn't give the Zombie set much thought. For two, they probably saw the whole Monster Hunters theme as somewhat seasonal and didn't want a huge supply of the Zombie set on the shelves for months, because they only have so much shelf space for LEGOS and know new sets are going to be arriving. For three, I'm sure Target felt there were bigger fish to fry and after the initial order of Zombies never revisited the set much, if any.
Helm's Deep is endangered species. The only one holding any stock to speak of around here, is TRU ( i wonder why...). How does everyone think it'll perform aftermarket? (by aftermarket, I mean if it EOL'd soon and through the Hobbit trilogy end)
Personally, I'd focus on Weathertop and Mines of Moria, given the next wave, but only if you can get 25% off or better (though at around 30% off, I'd probably snag another couple of Helm's Deeps as well).
The sweet spot is selling dino sets during Xmas season when there are no active dino sets in the stores.
ETA: The above statement was intended to be read with a handful of sarcasm...
TLG can only license so much. Star Wars, DC and Marvel alone are phenomenal for one company to have.
For that matter, Disney is quickly becoming the go-to license for LEGO.
PotC, PoP, The Lone Ranger, Cars, Toy Story, Duplo Disney Princess, Star Wars, DC, Marvel, all are Disney properties...
I understand they aren't making any new sets this year, or so it seems. Does that mean the line is just going to fade away? I guess what I'm asking is.... Do we KNOW its gone for sure? Or are we speculating? Or is it a combination of both; sometimes we make educated guesses quite accurately. Is anybody here educated in the ways of fighting lego monsters?
Also could I line like that fade away after only one year, while at the same time leaving its flagship model (the haunted house) in production for many years? That set has modular sales and longevity potential IMO; it's pretty much an instant classic the day it was released!
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9640/the-end-of-monster-fighters#latest