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I actually do understand some of the larger items not being available at this time of year. They need capacity for all the sets between August and the holiday season and then January releases. It makes sense to not make some sets.
Ewok Village does seem like a potentially odd choice to not make leading up to the holiday season. With Star Wars coming out, I would think that they would see a big jump in about anything Star Wars. My guess is they are betting on the new Star Wars sets selling that much more than current lines, so Ewok Village can move to the side. If that was the case, though, why not simply retire Ewok Village?
Now, obviously if it was gone, I could direct my kiddo's interest elsewhere, but it is nice to be able to supply a large holiday present that one really, really wants.
What also is interesting is that the #60052 has been on discount to about 156 for a while now it seems
Either TLG must have dramatically increased their production capacity OR they are producing lower quantities across all themes (or some combination). To me it would seem to require an average reduction in set longevity, but sets like TB, PS and SoH seem to just hang in there.
BTW, as far as manufacturing goes I've never seen or read about how they do it. They might just be taking advantage of efficiency or economy of scale in production, able to do more in less time, and the wider breadth is the result, and it is what keeps the factories going.
I'd be interested to see how much they adjust their production from year-to-year for particular sets. The Friends Cabin Cruiser is the one set I always point to for obvious production adjustments. It sold out quickly, and they made copious amounts in 2014.
How do you know when it is accurate? What are you comparing against?
This is what amazes me about TLG...they seem to have a good pipeline of ideas which is getting stronger, and they actually protect their intellectual property (unlike many other companies). If their production can hold up, their future looks even brighter than today.
#42021 has gone on sale, which will increase the number sold compared to when it is not on sale. But also for some reason it hasn't updated since end of June - you should always check the graph, not just the number in stock.
I was lucky enough to get one of the very last one it seems, I'm grateful for this one ,in fact I am grateful that I was just out of my dark age when the theme was officially announced . At the time I had years of catching up to do .
So a lil ode to a great theme albeit an incomplete theme and at times a confused theme ( by the time it branched to the Hobbit)
For those Lotr fans who will be rediscovering Lego in time , it is the Tower , Bag End and to some extent Helms Deep that will be looked upon most lustily .
My two cents ...
On a related note, I tried using a 15% coupon a few days ago for a Friends set for the GF. And the coupon wouldn't scan at all, unlike how it usually is even when the coupon says "Excludes All Lego". This time the cashier had to manually enter in the code and override it some way. It's almost like the discount loopholes are closing on all avenues. Thanks a lot for the heavy handedness TLG.