People have different strategies for buying and selling.  In the case of hot sets like this some of us are already at our limit for long-term holding and if we can acquire above that quantity now and flip them for some decent dough then it's just gravy.  At least that's the way I look at it. 

Some peole just like to wait for the remake to torpede the value of their items and provide a "better buying experience" for their customers.

Seriously, though, tiered sales are necessary - if everyone sold at the same time e.g. SW and AC, there would be trouble.

I picked up 3 from Wal-Mart this morning, along with a Star Destroyer. I know a few stores that still have them in stock, but I am hitting my budget.

1 hour ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I picked up 3 from Wal-Mart this morning, along with a Star Destroyer. I know a few stores that still have them in stock, but I am hitting my budget.

Yeah, I went to Lego store yesterday, they had 5 of them. So tempted to grab them, but for $109 plus tax, not sure if its worth it.

Also about 5+ of 10240 X-Wing and 75059 Sandcrawler

Somebody convince me to go grab them

I got 3 at a local Target. This is kind of a hard one to figure out what to do. If the new Hoth set has an AT-AT then we might see some negative impact on this one. However, If the new set is just the rebel base with no AT-AT, one would think this set would shoot up in value....

I got 3 at a local Target. This is kind of a hard one to figure out what to do. If the new Hoth set has an AT-AT then we might see some negative impact on this one. However, If the new set is just the rebel base with no AT-AT, one would think this set would shoot up in value....

That's the fun part of Lego. Well, besides the building...[emoji6]

18 minutes ago, Fcbarcelona101 said:

I got 3 at a local Target. This is kind of a hard one to figure out what to do. If the new Hoth set has an AT-AT then we might see some negative impact on this one. However, If the new set is just the rebel base with no AT-AT, one would think this set would shoot up in value....

This has been mentioned before, but it's hard to see a Hoth set setting aside the pieces for an AT-AT.  I think a Snowspeeder and/or AT-ST would be more likely.  If it comes with a Hoth Shield Generator, that would only help the AT-AT's returns.  Maximum Firepower, baby!

Edited December 4, 201510 yr by GhostDad

I couldn't pay full msrp for this. Would love to get a few more at discount

12 hours ago, GhostDad said:

This has been mentioned before, but it's hard to see a Hoth set setting aside the pieces for an AT-AT.  I think a Snowspeeder and/or AT-ST would be more likely.  If it comes with a Hoth Shield Generator, that would only help the AT-AT's returns.  Maximum Firepower, baby!

Interestingly, I'm not so sure the 2014 Snowspeeder is retiring.  It's the only one across the pond, and here in the US that is still available and showing up regularly at walmarts, etc.  While, the AT-AT, B-wing, ISD and the MTT are either retired or have "retiring soon" tags, the snowspeeder, and cantina have not had those tags yet.  Those two sets could be the hold outs that go past the two year mark. 

So, I'd speculate maybe an AT-ST could be in the Hoth Rebel Base, but even at that i'm thinking it's strictly one giant base with lots of pieces and the vehicles have to be purchased in other sets.  That could bode very well for the AT-AT.  VERY WELL!

16 minutes ago, fossilrock said:

Interestingly, I'm not so sure the 2014 Snowspeeder is retiring.  It's the only one across the pond, and here in the US that is still available and showing up regularly at walmarts, etc.
 

75049 Snowspeeder has been OOS for shipping at amazon, walmart and target now for a week.  its gone OOS for shipping in the last few days at TRU and Kmart.

none left at my local target/walmart b&m because i cleaned them out at 24.99.  they  haven't restocked.

so basically if you want to order them now online at MSRP, you have to order from shop at home.

i will be very surprised if 75049 is still around next year.

snowspeeder will be the 2014 "9493".  especially if we get a bone and its in TFA.

just snagged another 2 AT-AT's for pickup in tax-free Rindge, NH for $193.98 - not the greatest deal but this set is already showing its hand.

Edited December 4, 201510 yr by cladner

I can see 75054 bought at discount becoming one of the best buys of the year

25 minutes ago, Crustybeaver said:

I can see 75054 bought at discount becoming one of the best buys of the year

Why do I get a strange worrying feeling when someone says this here on the forum?

its up ~$20 on amazon since yesterday

7 minutes ago, Ciglione said:

Why do I get a strange worrying feeling when someone says this here on the forum?

That would have been true if something was just released (like the Death Star? heh).

speaking of death traps. my local BM (the smaller of the two) just got a shipment of 20+

35 minutes ago, Crustybeaver said:

I can see 75054 bought at discount becoming one of the best buys of the year

Apparently Gingerbread House is now the best ROI set this year since JW GT.

clearing $70 on a freebie within a few weeks must be some kinda record

i just listed one a minute ago and its sold, damn!

Edited December 4, 201510 yr by jerryherb

18 minutes ago, jerryherb said:

clearing $70 on a freebie within a few weeks must be some kinda record

i just listed one a minute ago and its sold, damn!

Few weeks? Hasn't it been like 1.5 weeks?

3 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

Few weeks? Hasn't it been like 1.5 weeks?

well im including the next 1.5 before they all sell out  

Shouldn't we keep the Gingerbread House talk in the designated GBH topic, and keep this topic about the AT-AT set?  

The 75054 AT-AT in the mean time is still selling on discount here in Europe, for €109 to €119 on average.

I think this set is done at US. You can't find it at most of the major retailer online. Amazon, Target, Walmart and TRU are all oos. But there is still some left in B&M store. I am trying to collect as much as possible before TFA movie comes out so that I can ride the surf and do some QF. It is easy money that you can expect to be made in a couple of weeks.

Spoke to a customer service manager at a TRU that I frequent that is a collector himself. Anyways, he checked the system for more AT-ATs and there was a big red X next to it in the system which means that it's doneso at TRU. From a massive retailer that will carry anything that Lego sends them for as long as it can sit on the shelf, I think this is more reliable than anything on the Lego SAH website. 

AT-AT is retired in the EU, so I think it's safe to say once stock depletes it will get that tag in another month or so.

Yes, it's pretty much done.  I don't remember any great discounts, at least online.  I bought from $90 up to $110 (once I saw the Amazon price jump 60% in a week).  I don't want to go any higher than that though.  I'm wary of a lot of recent price moves, such as Arkham Asylum leaping to $300 in a few months, only to drop down to $250 and hold there.  Competition is much, much higher than it has ever been, and some of the price appreciation we see turns out to be resellers bidding up prices that ultimately cannot be sustained by end users.

It actually just came back on amazon at 109.99 due in on the 12th.  Bye bye QFLL dreams!