trekgate502 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Its on Emazers buy buy buy list. Thanks Raven, so I know you, Ed, Emazers and a few others like it. It is just strange it is so out of stock everywhere and it seems like the horde is not clamoring for it. Good for me to acquire more I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meowsmeowsmeows Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 What is anyones take on AA after it retires, whenever that is. When I look at ebay it seems like there is a lot more sellers of AA than TH or R2. I know it can have a completely different customer base. I am trying to figure out how excited to be about this set. TH yes R2 yes HH yes Tumbler whenever it goes yes But this one? I do not see people foaming at the mouth "on brickpicker" about loving this set. Are there true AA believers out there? I'm also on the fence about this one. My impression is it seems to be more of a kid's playset than impressive display model as other expensive sets are. So, are the AFOL's with money going to be spending over $350-400 after it retires? Likewise, are parents going be buying it for their kids for that price once it retires, or just buy them whatever new Batman set is out there? I'm sure it will appreciate nicely once it retires, but compared to the other sets you mentioned it could have a lower ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33Lego Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 My local lego store is out of AA. First time this ever happens. I haven't seen it in my local store for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 In terms of potential I would put it on par with R2. This set has some issues and it is hoarded more than the others. Batman is lego's best selling theme and Batman is hugely popular. It will make money but it is not top shelf like the Tumbler. A remake down the line is certainly possible. The best sets have already gone this year IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 In terms of potential I would put it on par with R2. This set has some issues and it is hoarded more than the others. Batman is lego's best selling theme and Batman is hugely popular. It will make money but it is not top shelf like the Tumbler. A remake down the line is certainly possible. The best sets have already gone this year IMO. Fair but if I remember (and I may remember incorrectly) you are not bullish on R2. Which I am. But leave R2 out of it, you see this as a moderate not great performer - thanks for feedback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 In terms of potential I would put it on par with R2. This set has some issues and it is hoarded more than the others. Batman is lego's best selling theme and Batman is hugely popular. It will make money but it is not top shelf like the Tumbler. A remake down the line is certainly possible. The best sets have already gone this year IMO.Feel free to post sales numbers showing batman is the top seller for lego.......or are we just throwing out guesses?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It is just strange it is so out of stock everywhere and it seems like the horde is not clamoring for it. thats not always a bad thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Fair but if I remember (and I may remember incorrectly) you are not bullish on R2. Which I am. But leave R2 out of it, you see this as a moderate not great performer - thanks for feedback... I am bullish on R2. Just not as bullish as SSD, HH or Tumbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The Bat Cave hasn't exactly been pulling up trees here in EU since EOL. I think I'll be swerving this one. Probably better options out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The Bat Cave hasn't exactly been pulling up trees here in EU since EOL. I think I'll be swerving this one. Probably better options out there. That is one of the issues with this set. While Batman is the most popular of all the super heroes, the super hero genre is not as big in Europe as North America. Same story for the winter theme. Having said that this set is one piece any super hero or batman collector will want in their collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickphase Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 My local store had 2 as dented boxes about a month ago. I grabbed one of them, but none have ever made it back on the shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naf Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I'm also on the fence about this one. My impression is it seems to be more of a kid's playset than impressive display model as other expensive sets are. So, are the AFOL's with money going to be spending over $350-400 after it retires? Likewise, are parents going be buying it for their kids for that price once it retires, or just buy them whatever new Batman set is out there? I'm sure it will appreciate nicely once it retires, but compared to the other sets you mentioned it could have a lower ceiling. For the price, this set looks small once built. It's only the front facade of the building, the whole back is open. But having said that, any serious Batman Lego collector will have to have this set and the batcave. While I think this set will do great, I believe in R2 more, so I've been stockpiling more R2's than Arkhams. This is purely because of the movie coming out and the fact that my kid and all of his friends are R2 crazy right now. The droid has never been more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Name the retired batman sets not doing at least decent in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buidee Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Its a great set along with HH, very unique when displayed. I picked one up yesterday at Legoland California as I do not ever see it there, but they had lots. My two Lego stores have been out of AA for the last month or so. I have been picking up TOO, R2D2, PS and AA along wtih EEE since GE, HH, TH and SSD are gone. Don't want to buy last minute in December/January but as always, we don't know which ones will retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Name the retired batman sets not doing at least decent in the US. 6857 oh yeah TRU messed that one up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Batman sets kick ass in the secondary market....That is all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Monkeys Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Batman sets kick ass in the secondary market....That is all. Hmmm... not cryptic enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 6857 oh yeah TRU messed that one up!! Should investors be encouraged or disencuaged if 6857 is the bottom line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hmmm... not cryptic enough... The family of Chiropteras will bring forth there wrath upon the masses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Should investors be encouraged or disencuaged if 6857 is the bottom line? encouraged. It was a joke. One of the few technically "retired" sets that is not doing well due to TRU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naf Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Should investors be encouraged or disencuaged if 6857 is the bottom line? Investors should learn not to invest in TRU exclusives unless you want to wait a year or two longer to sell. They live on and on and on and on.... the fact that this hasn't sold out at TRU yet is discouraging. There's either no interest in this set or there are so many out there that the market is saturated. Edited November 12, 2014 by naf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Should investors be encouraged or disencuaged if 6857 is the bottom line? That isn't the set to compare it to. AA is another Batman set that is a winner as it passes my build and display test. It also depends on your definition of winner, it seems that an increasing number of people are looking for 100% increases overnight and that isn't realistic. I see this as a $400-500 set in the future and that's enough profit and annual growth rate for me. One other note that Ed made, is that it is Batman - there aren't really any losers out there so it seems that there is less risk in this set. I prefer that this set be ignored so that I may easily accumulate more (limit 2...) Ex Astris, Scientia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen9917 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Investors should learn not to invest in TRU exclusives unless you want to wait a year or two longer to sell. They live on and on and on and on.... the fact that this hasn't sold out at TRU yet is discouraging. There's either no interest in this set or there are so many out there that the market is saturated. With all that the price increased over 50% above msrp. I see that as a good sigh for batman sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bomb Squad Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Are you kidding me, Target just marked it up to $225, And They don't even have any in stock. Future Pallet is on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedsausage Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I picked up a couple of these on a Bogo sale. I like the whole aura of the set but it is too bad it isn't more of a full building instead of a fa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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