naf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) LOTR fans are young? LOTR came out 70 years ago, so I would argue that most fans are of the AFOL variety. I would guess the main reason ToO isn't selling as well as it could is that the reason of the LEGO LOTR lineup isn't that strong. I'm guessing there would be more ToO sold if the completionist faction was on board with the whole LOTR theme. I'm assuming legone is referring to movie-only fans. I'm willing to guess that there are way more people who's only experience with LotR is the movie rather than the book. Edited October 22, 2014 by naf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The expected ship date from Lego shop at home is now Jan 31, 2015. Can that be right? Fear and panic shall begin. That is crazy and maybe is an indicator of bye bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscheaf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Oh god. The horde is going to destroy another aren't they? This set that has only been around a little over a year is going to vanish. So when they retire PS, TH, GE, AA, EEE, SC, TB, T1, R2, HE and now ToO all this year, what is going to be on the shelves this spring? Parisian rest, sandcrawlers and Mini Coopers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Oh god. The horde is going to destroy another aren't they? This set that has only been around a little over a year is going to vanish. So when they retire PS, TH, GE, AA, EEE, SC, TB, T1, R2, HE and now ToO all this year, what is going to be on the shelves this spring? Parisian rest, sandcrawlers and Mini Coopers? I know you are trying to stay strong and talk your self out of adding some quietly, since you posted adamantly that you would not. The fear that for the remainder of 2014 LEGO will have no stock to ship, which means once Amazon is gone, slim pickings may overwhelm the strength of your resolute statement. What to do, What to do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legone Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 NO, only the Tumbler is retiring :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 ^^ Mixles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The expected ship date from Lego shop at home is now Jan 31, 2015. Can that be right? Maybe...I'd venture that production runs are already scheduled for the holiday season but the backorder indicates they are planning another run at some point...and it seems that they often put the 'worst case scenario' backorder date and it often gets moved up (or so I've noticed). That being said, still better to hedge your bets and get the double VIP and promo set than to panic buy at no discount elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohwp85 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Target still has them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeeeej Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's not perfect, but let's look at the Amazon sales rankings (in toys & games) of ToO versus a few other semi-randomly chosen sets. 824: 10220 VW T1 Van 2,595: 10243 Parisian Restaurant 6,494: 10242 Mini Cooper 6,523: 10225 R2D2 7,385: 10937 Arkham Asylum 9,103: 10236 Ewok Village 9,104: 10237 Tower of Orthanc 9,241: 10244 Fairground Mixer 35,722: 10234 Sydney Opera House That's actually about where I would expect ToO to fall. I'm surprised 10234 is so low, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroncoboy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Maybe...I'd venture that production runs are already scheduled for the holiday season but the backorder indicates they are planning another run at some point...and it seems that they often put the 'worst case scenario' backorder date and it often gets moved up (or so I've noticed). That being said, still better to hedge your bets and get the double VIP and promo set than to panic buy at no discount elsewhere. If your not at your limit its a no brainer to order one IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohwp85 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Can't check out my ToO on LEGO Shop at Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's not perfect, but let's look at the Amazon sales rankings (in toys & games) of ToO versus a few other semi-randomly chosen sets. 824: 10220 VW T1 Van 2,595: 10243 Parisian Restaurant 6,494: 10242 Mini Cooper 6,523: 10225 R2D2 7,385: 10937 Arkham Asylum 9,103: 10236 Ewok Village 9,104: 10237 Tower of Orthanc 9,241: 10244 Fairground Mixer 35,722: 10234 Sydney Opera House That's actually about where I would expect ToO to fall. I'm surprised 10234 is so low, however. What represent those sells ? Best rank ever reached by each set ? Actual sells ? Total since their launch ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroncoboy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Can't check out my ToO on LEGO Shop at Home I had to empty my cart and start over. Their website is being devoured :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbroncoboy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Can't check out my ToO on LEGO Shop at Home I had to empty my cart and start over. Their website is being devoured :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Go ahead... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's not perfect, but let's look at the Amazon sales rankings (in toys & games) of ToO versus a few other semi-randomly chosen sets. 824: 10220 VW T1 Van 2,595: 10243 Parisian Restaurant 6,494: 10242 Mini Cooper 6,523: 10225 R2D2 7,385: 10937 Arkham Asylum 9,103: 10236 Ewok Village 9,104: 10237 Tower of Orthanc 9,241: 10244 Fairground Mixer 35,722: 10234 Sydney Opera House That's actually about where I would expect ToO to fall. I'm surprised 10234 is so low, however. This list is a great indicator as to which set WILL NOT retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohwp85 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I had to empty my cart and start over. Their website is being devoured :-) still won't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Just ordered one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohwp85 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 just ordered one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscheaf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I know you are trying to stay strong and talk your self out of adding some quietly, since you posted adamantly that you would not. The fear that for the remainder of 2014 LEGO will have no stock to ship, which means once Amazon is gone, slim pickings may overwhelm the strength of your resolute statement. What to do, What to do?? I'm not sure you know what "adamantly" or "resolute" means, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_bricks Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wow...that ship date is a long way out there, Jan 31st of 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscheaf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 It's not perfect, but let's look at the Amazon sales rankings (in toys & games) of ToO versus a few other semi-randomly chosen sets. 824: 10220 VW T1 Van 2,595: 10243 Parisian Restaurant 6,494: 10242 Mini Cooper 6,523: 10225 R2D2 7,385: 10937 Arkham Asylum 9,103: 10236 Ewok Village 9,104: 10237 Tower of Orthanc 9,241: 10244 Fairground Mixer 35,722: 10234 Sydney Opera House That's actually about where I would expect ToO to fall. I'm surprised 10234 is so low, however. Well get a retirement rumor going and sick the horde on that 10234 and watch those numbers fly. You know I am starting to agree with Lego. They really need to do something about all these d*** resellers, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The expected ship date from Lego shop at home is now Jan 31, 2015. Can that be right? Woah... what was the ship date before that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Fear and panic shall begin. That is crazy and maybe is an indicator of bye bye. I am always up for the enjoyment of a good fear and panic buy session! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Woah... what was the ship date before that? OOS, will ship in 30 days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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