Which recently sold out/ retired/ eol sets are worth picking up at retail?

[studontop]

A friend of mine is offering to sell me 9471 Uruk hai army at retail price + tax. Is this worth it? Are HDs worth getting at retail? Hulk breakout?architecture studio? etc.. Thanks

[spener90]

Studio is worth it.  So is the Hulk Helicarrier IMO.  The other two are largely about how much time you are willing to wait.

[CNH1974]

As 9474 is going EOL presumably so will its companion set, 9471.

 

However in the UK there are lots going for

[supraboy888]

Too many uruk hai armies out there. It can still be had under $35USD.

[CNH1974]

  On 12/12/2013 at 5:02 PM, supraboy888 said:

Too many uruk hai armies out there. It can still be had under $35USD.

I agree, only buy at a discount, if you can get one. It will lift, but it will take a while. Its an investment set, not really a flipping set.

9472 & 9746 went EOL in June but there were so many around from amazon UK that the eBay price is only now starting to left but is still way below RRP.

[chipbee]

Not too worried on 9471 as I think many will be opened to form armies.

[StarPod]

8110 from toys r us and get 25$ back

[supraboy888]

  On 12/12/2013 at 5:59 PM, StarPod said:

8110 from toys r us and get 25$ back

That looks interesting.....hmmm....last chance to land the unimog.

[Darth_Raichu]

  On 12/12/2013 at 5:59 PM, StarPod said:

8110 from toys r us and get 25$ back

Wait till Saturday to land the 10% discounts

[supraboy888]

  On 12/12/2013 at 6:37 PM, Darth_Raichu said:

Wait till Saturday to land the 10% discounts

$200 - $25 = $175

$200 - 10%(20) = $180

 

Easy math.

[c666187]

  On 12/12/2013 at 6:40 PM, supraboy888 said:

$200 - $25 = $175

$200 - 10%(20) = $180

 

Easy math.

Or you could do the "correct" math:

$200 - $20(10%) - $25(GC) = $155

The $25 off of $100 is good thru Saturday.

[supraboy888]

  On 12/12/2013 at 6:57 PM, c666187 said:

Or you could do the "correct" math:

$200 - $20(10%) - $25(GC) = $155

The $25 off of $100 is good thru Saturday.

The 10% discount is not confirmed anywhere.

I've seen TRU pull this kind of stuff before, remove the $25 discount, then put the 10% discount. It's all a trick.

I'm not going to wait, I'll just buy it now with the $25 discount.

[c666187]

  On 12/12/2013 at 7:01 PM, supraboy888 said:

The 10% discount is not confirmed anywhere.

I've seen TRU pull this kind of stuff before, remove the $25 discount, then put the 10% discount. It's all a trick.

I'm not going to wait, I'll just buy it now with the $25 discount.

It is confirmed on their website (toysrus.com, im looking at it right now), front page, and even says "combine with coupons and all special offers to save even more!"....

[emazers]

The 10% Percent is good this Saturday, just seen the sale paper, thats if you are using the Toys R US Credit card.

[supraboy888]

  On 12/12/2013 at 7:12 PM, emazers said:

The 10% Percent is good this Saturday, just seen the sale paper, thats if you are using the Toys R US Credit card.

Crap, I don't have an R Us credit card. This sucks....

[supraboy888]

They are out of the minifigures online.

[kiltyoneal]

Kmart has 9471 for $12.40 after the $3 off toy coupon.  YMMV between stores, but the ones near me all had it for that price and had it in stock.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

  On 12/12/2013 at 7:14 PM, supraboy888 said:

Crap, I don't have an R Us credit card. This sucks....

 

Get one - when you open it you get a 15% that also stacks.