(I guess having its own topic would be more simple)

 

Do you think guys the Arctic City theme will last for a while (let's say up to 2016) or could it stop this summer ?

I can have a deal on arctic base (about 36% off) so I wonder if it could be a good choice if the theme stops this summer (to resell on Xmas 2015).

I'm sure it's a good investment but I would like to invest elsewhere if it'll stay available for one more year.

Thanks

Edited March 30, 201510 yr by biniou

(copy/paste from the 60064 Arctic Supply Plane topic)
 

My personal opinion is it is gone before fall season begins.
Probably wrong but I am buying it based on that.

I say it stays around one more Xmas and even if it does, that

Edited March 30, 201510 yr by biniou

I think it is actually better if it is still around as then kids will want it. Once it is EOL they move on to the next thing.

 

The perfect storm is for it to EOL or OOS whilst being in all the Xmas catalogues as X wing and MF did last year!

I doubt it will be around as long as the mine... but I'm no prophet. The orange bricks are nice, the minifigs detailed and unique (as opposed to slight variations on other City themes), it has huskies (cute), and a polar bear. A friggin' polar bear. This isn't a slam dunk like exclusives, but as far as City themes, I think arctic is pretty safe.

Do you think guys the Arctic City theme will last for a while (let's say up to 2016) or could it stop this summer ?

Online this subtheme may stick around until the start of next year but I do not see anything staying in stores much longer or as you said around Summer. There is simply too many sets from the City theme alone for stores to hold shelves on. I know my Walmart has already put all Arctic Base Camps into their clearance aisle at full price with a few of the other sets still in the main area and Target's selection of the subtheme's sets has dwindled.

(copy/paste from the 60064 Arctic Supply Plane topic)

But if amazon has some for 79

Just curious to know how you get

Edited March 31, 201510 yr by biniou

Do you usually flip on this tight margin? It is a bit risky if you don't get the price.

Do you usually flip on this tight margin? It is a bit risky if you don't get the price.

Absolutely not (lol) I don't.

I may not have been understandable.

My aim is 40% ROI (overall).

 

My fear is that the margin would be this tiny, that's the reason why I don't want to waste my time and I was asking about the possible EOL of the theme.

Conclusion, as a Xmas flip your buy in price is too high. It would need to be max 45 euros and hope that it sells out everywhere so you can charge full RRP for it to be worthwhile.

 

I doubt that if it EOL

Edited March 31, 201510 yr by valenciaeric

(BTW I got... just one, as a compromise with few to no risk, ah ah)

Walmart up by me had it on clearance for $64. Seems to me that EOL is near. Picked up two

Ok, my area had all these cleared out! People were eating them up at $64 and $70 clearance...

I ended up finding four boxes in great condition in the clearance isle at WM for $70. Didn't want to chance it and picked them up.

Such a fun looking set to build and show off.

My Walmart app says they hit $45 at one of the stores here but are long gone.  Too bad, wanted at least one to build.

Ok, my area had all these cleared out! People were eating them up at $64 and $70 clearance...

I ended up finding four boxes in great condition in the clearance isle at WM for $70. Didn't want to chance it and picked them up.

Such a fun looking set to build and show off.

​Same here, all bought by someone else within 1 day of them hitting $64. I think that is at least a good sign that this set will remain popular after EOL.

Available for £49.99 from amazon UK for delivery on 10th feb 2016

Seems like a great set and theme. Still don't know at $72 buy in (Walmart.com). I tried to compare it to some 2013 retired city sets to gauge sell price expectations but this is all still so new to me that I can't decide if it's worth going for. Any advice?

I liked the Arctic subtheme, but only the Icebreaker and the exclusive Supply Plane seemed worthy of investment.  This set always seemed to be on sale somewhere and when it went on sale on LEGO.com, it had to be discounted even further before it finally sold out.  It's a decent set, but I think you'll be holding onto it for a while at that buy-in price.

38 minutes ago, hockeyweasel said:

I liked the Arctic subtheme, but only the Icebreaker and the exclusive Supply Plane seemed worthy of investment.  This set always seemed to be on sale somewhere and when it went on sale on LEGO.com, it had to be discounted even further before it finally sold out.  It's a decent set, but I think you'll be holding onto it for a while at that buy-in price.

Correct. It could repeatedly be had for $55-60 + tax over the holidays. I believe I even saw someone post a $45 deal on one here recently. So $72 is a deal, but not a great one.

There were plenty of $45 deals. I flipped about half mine for MSRP at xmas

7 hours ago, justapilgrim said:

There were plenty of $45 deals. I flipped about half mine for MSRP at xmas

Must have been before I started being active in the buying game .... darn, missed those

Correct. It could repeatedly be had for $55-60 + tax over the holidays. I believe I even saw someone post a $45 deal on one here recently. So $72 is a deal, but not a great one.

What about lego 60035 artic outpost at 15% off MSRP?

33 minutes ago, chezzzuk said:

What about lego 60035 artic outpost at 15% off MSRP?

Not too bad, but it was marked down to 50% off for a little while on Target at some point last summer.

What about lego 60035 artic outpost at 15% off MSRP?

Check Walmart. I've seen it on the clearance shelves for $35 and online for $39.99

Check Walmart. I've seen it on the clearance shelves for $35 and online for $39.99

Unfortunately, I am in the UK. Thanks anyway.