I am assuming that it will retire in 2015 to make way for the new star wars lego. When the movie is released I am not sure. In Melbourne's east the death star is no where to be found in store. I paid a premium $549 here for it a few years back at Big W. I was going to get another and someone grabbed the last five and wheeled them out, which I believe straight into another toy store then tagged them for $699. Anyway absolute fun build, though need to get a perspex box to cover it, it collects dust and pretty hard to keep clean. 

Wow, i had not noticed it was gone again everywhere but LEGO.  Hopefully they will hit sold out shortly.  It would be nice to see this one roll off into the sunset.  I was going to go for more and decided against it.  It should perform quite well.

Edited December 23, 201410 yr by waddamon

Take a look at Amazon.  More due in stock at Amazon on December 30 for $399.95 and you can buy now:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002EEP3NO/ref=sr_1_39_olp?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1419372652&sr=1-39&keywords=lego+star+wars&condition=new

 

So, definitely, do not buy from Target at their $519 price over the next week or so.

Doesn't this thing go out of stock everywhere but Lego all the time?

Well, it was backordered at Lego throughout the summer when it was sold out everywhere else if that counts.

It's near impossible to get a DS anywhere in store here let alone on special.

 

I seen one in my local Big W yesterday, the box was in pretty good condition, however it had a massive sign on the box telling you to take the empty box to the Audio Visual counter to purchase. I'd be curious to see if it was a dummy box or they had cut the seals and emptied the box.

I called LEGO Shop at Home and they said this set is continuing into the new year.

There is not an immediate panic to buy in my opinion.

Yes it is what a Lego person said but it ties to Brick Show and others who have told me we its projected date is 2016.

I called LEGO Shop at Home and they said this set is continuing into the new year.

There is not an immediate panic to buy in my opinion.

Yes it is what a Lego person said but it ties to Brick Show and others who have told me we its projected date is 2016.

Yeah, with the week 47 run and it due back in stock at Amazon (and presumably elsewhere) there should be availability for several months now.  

 

I'm not sure about 2016 retirement unless one expects Jan. 2016 as the official retirement date, but if it behaves like other hard to find sets this year, Death Star could be very hard to find everywhere come late summer or early fall.  The new movie may only expedite the retirement process depending on Lego production schedules.

 

This set will do very well in retirement despite its lengthy life IMO. 

Yeah, with the week 47 run and it due back in stock at Amazon (and presumably elsewhere) there should be availability for several months now.  

 

I'm not sure about 2016 retirement unless one expects Jan. 2016 as the official retirement date, but if it behaves like other hard to find sets this year, Death Star could be very hard to find everywhere come late summer or early fall.  The new movie may only expedite the retirement process depending on Lego production schedules.

 

This set will do very well in retirement despite its lengthy life IMO.

Well said.

A worker at a Lego store in Houston, Texas (where they were oos), told me they were due to get more in within a few weeks. This was during the week before Christmas.

Take that for what it is worth but just reporting what he told me.

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I cannot imagine that it will do as well as the collectors edition which has been shown on the big bang theory. Just enjoy it if you have one for if it continues to be sold across the globe then the resell value will not be as great as predicted by the guys on the brick show. Honestly there are other great sets out there to be had that can bring in some good cash whilst we wait for the demise of the death star.

O.K, I have given it some thought, if the new SW movie is a success and there are no DSs available then it may do well. I'm just tired of it, I wish production was over already yesterday so we can all move on. 

NVM, 

Edited January 1, 201510 yr by jdmpartz

It's back at Target for $399 instead of their "sale" price of $499 if anyone is interested.

Just ordered 2 from Target.

Toys R Us & Amazon is out.

Is this the end?

OK its back to $399 at LEGO Shop at Home false alarm.

Just ordered 2 from Target.

Toys R Us & Amazon is out.

Is this the end?

 

I hope not, I'm collecting Amazon gift cards as we speak.

I hope not, I'm collecting Amazon gift cards as we speak.

As soon as LEGO Shop at Home dropped back to $399 I cancelled....

Think we have to summer at least or so I thought and now think again.

As soon as LEGO Shop at Home dropped back to $399 I cancelled....

Think we have to summer at least or so I thought and now think again.

It was over $399 at Shop at Home US? Or were you looking at AUS site? I am so confused but not expecting this one to go away until after echo base..

It was over $399 at Shop at Home US? Or were you looking at AUS site? I am so confused but not expecting this one to go away until after echo base..

No. They were looking at AUS.

It was the US site on my desktop after jdmpartz posted above.

$699 each limit 2. I refreshed several times went to target ordered and refreshed the page for US site and it changed back.

It was the US site... Australia is limit 5 and the page I looked at was limit 2...

It was the US site on my desktop after jdmpartz posted above.

$699 each limit 2. I refreshed several times went to target ordered and refreshed the page for US site and it changed back.

You are incorrect. Check you're email post & you'll see it says AUS.

Edited January 1, 201510 yr by dcdfan

I am incorrect.

:)