23 minutes ago, trekgate502 said:

think it is going to look something like this

Let's hope so. That would be the best case scenario for resellers as well as collectors. Don't know if there is enough in the movies to support a Starkiller playset but a UCS model would be fun.

I'd probably pass on just a UCS starkiller base that is basically a boring model like the DS 2. 

I'm still assuming this new DS is based on Rogue One, and will be in a similar mold to the original lego version, as it will be the flagship set for that film, and have scenes based on that movie.

The retiring soon marker was removed for the Death Star on Lego.com

7 minutes ago, Ag3ntOrang3 said:

The retiring soon marker was removed for the Death Star on Lego.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWgo64wIOc

22 minutes ago, Ag3ntOrang3 said:

The retiring soon marker was removed for the Death Star on Lego.com

Maybe they are going to post retired product soon

Sold out on Lego shop.

I picked up one on Lego S/H about a week ago.

1 hour ago, Ag3ntOrang3 said:

The retiring soon marker was removed for the Death Star on Lego.com

Sike! 

We're making more you reseller scum. Have another batch.

Edited December 21, 20159 yr by pete411

delete

Edited December 22, 20159 yr by legopocalypse

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15 minutes ago, legopocalypse said:

DS now marked as retired product on Lego Shop at Home

I see it as a red "sold out" on U.S. Lego Shop at Home . . .

5 minutes ago, jmdt said:

I see it as a red "sold out" on U.S. Lego Shop at Home . . .

Same here... too much hallucination going on?

Ah yes clicked a link that took me to Lego shop at home Spain.

Edited December 22, 20159 yr by legopocalypse

Ugh- premature celebration dance

http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Death-Star-10188?

Showing as retired in Aus store. 

Edited December 22, 20159 yr by josh_676

great news for the hoarders

4 hours ago, Ag3ntOrang3 said:

The retiring soon marker was removed for the Death Star on Lego.com

 

3 hours ago, trekgate502 said:

Maybe they are going to post retired product soon

Curiouser and curiouser. So the retiring soon is gone but the sold-out has gone from orange to red. Also if you sort on exclusive or star wars sets it's now down at the bottom with the other red sold out sets that have been so for quite a while ( like X-wing, Tower of Orthanc, EEE, etc). Where is it used to be up at the top. Some have speculated the order of sorting mean something.

One just sold on ebay uk for €569 +ship in an auction. Not too shabby.

It´s in GBP at Ebay´s exchange tax but even so, very encouraging. The 3 cheapest BIN are all from colleagues of mine from Spain so hopefully they will thin out their stock and I can play a waiting game!

Also, you may have seen this seller has 3 separate auctions ending in a space of 3 minutes! Seems like a self destruct strategy but let´s see how it pans out.

http://www.ebay.es/itm/LEGO-Star-Wars-Death-Star-10188-/331737871000?hash=item4d3d1e3298:g:e6wAAOSwJcZWdyCx

Edited December 23, 20159 yr by valenciaeric

7 minutes ago, valenciaeric said:

It´s in GBP at Ebay´s exchange tax but even so, very encouraging. The 3 cheapest BIN are all from colleagues of mine from Spain so hopefully they will thin out their stock and I can play a waiting game!

Also, you may have seen this seller has 3 separate auctions ending in a space of 3 minutes! Seems like a self destruct strategy but let´s see how it pans out.

http://www.ebay.es/itm/LEGO-Star-Wars-Death-Star-10188-/331737871000?hash=item4d3d1e3298:g:e6wAAOSwJcZWdyCx

Yeah, I noticed that guy. I think he's got 4 auctions on the go at once. Terrible strategy if you're looking to get a good price. He obviously just needs the cash in a hurry or something.

It might be trick. People will put in automatic bids to snipe them on all 3 items and that could drive the price up (either that or he is shill bidding).

Either that or they know the new one is OT and they have 100 to sell before then!

10 minutes ago, valenciaeric said:

....

Either that or they know the new one is OT and they have 100 to sell before then!

Haha I never thought of that.

4 hours ago, tractorboy said:

Yeah, I noticed that guy. I think he's got 4 auctions on the go at once. Terrible strategy if you're looking to get a good price. He obviously just needs the cash in a hurry or something.

Had another look and the seller is experienced but not with Lego so maximising profit from each set is maybe not the game plan.

Starting price BIN is now 540 euros plus shipping so we are looking at the typical big jump in the first few weeks while the small fry sellers are weeded out and then an inevitable slow down after the 600 barrier is broken an the big players with multiple sets come into play - unless SW fever keeps things alive.

Edited December 23, 20159 yr by valenciaeric

8 minutes ago, valenciaeric said:

Had another look and the seller is experienced but not with Lego so maximising profit from each set is maybe not the game plan.

Starting price BIN is now 540 euros plus shipping so we are looking at the typical big jump in the first few weeks while the small fry sellers are weeded out and then an inevitable slow down after the 600 barrier is broken an the big players with multiple sets come into play - unless SW fever keeps things alive.

  Star Wars fever will keep things alive if you are a true Star Wars nerd you're already looking forward to the Blu-ray release of the movie plus you have the May 4 celebration plus you have the next movie coming out at Christmas 2016 so there is plenty of things to keep everyone focused that wants to be in a few years it will probably die down but I think it's going to be quite hectic for a while 

I think that OT Lego merchandise will get a big boost after Xmas when people have their fill of TFA and newly converted fans want to discover who Luke, Han and the rest are. There should be good things happening right through to May 4.

This will also hopefully also help stuff like Jabba which is not in the latest film.

Now if only someone would buy my darn Pre Viszla´s ship!

This will also hopefully also help stuff like Jabba which is not in the latest film.

Spoiler alert!