Probably I'm not the only one surprised by the early retirement of several quite recent Star Wars sets. I decided to make an overview of all non-polybag Star Wars sets in Europe and in the United States. The list below is the result. It is divided in subs '2013', '2014', 'January 2015', 'during 2015'. At least in the Netherlands you can find toy stores that still have some of these retired and Shop-at-home-sold-out sets, some even from 2013. Hopefully you will find this list useful in your shopping efforts. Collecting and investing conclusions: below list.
This list was last updated 25 March 2016. Updates can be seen under the list.
2013
Number
Name
Price in USD
Europe
United States
Miscellaneous
75000
Clone Troopers
$12.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 705 days
75001
Republic Troopers
$12.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 743 days
75002
AR-RT
$19.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 707 days
75003
A-Wing
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 701 days
75004
Z-95 Headhunter
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 707 days
75005
Rancor Pit
$59.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 717 days
75006
Jedi Starfighter & Kamino
$9.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 350 days
75007
Republic Assault Ship & Coruscant
$9.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 431 days
75008
Tie Bomber & Asteroid Field
$9.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 340 days
75009
Snow Speeder & Hoth
$9.99
Not on the site
Not on the site
UK: 119 days
75010
B-Wing Starfighter & Endor
$9.99
Not on the site
Not on the site
UK: 152 days
75011
Tantive IV & Alderaan
$9.99
Not on the site
Not on the site
UK: 179 days
75012
BARC Speeder with side car
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 732 days
75013
Umbaran MHC Mobile Heavy Cannon
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 743 days
75014
Battle of Hoth
$49.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 352 days
75015
Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
$19.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 487 days
75016
Homing Spider Droid
$29.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 486 days
75017
Duel on Geonosis
$39.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 487 days
75018
Jek-14's Stealth Starfighter
$69.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 489 days
75019
AT-TE
$89.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 494 days
75020
Jabba's Sail Barge
$119.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 519 days
75021
Republic Gunship
$119.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 516 days
75022
Mandalorian Speeder
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 485 days
75023
Star Wars Advent Calendar
$39.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 83 days
75024
HH-87 Starhopper
$39.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 533 days
75025
Jedi Defender-Class Cruiser
$89.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 501 days
10236
Ewok Village
$249.99
Available
Out of stock
US: exp. 30 days
10240
UCS X-Wing Red 5
$199.99
Retired product
Sold out
(US: 893 days)
2014
Number
Name
Price in USD
Europe
United States
Miscellaneous
75028
Clone Turbo Tank
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 441 days
75029
AAT
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 337 days
75030
Millennium Falcon
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 440 days
75031
Tie Interceptor
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 439 days
75032
X-Wing Fighter
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 438 days
75033
Star Destroyer
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 340 days
75034
Death Star Troopers
$12.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 618 days
75035
Kashyyyk Troopers
$12.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 617 days
75036
Utapau Troopers
$12.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 615 days
75037
Battle on Saleucami
$14.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 632 days
75038
Jedi Interceptor
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 607 days
75039
V-Wing Starfighter
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 283 days
75040
General Grievous' Wheel Bike
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 650 days
75041
Vulture Droid
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 364 days
75042
Droid Gunship
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 642 days
75043
AT-AP
$59.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 617 days
75044
Droid Tri-Fighter
$29.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 676 days
75045
Republic AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon
$39.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 658 days
75046
Coruscant Police Gunship
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 664 days
75048
The Phantom
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 452 days
75049
Snow Speeder
$29.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 490 days
75050
B-Wing
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 476 days
75051
Jedi Scout Fighter
$59.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 482 days
75052
Mos Eisley Cantina
$69.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 471 days
75053
The Ghost
$89.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 483 days
75054
AT-AT
$99.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 472 days
75055
Imperial Star Destroyer
$129.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 452 days
75056
Star Wars Advent Calendar
$39.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 37 days
75058
MTT
$89.99
Not on the site
Retired product
US: 511 days
75059
UCS Sand Crawler
$299.99
Available
Available
JANUARY 2015
Number
Name
Price in USD
Europe
United States
Miscellaneous
75060
UCS Slave I
$199.99
Available
Out of stock
US: exp. 7 Apr.
75072
ARC-170 Starfighter
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 325 days
75073
Vulture Droid
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 331 days
75074
Snowspeeder
$9.99
Available
Available
75075
AT-AT
$9.99
Available
Available
75076
Republic Gunship
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 305 days
75077
Homing Spider Droid
$9.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 330 days
75078
Imperial Troop Transport
$12.99
Available
Available
75079
Shadow Troopers
$12.99
Available
Available
75080
AAT
$24.99
Retired product
Sold out
(US: 346 days)
75081
T-16 Skyhopper
$24.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 330 days
75082
Tie Advanced Prototype
$39.99
Available
Available
75083
AT-DP
$49.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 323 days
75084
Wookiee Gunship
$69.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 332 days
75085
Hailfire Droid
$19.99
Available
Available
75086
Battle Droid Troop Carrier
$39.99
Available
Available
75087
Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter
$39.99
Available
Out of stock
US: exp. 21 Apr.
75088
Senate Commando Troopers
$12.99
Available
Available
75089
Geonosis Troopers
$12.99
Available
Available
75090
Ezra's Speeder Bike
$19.99
Retired product
Retired product
US: 347 days
DURING 2015
Number
Name
Price in USD
Europe
United States
Miscellaneous
75091
Flash Speeder
$29.99
Available
Available
Av. from 1 June
75092
Naboo Starfighter
$49.99
Available
Available
Av. from 1 June
75093
Death Star Final Duel
$79.99
Available
Available
Av. from 1 June
75094
Imperial Shuttle Tyderium
$99.99
Available
Available
Av. from 1 June
75095
UCS Tie Fighter
$199.99
Available
Out of stock
Av. from 3 May
US: exp. 3 Apr.
75096
Sith Infiltrator
$89.99
Available
Available
Av. from 2 Aug.
75097
Star Wars Advent Calendar
$39.99
Retired product
Not on the site
US: 58 days
75099
Rey's Speeder
$19.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75100
First Order Snowspeeder
$39.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75101
First Order Special Forces Tie Fighter
$69.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75102
Poe's X-Wing Fighter
$79.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75103
First Order Transporter
$89.00
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75104
Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle
$119.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75105
Millennium Falcon
$149.99
Available
Out of stock
Av. from 5 Sept.
Exp. 3 Apr. US
75106
Imperial Assault Carrier
$129.99
Available
Available
Av. from 1 June
75107
Jango Fett
$19.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75108
Clone Commander Cody
$19.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75109
Obi-Wan Kenobi
$24.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75110
Luke Skywalker
$19.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75111
Darth Vader
$29.99
Available
Available
Av. from 5 Sept.
75112
General Grievous
$34.99
Available
Available
Av. from 9 Sept.
All data were first gathered on the 25th of January 2016, except the Ewok Village and Red 5, which data were gathered on the 27th of January 2016. Data thereafter amended corresponding to the updates listed below. References: Brickset, Brickpicker and Lego Shop at Home. Exp.: "expected shipping in case item is out of stock". Av.: "first date of availability of a set".
With retired sets, the number of available days is given. Green: more than two years availability. Orange: one to two years availability. Red: Less than one year availability.
Updates
27 January 2016
10236 Ewok Village and 10240 X-Wing Red 5 were added. Thanks @fossilrock for the tip.
75058 MTT: changed from 'retired' in Europe to 'temporarily out of stock, retiring soon' in Europe.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'available' in the US to 'out of stock, expected shipping Feb. 10 2016".
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'out of stock' to 'available' in Europe.
75060 Slave I: changed from 'out of stock, exp. 29 Jan.' to 'exp. 9 Feb.' in Europe.
75079 Shadow Troopers: changed from 'out of stock, exp. 30 days' to 'exp. 7 Feb.' in US.
75094 Tyderium Shuttle: changed from 'exp. 26 Jan.' to 'available' in Europe.
75095 UCS Tie Fighter: changed from 'exp. 26 Jan.' to 'available' in Europe.
75099 Rey's Speeder: changed from 'exp. 26 Jan.' to 'available' in Europe.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 29 Jan. to 'available' in Europe.
28 January 2016
10240 X-Wing Red 5: changed from 'temporary out of stock' to 'retired' in Europe. Note: was only 'temporary out of stock' for a few days; previous status: 'retired'.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'out of stock, expected shipping Feb. 10' to 'exp. Feb. 12' in US.
75075 AT-AT: changed from 'out of stock, expected shipping 29 Jan.' to 'available' in Europe.
75101 First Order Special Forces Tie Fighter: changed from 'out of stock, exp. shipping 29 Jan.' to 'available' in Europe.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'temporary out of stock' to 'available' in Europe.
29 January 2016
10236 Ewok Village: changed from 'temporary unavailable' to 'available' in US.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 12 Feb.' to '13 Feb.' in US.
75060 UCS Slave I: changed from 'exp. 7 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75078 Imperial Troop Transport: changed from 'exp. 26 Jan.' to 'available' in EU.
75079 Shadow Troopers: changed from 'exp. 7 Feb. US' to 'available' in US.
75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Mar.' in US.
75096 Sith Infiltrator: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to '17 Mar.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 13 Feb.' in US.
30 January 2016
75078 Imperial Troop Transport: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 11 Feb.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'available' to 'temporary OOS' in EU.
31 January 2016
75078 Imperial Troop Transport: changed from 'exp. 11 Feb.' to 'exp. in 30 days' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 6 Feb.' to 'exp. in 30 days' in US.
1 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 1 Mar.' in EU.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 13 Feb.' to '14 Feb.' in US.
75078 Imperial Troop Transport: changed from 'exp. in 30 days' to '14 Feb.' in US.
75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter: changed from 'exp. 17 Mar. to '15 Feb.' in US.
75096 Sith Infiltrator: changed from 'exp. 17 Mar." to '15 Feb.' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. in 30 days' to 'exp. 6 Feb.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'exp. 13 Feb.' to '14 Feb.' in US.
2 February 2016
75060 UCS Slave I: changed from 'exp. 9 Feb.' to '8 Feb.' in EU.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 6 Feb.' to 'exp. in 30 days' in US.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'temporary unavailable' to 'available' in EU.
3 February 2016
75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter: changed from 'exp. 15 Feb. to '14 Feb.' in US.
75096 Sith Infiltrator: changed from 'exp. 15 Feb. to '14 Feb.' in US.
75095 UCS Tie Fighter: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 8 Feb.' in EU.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. in 30 days' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' in US.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'available' to 'temporary unavailable' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'available' to 'temporary unavailable' in EU.
4 February 2016
10236 Ewok Village: changed from 'exp. 9 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
75058 MTT: says 'temporarily unavailable, retiring soon' but when clicking on entry it says 'sold out' in EU.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 14 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75060 UCS Slave I: changed from 'exp. 8 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
75078 Imperial Troop Transport: changed from 'exp. 14 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter: changed from 'exp. 14 Feb. to 'available' in US.
75095 UCS Tie Fighter: changed from 'exp. 8 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
76096 Sith Infiltrator: changed rom 'exp. 14 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 10 Feb.' in EU.
75107 Jango Fett: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75111 General Grievous: says 'temporarily unavailable' but when clicking on entry it says 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
5 February 2016
75058 MTT: changed from 'temporarily OOS retiring soon OR Sold out' to 'Sold out' in EU.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 19 Feb.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'exp. 14 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 10 Feb.' to 'exp. 10 Feb.' in EU.
75107 Jango Fett: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
75112 General Grievous: changed from 'temporarily unavailable' OR exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' in EU.
6 February 2016
75058 MTT: changed from 'sold out' to 'not on the website' in EU.
7 February 2016
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 19 Feb.' to 'exp. 18 Feb. OR 19 Feb.' in US.
8 February 2016
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' OR 1'9 Feb.' to 'exp. in 30 days' OR '18 Feb.' in US.
75060 Slave I: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' in EU.
9 February 2016
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. in 30 days' OR '18 Feb.' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'exp. 10 Feb.' to 'exp. 25 Feb.' in EU.
75107 Jango Fett: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75112 General Grievous: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' to 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
10 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' in US.
75060 UCS Slave 1: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' in US.
75082 Tie Advanced Prototype: changed from 'available' to 'exp. in 30 days' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' OR 'exp. in 30 days' in US.
75107 Jango Fett: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
75112 General Grievous: changed from 'exp. 17 Feb.' OR exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' in EU.
11 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' OR 'exp. 26 Feb.' in US.
75060 UCS Slave I: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 18 Feb.' OR 'exp. 26 Feb.' in US.
75085 Hailfire Droid: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 17 Mar.' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' OR 'exp. in 30 days' to 'exp. in 30 days' OR 'exp. 18 Feb.' in US.
75107 Jango Fett: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' in EU.
75112 General Grievous: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' to 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' in EU.
12 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 26 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75060 Slave I: changed from 'exp. 26 Feb.' to 'available' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 18 Feb.' to 'exp. 30 days' in US.
75107 Jango Fett: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' to 'available' in EU.
75108 Clone Commander Cody: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' to 'available' in EU.
75110 Luke Skywalker: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' to 'available' in EU.
75111 Darth Vader: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' to 'available' in EU.
75112 General Grievous: changed from 'exp. 16 Feb.' OR 'available' to 'available' in EU.
14 February 2016: no changes vs. 12 February. 13 February not checked. 15 February not checked.
16 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'available' to 'exp. 29 Feb.' in US.
75059 Sand Crawler: changed from 'exp. 1 Mar.' to 'exp. 24 Feb.' in EU.
75060 Slave I: changed from 'exp. 19 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
75082 Tie Advanced Prototype: changed from 'exp. 30 days' to 'exp. 29 Feb.' in US.
75085 Hailfire Droid: changed from 'exp. 17 Mar.' to 'available' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: changed from 'exp. 30 days' to 'exp. 29 Feb.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: changed from 'exp. 25 Feb.' to 'exp. 24 Feb.' in EU.
17 February 2016: no changes.
18 February 2016
75059 Sand Crawler: from 'exp. 24 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
22 February (19-21: not checked)
75059 Sand Crawler: from 'exp. 29 Feb.' to 'exp. 5 Mar.' in US.
75082 Tie Advanced Prototype: from 'exp. 29 Feb.' to 'exp. 5 Mar.' in US.
75093 Death Star Final Dual: from 'available' to 'exp. 6 Mar.' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: from 'exp. 29 Feb.' to 'exp. 10 Mar.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: from 'exp. 24 Feb.' to 'available' in EU.
1 March (22-29: not checked)
75059 Sand Crawler: from 'exp. 5 Mar.' to 'available' in US.
75082 Tie Advanced prototype: from 'exp. 5 Mar.' to 'available' in US.
75093 Death Star Final Dual: from 'exp. 6 Mar.' to 'available' in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: from 'exp. 10 Mar.' to 'exp. 14 Mar.' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: from 'available' to 'exp. 13 Mar.' in US.
25 March (2-24: not checked)
10240 Ewok Village: from 'available' to 'exp. 30 days' in US.
75034 Death Star Troopers: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75035 Kashyyyk Troopers: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75036 Utapau Troopers: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75037 Battle on Seleucami: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75043 AT-AP: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75044 Droid Tri-fighter: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75045 Republic AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75045 Coruscant Police Gunship: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75049 Snowspeeder: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75050 B-Wing: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75051 Jedi Scout Fighter: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75052 Mos Eisley Cantina: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75053 The Ghost: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75054 AT-AT: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75058 MTT: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75060 Slave I: from 'available' to 'exp. 7 Apr. in US.
75072 ARC-170 Starfighter: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75076 Republic Gunship: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75077 Homing Spider Droid: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75081 T-16 Skyhopper: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75083 AT-DP: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75084 Wookie Gunship: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75087 Anakin's Custom Jedi Starfighter: from 'available' to 'exp. 21 Apr. in US.
75090 Ezra's Speeder Bike: from 'sold out' to RETIRED in US.
75095 UCS Tie Fighter: from 'available' to 'exp. 3 Apr. in US.
75102 Poe's X-Wing: from 'exp. 14 Mar.' to 'available' in US.
75105 Millennium Falcon: from 'exp. 13 Mar.' to 'exp. 3 Apr.' in US.
Conclusions and perceptions
(attention, SPOILER ALERT as regards which vehicles aren't featured in the new Star Wars movie!)
In 2013 there were 26 new Star Wars sets. All have been retired or at least can't be found on LEGO Shop at Home anymore.
In 2014 there were 30 new Star Wars sets. In Europe all of these but the UCS Sand Crawler have already been retired. The Sand Crawler is out of stock until tomorrow (expectedly). The Sand Crawler is also the only available set in the United States. The 'sold out' sets will probably retire soon.
Whether the Sand Crawler (the last surviving Star Wars set of 2014) will be retired soon, isn't clear. On the one hand, it's a special set (UCS). On the other hand, it isn't featured in The Force Awakens. I recommend you don't wait too long to buy this set, just to be sure.
If you happen to find any 2013 or 2014 sets on the shelves of your local toy store, now is probably your last chance to get them.
Beginning 2015 there were 20 new Star Wars sets. Remarkably, 9 of them have already retired, 1 sold out (in Europe). Several of the other sets being out of stock and none of them having specific reference to the new movie, it seems likely the remaining half of these sets will be retired soon. If you can find a retired 2015 set in your shop, now is the time. These will probably become collector items, having only been available during 1 year. Out of those sets I personally have highest expectations of 75083 AT-DP.
During 2015, 21 sets were issued. 7 of them deal with subjects found in the new movie. For easy reference, these are marked blue in the above schedule. Half of these sets are out of stock in Europe. I personally see this as an early retirement warning (especially for the non-Force-Awakens-sets), but opinions on this may differ.
For the sake of completeness: no sets exist for numbers 75026, 75027, 75047 and 75061 to 75071. According to Brickset, 75057 is going to be a 2016 Marvel set (?) and 75098 is going to be a 2016 Star Wars set.
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Probably I'm not the only one surprised by the early retirement of several quite recent Star Wars sets. I decided to make an overview of all non-polybag Star Wars sets in Europe and in the United States. The list below is the result. It is divided in subs '2013', '2014', 'January 2015', 'during 2015'. At least in the Netherlands you can find toy stores that still have some of these retired and Shop-at-home-sold-out sets, some even from 2013. Hopefully you will find this list useful in your shopping efforts. Collecting and investing conclusions: below list.
This list was last updated 25 March 2016. Updates can be seen under the list.
2013
2014
JANUARY 2015
DURING 2015
US: exp. 3 Apr.
Av. from 5 Sept.
Exp. 3 Apr. US
All data were first gathered on the 25th of January 2016, except the Ewok Village and Red 5, which data were gathered on the 27th of January 2016. Data thereafter amended corresponding to the updates listed below. References: Brickset, Brickpicker and Lego Shop at Home. Exp.: "expected shipping in case item is out of stock". Av.: "first date of availability of a set".
With retired sets, the number of available days is given. Green: more than two years availability. Orange: one to two years availability. Red: Less than one year availability.
Updates
Conclusions and perceptions
(attention, SPOILER ALERT as regards which vehicles aren't featured in the new Star Wars movie!)
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