Not sure if this is old news but a Taiwanese website has some details (in Chinese) on 75187 BB-8. The packaging does not seem to have the UCS designation.

http://www.loserlab.tw/2017/07/lego-75187-bb8-firstlook.html

 

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by brickinfinite
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I can only get down to $80, since I got the Kylo Tie for $29

Sorry, I just can't see the appeal of this set. No droid in model form will ever have the same kudos as R2-D2 IMHO. I've tried to like the BB-8 model and I just can't.

there are bigger badder things on my list that my VIP must go towards....

Picked up BB8 this morning at Lego store.  Great model. Amazing how many people were there before store opening for it.  

Get your customer service on! Plus syw points. Your Welcome.

love bb8 set.  the head rotation and the little arm coming out are smooth and fun.  didnt actually get to build it as son would not allow me to.  he was cool with me paying for it though.  

This set was sold out before noon at my local Lego Store.

38 minutes ago, eliminator said:

This set was sold out before noon at my local Lego Store.

I got the second last one at my Lego Store this afternoon.  I'm sure it's sold out there now.  That said, this is a general release, so TRU, Walmart, and Target online stores will have these.

7 hours ago, squeakdigital00 said:

Get your customer service on! Plus syw points. Your Welcome.

Is that only showing in the app? Not finding the error on their website. I can't actually get to my cart on their website at the moment.

Is that only showing in the app? Not finding the error on their website. I can't actually get to my cart on their website at the moment.

I took this screenshot around 8:30am this morning. This was on the app.

This set is going to be a giant hit. We haven't even seen it in Ep 8 yet - If more personality is shown, a la R2, this is going to be really popular.

The attention that this set is now getting tells me that many thousands will be hoarded and profit margins may be low. I may still get one, but only if 3-for-2 or 50% off. The SW secondary market is beyond saturated. Of course the "Disney Tax" means a lot less plastic for your money.

This set is everywhere.
Kmart, target, Walmart, tru. I think Barnes, bam and BB have it too.
Great set, over flooded. 60% off or bust.

But.....If OOS at Xmas, this is the set to quick flip

12 hours ago, donbee said:

This set is everywhere.
Kmart, target, Walmart, tru. I think Barnes, bam and BB have it too.
Great set, over flooded. 60% off or bust.

It's been OOS at pretty much every store near me. I spotted some at a Target this afternoon, but everywhere else has been empty shelves.

It's been OOS at pretty much every store near me. I spotted some at a Target this afternoon, but everywhere else has been empty shelves.

It's not OoS online.

Did you try Best Buy?

10 hours ago, donbee said:

It's not OoS online.

Did you try Best Buy?

I got one by being first through the door at LEGO Store on Friday. I'm good. Just observing at all the stores my wife drags me to on her quest for discounted school supplies. She's hoping for a lot of cheap backpacks. I get bored and wander over to the LEGO

I got my two that I wanted. And some other stuff, gonna build one tomorrow and keep one seal.  

huh?  starting to look like holiday flipper.

who else is buying this set as I would like to know your opinions.

Great little set. Built it up at the cottage with the family and everyone loved it.

Looks like they are the same scale.

28 minutes ago, DarthBall said:

Looks like they are the same scale.

As far as I know, and I saw a comparison video on YouTube about it, this BB-8 set is scaled nearly perfectly with the UCS R2-D2 set.