To continue an earlier thread, here are the sets listed on S@H as "Retiring Soon":

 

Friends - Stephanie's Cool Convertible, Olivia's Speedboat, Mia's Bedroom, Series 1 foil packs

Duplo - Train Starter Set, Doctor's Clinic, Emergency Helicopter

Creator - Apple Tree House

Lego Games - Ninjago, Pirate Plank

Chima Speedorz - CHI Battles, Ring of Fire, Target Practice, CHI Waterfall

Technic - Mini Container Truck

LOTR - Gandalf Arrives, Orc Forge

CMF - Series 9

Architecture - Sugnyemun

Marvel Super Heroes - Captain America's Avenging Cycle

Star Wars - Endor Rebel Trooper and Imperial Trooper Battle Pack, Planet Bespin & Twin Cloud Car, Planet Endor & AT-ST

 

Nothing earth-shattering.  Orc Forge surprises me the most.

Amazon was nice enough to discount the SSD.... 4 cents

This is pretty funny . Lol

I have no problems getting all way to checkout on Amazon.

I did order a couple last month...thought it would have updated by now and let me order again.  Sorry for the false alarm. #noob

Make sure you use the affiliate link if you are ordering SSD from Amazon or Target

Look at it this way, w/o BP you probably wouldn't be even looking for one right now

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050R0YB8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&tag=brickpicker-amz-20&creativeASIN=B0050R0YB8&linkCode=as2

Sounds like everyone is starting to add some.

Sounds like everyone is starting to add some.

 

Only for this reason!

Only for this reason!

 

What a bunch of dumb a$$e$

Heading to the Lego store tomorrow. I'll be on the hunt for a SSD. Are people still seeing these in stores?

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I would be very very surprised if the SSD goes end of line before May the 4th. It would be terrible strategy/planning from a business standpoint and LEGO does strategic planning very well...They research the crap out of everything and I can't imagine their metrics would suggest that retiring it before May the 4th would do anything but decrease revenue.

 

 

Just my opinion however...

 

 

I would certainly buy now either way, if this is one of your targeted investments!

 

Counterpoint.

 

Lego gives away free money in April via their double points, wouldn't it make more sense to NOT sell an item like this (their most expensive set) during this particular month? (assuming they'll eventually sell them out completely eventually anyway).

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Are you trying to use VIP points?  If you want one, why not order one for Amazon and save yourself the trip?

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I'd call ahead to your store and reserve it. Even if they have one now, there's no guarentee there will be one there tomorrow! Overall, I think people are still finding them at LEGO stores and B&******, etc.

Are you trying to use VIP points?  If you want one, why not order one for Amazon and save yourself the trip?

 

Fast shipping if you have prime. Love it. Cant do without it now.

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Nope. But make sure you ask if they have any in the back as they don't always have room to put it out. This is how I got my last one.

If SSD really is done, then I predict some serious cash in the future of those who bought them. It is sets like these that definitely make me wish I had more dough to play with. There is just no way I could put $500 into 1 set, no way no how, I don`t have the luxury of that risk. But it will be a big money maker, and those who did think of waiting will be very sorry.

YESSSS SIR!!

If SSD really is done, then I predict some serious cash in the future of those who bought them. It is sets like these that definitely make me wish I had more dough to play with. There is just no way I could put $500 into 1 set, no way no how, I don`t have the luxury of that risk. But it will be a big money maker, and those who did think of waiting will be very sorry.

 

Some folks might be crying in the black.

Walmart still has them in stock so does Target.  Know one really knows if this is the end.  Chances are LEGO could have just sold out to people trying to get 800 VIP points. They could still have more in a few days.  Does anyone really know?

Some folks might be crying in the black.

Haha anyone who has doubted the potential of this set really isn`t paying much attention. Just wish I for one had the capital to invest, doesn`t mean I don`t believe in it though

 

Walmart still has them in stock so does Target.  Know one really knows if this is the end.  Chances are LEGO could have just sold out to people trying to get 800 VIP points. They could still have more in a few days.  Does anyone really know?

Definetly possible. Still waiting on the Rover as well, though SSD has had an entirely different lifespan. Weird time for them to sell out though, in that they wouldn`t keep them around for May 4th and such. Guess we`ll find out soon enough.

The SSD will be a cash cow come Christmas 2015!!! it practically opens and closes (almost) the original trilogy.

Walmart still has them in stock so does Target.  Know one really knows if this is the end.  Chances are LEGO could have just sold out to people trying to get 800 VIP points. They could still have more in a few days.  Does anyone really know?

i would have to say that based on 100% of every other set that has looked like this in no longer being orderable has not come back. Until it actually says retired product it is not officially, officially done.

Released exactly one year after UCS 10212, EOL exactly one year later?

I really would not put it past LEGO to be holding some reserves for May 4th.  That being said I think I have put off blowing the big bucks for this long enough .

How sad that the SSD will retire before the Live Star!

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I'm not seeing any good evidence that this set is retired. I'd never trust the words of a Lego employee, and furthermore it's day 2 of double VIP...and a $400 set. I'd like to think the signs to look for are the 'Retiring Soon' tag on one of the European Lego websites.