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.

interesting thebrickfan.com has actually posted that PS is retiring soon:

http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-creator-modular-pet-shop-10218-retiring-soon/

however I see nothing posted on any LEGO Shop at Home site, or any other confirmation. Anyone know how reliable their sources are? I dont general see them post stuff like this unless its officially tagged by Lego.

jeffprobst posted this yesterday in the PS thread, if you'd like to read...

A lot of the products that went missing recently from the LEGO Shop at Home site are now back on the site as sold out... GE, TH, FW, ESB ect

By the way, check out the RI page for the blurb I mentioned a few days ago:

http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=jfOcdvfTNg4&subid=&offerid=115554.1&type=10&tmpid=2294&RD_PARM1=http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Research-Institute-21110

 

 

 

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Is us shop at home not doing the retired tag any more?

Is us shop at home not doing the retired tag any more?

Kaos.

Lots of eol speculation recently, got me thinking if you could pick only one set right now and could find out what year it would go EOL for sure, what would it be? (I have no knowledge right now but was just curious what the responses would be)

Some choices would be

Death Star

Ecto-1

Ewok Village

Fairground Mixer

Imperial Hotel

Lonely Mountain

Mobile Crane MK II

Palace Cinema

Pet Shop

Sandcrawler

Sea Cow

Simpsons House

Slave-1

Sydney Opera House

Tower Bridge

Tower of Orthanc

Tumbler

Volvo 350F Wheel Loader

VW Camper Van

White House

etc.

Edited March 17, 201510 yr by legopocalypse

Probably Tumbler or Palace Cinema for me.  I don't think PC is going anywhere but some rumors are floating about and if there is a surprise there I would like to know about it.  Tumbler I would just like to know how long I have to stockpile heh.

 

Simpson's House is 3rd on my list.  I don't really have a good guess in my brain on that one.

Edited March 17, 201510 yr by sroster

I might pick the Tumbler. I think EOL will surprise many on that one and it'd be nice to have the inside track.

Probably Lonely Mountain as a risky gamble, but only if the date i knew it was going to retire was soon.

 

If said EOL date was comming up, then a short production run + limited availability + scarce discounts could end up being a profitable gamble.

 

Mind you this is only if i knew the EOL date haha, i would not throw everything i could at this set without knowing that.

D.  All of the above

I'll go with the Ecto-1 (21108). Seeing whats happened with BTTF and the lack of discounts it could be a great set to invest in if you knew it was going EOL soon. If its going to live on for another 2-3 years as the new Ghostbusters movies come out it would be nice to know. 

 

Besides that I'd love to know when the death star was retiring. Obvious reasons and I only have 2.

I'll go with the Ecto-1 (21108). Seeing whats happened with BTTF and the lack of discounts it could be a great set to invest in if you knew it was going EOL soon. If its going to live on for another 2-3 years as the new Ghostbusters movies come out it would be nice to know. 

 

 

Great pick!  If Ecto-1 is going by the end of this year I would put more money in it than any exclusive.  It's such a nice medium sized set that's easy to ship and store and widely available right now.  It has so much EOL potential.

Any opinions on R5? I have three on order from TLC, ordered one each in Jan, Feb, and Mar, and the first one shipped today - exactly 60 days after I ordered it. Just low stock? Changing logos on the box? Retiring soon?

Sea Cow

Lots of eol speculation recently, got me thinking if you could pick only one set right now and could find out what year it would go EOL for sure, what would it be? (I have no knowledge right now but was just curious what the responses would be)

Some choices would be

Death Star

Ecto-1

Ewok Village

Fairground Mixer

Imperial Hotel

Lonely Mountain

Mobile Crane MK II

Palace Cinema

Pet Shop

Sandcrawler

Sea Cow

Simpsons House

Slave-1

Sydney Opera House

Tower Bridge

Tower of Orthanc

Tumbler

Volvo 350F Wheel Loader

VW Camper Van

White House

etc.

 

EOL dates for the TECHNIC Crane (12/2015) and Volvo Loader (12/2016) are more or less known.

 

My personal choices would be Ferris Wheel, Ferrari F40 and Slave 1.

Tumbler for sure.

Any opinions on R5? I have three on order from TLC, ordered one each in Jan, Feb, and Mar, and the first one shipped today - exactly 60 days after I ordered it. Just low stock? Changing logos on the box? Retiring soon?

 

 

Date codes to the rescue!!!!!!!

 

These were out of stock from Decemberish till March 10th. They have now shown up at Lego.com, Lego B&M stores, and PERHAPS at Amazon for a blip.

 

How do we know if these were the last remnants or a brand new run?

 

Date Stamps 05R5 & 08R5 means the fifth and eighth week of 2015. That's around first and last weeks of February.

 

This means Lego knew they had a new run coming, therefore they let us place orders since around December, and once they actually knew they were on the way, they opened the gates for NEW in-stock orders around March 10th. As soon as they fulfilled the backorders, and a few hours of In Stock sales, they turned it back to OOS shipping in 30 days.

This may now indicate them knowing they have another run coming, OR it might just mean they'll take backorders and if they get ENOUGH they might do another run. 

 

Should be interesting to track.

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Edited March 17, 201510 yr by canonikon

Ewok Village would be my pick. I want to have dozens of them by the time it retires, really a unique set. So far.

DS easily. I only have one. I don't think I will buy anymore until panic time. A perfect world would be I know when it retires and buy 10 of them a month before panic time. But I couldn't sit on $4000 worth of those things indefinitely.

From this list, Tumbler. Hasn't been out very long. Second choice would be Fairground mixer. Also not out long, and possibly the start of a new series for AFOLs.

Not on the list, either Ecto 1 or Birds. Birds is my sleeper. Huge AFOL appeal, cheap, easy to store and ship. I see this as a $100 set within months of EOL.

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DS easily. I only have one. I don't think I will buy anymore until panic time. A perfect world would be I know when it retires and buy 10 of them a month before panic time. But I couldn't sit on $4000 worth of those things indefinitely.

 

I think I'd change my answer to that.

 

I just want on DS for my son and I to build someday.  With the feeling that it will perpetually be there, it's hard to shell out the $400 today (since he only turns 3 this week).  I'd rather wait a little while more before picking one up (I have no desire to invest in this set), but if it's leaving tomorrow, I'd guess I'd be plunking down my money.

DS.

 

When it goes if ever.

If it goes if ever.

 

It will be epic on return.

 

 

Pancakes, Hotcakes, Toys R Us Parking Lot

 

You name it.

Outside of sells, I really wonder what Lego's motive is for having this set go on it's 7th year of retail life.  That is such a ridiculously long time.  Seriously, I don't truly understand the long shelf life.