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.

 My local LEGO store had all of the above except ToO... and in huge quantities.

DS, PS, PC, PR and Kwik-E-Marts all available. Grand Opening weekend ... I think that's where all the stock was diverted to </kidding>. There are four new stores opening in July and August across North America though and they literally had a dozen of Pet Shop out on the shelves and restored everything as it was snapped up. Except DS - they had a fake box on the shelf but the guy behind me got a factory sealed outer box from the back when he asked.

 My local LEGO store had all of the above except ToO... and in huge quantities.

DS, PS, PC, PR and Kwik-E-Marts all available. Grand Opening weekend ... I think that's where all the stock was diverted to </kidding>. There are four new stores opening in July and August across North America though and they literally had a dozen of Pet Shop out on the shelves and restored everything as it was snapped up. Except DS - they had a fake box on the shelf but the guy behind me got a factory sealed outer box from the back when he asked.

Death Star was so last week...

Death Star was so last week...

...and this week, and the week after that, and the week after that...

...and this week, and the week after that, and the week after that...

Tower Bridge is joining that club.  After its nice full and heavy restock its hanging around again like no one wants it anymore for now

Tower Bridge is joining that club.  After its nice full and heavy restock its hanging around again like no one wants it anymore for now

No kidding... It's a lovely model but it can be gonzo anytime!!

I now begin to wonder if Lego kill the DS first on purpose. Knowing the resellers will go wipe out all retail supply effectively tied up a lot of cash. Then they can slowly sell out remaining exclusive sets w/o the heaving hoarding allowing end users to have better chance of getting those sets. I know I am passing on EV and ToO right now from exhausting all funds on DS earlier than I anticipated (thought I would have up till Nov/Dec of this year to acquire my desire qtn).

I now begin to wonder if Lego kill the DS first on purpose. Knowing the resellers will go wipe out all retail supply effectively tied up a lot of cash. Then they can slowly sell out remaining exclusive sets w/o the heaving hoarding allowing end users to have better chance of getting those sets. I know I am passing on EV and ToO right now from exhausting all funds on DS earlier than I anticipated (thought I would have up till Nov/Dec of this year to acquire my desire qtn).

Good call. This could well be True. 

Myself I did not buy any new DS when the panic started last week. But that was not wisdom from my side. My budget is depleted. 

So I kinda hoped it would not be gone. But now I wish it was gone. I have three. That is more than enough for me.

Have to stick with my plan and decrease my stack drastically. After that I can buy buy buy again. 

 

DS, PC, KEM etc. were only withdrawn temporarily because of some production error involving miscolored 2x2 tiles. (source: reliable member of a German forum)

DS, PC, KEM etc. were only withdrawn temporarily because of some production error involving miscolored 2x2 tiles. (source: reliable member of a German forum)

The only 2x2 tiles they seem to share are dark bluish grey. Of course it doesn't mean the dyes used to make the other colors aren't shared but that seems really odd. Death Star only has dark blue as the other color but PC and KEM have many others...

DS, PC, KEM etc. were only withdrawn temporarily because of some production error involving miscolored 2x2 tiles. (source: reliable member of a German forum)

This reliable member also mentioned his source: He got this piece of information in a LEGO brand-store. So probably from someone working there.

This reliable member also mentioned his source: He got this piece of information in a LEGO brand-store. So probably from someone working there.

So what you're saying is that this belongs in the "What did I hear from a LEGO employee today?" with all the other rumors and misinformation?

Haha, I have no idea if it's true or not. It's always plausible that a QC issue can slow down production especially for certain sets that might rely on a part or a color or ____. But it all depends on who that employee might be and where they get their information. Always fun to hear the rumors true or not!

 

DS, PC, KEM etc. were only withdrawn temporarily because of some production error involving miscolored 2x2 tiles. (source: reliable member of a German forum)

I heard exactly the same thing from a Lego employee (woman) on the phone. The woman was 15 min. explaining about the production process (she sound like a production engineer instead of sales person) of a common shared (dark) grey tile and how they were checking quality at the moment when it was sold out.

So, I'm with you. I also heard and believe that this stupid tile is the reason of all the panic.

Edited July 26, 201510 yr by JM123

A few weeks ago I posted the absolute genius behind TLG's plan to retire TH out of order. Looks like this is phase 2 of the plan. Create Claim a QC issue with a part shared by multiple older, investor-watched sets and move 1000s of units in a week.

Have a plan. Stick to it. Profit.

Edited July 26, 201510 yr by tonysbricks

I heard exactly the same thing from a Lego employee (woman) on the phone. The woman was 15 min. explaining about the production process (she sound like a production engineer instead of sales person) of a common shared (dark) grey tile and how they were checking quality at the moment when it was sold out.

So, I'm with you. I also heard and believe that this stupid tile is the reason of all the panic.

Some QC this company has, just like Artic Batman and The Delorean tile. 

Death Star is retired, because The Brick Show said so, twice.

I absolutely think that EV is on it's way out...

I absolutely think that EV is on it's way out...

At least Ewok Village is 68% off right now.

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-10236-Village/dp/B00F15OA5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437934764&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+ewok+village

 

At least Ewok Village is 68% off right now.

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-10236-Village/dp/B00F15OA5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437934764&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+ewok+village

 

lol, I think that the guy(at Amazon) who put that up for sale is a fortune teller.  he is seeing 4 years into the future the potential max value for it =D

Edited July 26, 201510 yr by vexxet

Death Star is retired, because The Brick Show said so, twice.

Yeeaah... and then there are the comments on youtube where they say that they got the info from "multiple lego blogs".

Quote from the PR thread:

"A few weeks ago I had to return a Parisian Restaurant to the Lego Online Store since the box was so badly damaged. They told me on phone today that the do not know when they will have PR back in stock and are giving me a refund".....

Maybe so...But people will eventually get gun shy and stop buying in situations like this.  If "Sold Out" becomes the norm, who will care?  

Dear Lego,

Can you please put aan exclusive set on 'sold out' again? Preferably like DS. The Brickpicker forum is so quiet! I miss my phone going crazy like it did dring last week.

Thanks in advance. 

 

Is 75050 Bwing not good enough for you?

Is 75050 Bwing not good enough for you?

Must be EU? Still available in the US.

Must be EU? Still available in the US.

Jup, last ones were sold with 50% discount at LEGO Shop at Home

A few weeks ago I posted the absolute genius behind TLG's plan to retire TH out of order. Looks like this is phase 2 of the plan. Create Claim a QC issue with a part shared by multiple older, investor-watched sets and move 1000s of units in a week.

Have a plan. Stick to it. Profit.

There is one fundamental flaw with this theory...by the time that a set hits "Sold Out" status at LEGO Shop at Home, TLG has already made all of the money that it is going to make on the set and does not gain any further direct benefit from the 1000s of units that are sold in the wake of the retirement.  Once TLG sells a set at wholesale to a retailer like Amazon or Target or Walmart, it has already made its money on that set regardless of whether the set is sold to a consumer one week, one month, or one year later.