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.

now treehouse  isnt going i got way to much tied up in non retiring sets. gonna be a long few weeks

4 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

now treehouse  isnt going i got way to much tied up in non retiring sets. gonna be a long few weeks

52 at least or 10220 weeks🙃

9 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

now treehouse  isnt going i got way to much tied up in non retiring sets. gonna be a long few weeks

same here buddy; they are gonna go right next to my knight busses

My strategy used to be to wait to buy till I see the retiring soon label. I veered from that so as not too miss out, but being more conservative may be the wiser approach with all these changes.  Or I need to start investing in unpopular sets  HS here I come

Edited November 11, 20205 yr by Bricklectic

3 minutes ago, Bricklectic said:

same here buddy; they are gonna go right next to my knight busses

My strategy used to be to wait to buy till I see the retiring soon label. I veered from that so as not too miss out, but being more conservative may be the wiser approach with all these changes.  Or I need to start investing in unpopular sets  HS here I come

some stuff, ill keep hold of, but with this & great hall & long term stacking certain sets id rather pump money into a few that's going, then i have time to fight to restock again in a year...hopefully at better buy ins. its just the hassle of selling when i didn't want to be.

4 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

some stuff, ill keep hold of, but with this & great hall & long term stacking certain sets id rather pump money into a few that's going, then i have time to fight to restock again in a year...hopefully at better buy ins. its just the hassle of selling when i didn't want to be.

Lol great halls I feel your pain, should of remained calm after hearing they were out of production. Hindsite is a wonderful thing 

 

Edited November 11, 20205 yr by raulaco

• add saturns, ship in a bottle to the mix. and the other HP..

On 11/4/2020 at 9:41 PM, MrSam said:

Flintstones has been one of the only Ideas sets to get a regular big discount here in NZ. Not a great seller, it seems...

Back to the Future was discounted by Lego themselves for the longest time.  I picked up a few on every trip to the Lego store (multiple times a week).  The lasted pretty long at clearance price.

Different reasons for discounting. 

A popular set can be discounted if EOL is near and they wan to clear the shelves.

Saturn was had for 90$ and 83$ before being retired last year.

A set can also be discounted if its a turd. 

Hidden side may qualify. (debatable)

Flintstones doesnt have the strong fan base of BTTF, Tron, Friends, etc. I just dont see a cult like following. To me its just a silly cartoon, and i did enjoy it when younger but it just lacks the depth of the other TV/Movie shows. So while I have picked up 30 of these at 48$ and likely will pick up some more BF if they are cleranced further, at MSRP its a hard pass.

Does anyone know what the power functions are being replaced with? There are quite a few marked as retiring. Seems like a good market unless their is a line of improved power functions being made.

3 minutes ago, landphieran said:

Does anyone know what the power functions are being replaced with? There are quite a few marked as retiring. Seems like a good market unless their is a line of improved power functions being made.

"Powered up" system Is the latest. 

10 hours ago, raulaco said:

Stonewars have announced it.

They were the same ones saying that it would retire. Seems these online pubs just take a shot in the dark and hope they are right.
 

That would have been a super short shelf life. We should have known better. 

44 minutes ago, MotorCityMuscle said:

They were the same ones saying that it would retire. Seems these online pubs just take a shot in the dark and hope they are right.
 

That would have been a super short shelf life. We should have known better. 

I have made a fair few mistake from that list that's for sure. I'm hoping there will be some sort of shortage on certain popular sets that I've been wrong on towards christmas lol.

Once Saturn came back and SIAB, too, I kinda figured this would happen. Have my 6 stashed away, will hold off on others unless BF pricing is significant.

The whole Ideas line is very risky at this time, as all the Ideas retired sets are fair game for a reissue in the new “black box”. I’ll stay away and watch from afar.

Just now, Emvisawthatswho said:

Once Saturn came back and SIAB, too, I kinda figured this would happen. Have my 6 stashed away, will hold off on others unless BF pricing is significant.

The whole Ideas line is very risky at this time, as all the Ideas retired sets are fair game for a reissue in the new “black box”. I’ll stay away and watch from afar.

Even Flintstones

Today was a great sale on Aliexpress, where in addition to discounts, coupons were also used A lot of things really ended in the first hour. 

6 hours ago, Bricklectic said:

Different reasons for discounting. 

A popular set can be discounted if EOL is near and they wan to clear the shelves.

Saturn was had for 90$ and 83$ before being retired last year.

A set can also be discounted if its a turd. 

Hidden side may qualify. (debatable)

Flintstones doesnt have the strong fan base of BTTF, Tron, Friends, etc. I just dont see a cult like following. To me its just a silly cartoon, and i did enjoy it when younger but it just lacks the depth of the other TV/Movie shows. So while I have picked up 30 of these at 48$ and likely will pick up some more BF if they are cleranced further, at MSRP its a hard pass.

Many so called "turds" over the years here have turned into gems. 

28 minutes ago, ravel said:

Today was a great sale on Aliexpress, where in addition to discounts, coupons were also used A lot of things really ended in the first hour. 

Can you be sure it's lego and not bogus bricks or some other knockoff? 

Can you be sure it's lego and not bogus bricks or some other knockoff? 

Ali = The other L word. For sure not Lego. Some of us have learned the hard way.

8 hours ago, coelian said:

Can you be sure it's lego and not bogus bricks or some other knockoff? 

 

100% LEGO, but only for Russia - https://lego.aliexpress.ru/store/3199003

Read reviews with photos

Edited November 12, 20205 yr by ravel

75234 AT-AP back in stock in EU LEGO Shop at Home

54 minutes ago, kaczy said:

75234 AT-AP back in stock in EU LEGO Shop at Home

....and it's sold out

Edited November 12, 20205 yr by kaczy

17 hours ago, Emvisawthatswho said:

Ali = The other L word. For sure not Lego. Some of us have learned the hard way.

I bet it's not you, my friend.

13 hours ago, ravel said:

100% LEGO, but only for Russia - https://lego.aliexpress.ru/store/3199003

Read reviews with photos

This almost needs its own thread. It's either real (I never would have believed it at AE), or a whole new level of fakes. Hmmm...

13 hours ago, ravel said:

100% LEGO, but only for Russia - https://lego.aliexpress.ru/store/3199003

Read reviews with photos

wow pretty crazy!

26 minutes ago, MrSam said:

This almost needs its own thread. It's either real (I never would have believed it at AE), or a whole new level of fakes. Hmmm...

It’s all that vodka!!  Impairs judgment, I’m Polish and can relate haha 🎉🍹🥃🥂🍺🍻   Na Zdrowie!!... I’m kidding of course... we’ll not about me 🤮🤢