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.

2 hours ago, joneyyy1981 said:

what else was on it?

The only other one that doesn't say retiring online was the gallimimus and pteranodon 75940. 

My latest local LEGO Store observations:

Slave I, Tantive IV, Vestas, all seem to be creeping back in fairly regularly.
This store finally ran out of Dickens promos in the last couple days, still plenty of Ice Rinks. (And Snowball fights)

They also ran out of the BB-8 Polybag Promo.

No Razor Crests, unknown if avail before Christmas.
Molten Man and Stark Jet added to clearance table to join the Donut Shop openings, Toy Story 4, and TLM2 sets.
Still lots of VW Beetles and Lion Dance. (Full price, marked as last chance)

They sold out of Steamboat Willie, pretty quickly. I actually wanted to grab a couple more at the discounted price, so I was somewhat annoyed by this.

9 minutes ago, Achilles said:

My latest local LEGO Store observations:

Slave I, Tantive IV, Vestas, all seem to be creeping back in fairly regularly.
This store finally ran out of Dickens promos in the last couple days, still plenty of Ice Rinks. (And Snowball fights)

They also ran out of the BB-8 Polybag Promo.

No Razor Crests, unknown if avail before Christmas.
Molten Man and Stark Jet added to clearance table to join the Donut Shop openings, Toy Story 4, and TLM2 sets.
Still lots of VW Beetles and Lion Dance. (Full price, marked as last chance)

They sold out of Steamboat Willie, pretty quickly. I actually wanted to grab a couple more at the discounted price, so I was somewhat annoyed by this.

Slave I is even available right now at SAH at regular price with the 2 GWP

3 hours ago, Achilles said:

My latest local LEGO Store observations:

Slave I, Tantive IV, Vestas, all seem to be creeping back in fairly regularly.
This store finally ran out of Dickens promos in the last couple days, still plenty of Ice Rinks. (And Snowball fights)

They also ran out of the BB-8 Polybag Promo.

No Razor Crests, unknown if avail before Christmas.
Molten Man and Stark Jet added to clearance table to join the Donut Shop openings, Toy Story 4, and TLM2 sets.
Still lots of VW Beetles and Lion Dance. (Full price, marked as last chance)

They sold out of Steamboat Willie, pretty quickly. I actually wanted to grab a couple more at the discounted price, so I was somewhat annoyed by this.

Was Slave 1 back up to full RPP?

4 minutes ago, eliminator said:

Was Slave 1 back up to full RPP?

No, still 20% off.

It's undeniable that LEGO is paying more attention to demand right now. The relaunch of the Saturn V and Ship in a Bottle, the delayed retirement of the Treehouse and multiple  HP sets. It may be pandemic related or simply a shift on their part, but they seem reluctant to let extremely popular items go into EOL when consumer demand is so high. It probably isn't helping matters that the horde descends upon retiring sets and further inflates that demand by buying out all remaining stock. 

8 minutes ago, Mark Twain said:

It's undeniable that LEGO is paying more attention to demand right now. The relaunch of the Saturn V and Ship in a Bottle, the delayed retirement of the Treehouse and multiple  HP sets. It may be pandemic related or simply a shift on their part, but they seem reluctant to let extremely popular items go into EOL when consumer demand is so high. It probably isn't helping matters that the horde descends upon retiring sets and further inflates that demand by buying out all remaining stock. 

lol - now you tell me.

 

On 12/12/2020 at 5:04 AM, cladner said:

lol - now you tell me.

 

these for $10 (BF Target) were ridiculous

Bring back at a $5 higher retail price. Strange. 

The old set didn't have pluto and the guitar. I was thinking about getting some of these am I glad I didn't. 

6 minutes ago, coelian said:

The old set didn't have pluto and the guitar. I was thinking about getting some of these am I glad I didn't. 

Ditto!  

13 minutes ago, iahawks550 said:

Bring back at a $5 higher retail price. Strange. 

 

10 minutes ago, coelian said:

The old set didn't have pluto and the guitar. I was thinking about getting some of these am I glad I didn't. 

That shows how desperate Disney is.  Last year, adding Pluto would have meant $10 higher MSRP

I confess I did buy 1 set for my daughter. 😁

3 minutes ago, coelian said:

I confess I did buy 1 set for my daughter. 😁

easy 2-3 year old birthday presents...every closet should have 3 of these already wrapped and ready for kids bdays

25 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

easy 2-3 year old birthday presents...every closet should have 3 of these already wrapped and ready for kids bdays

Will you guys be parting these out selling the mini figures individually also?

Interesting...

3 hours ago, joneyyy1981 said:

Interesting...

But still being produced by Lego as backorders being accepted? Maybe JL wanted no more. 

22 minutes ago, Secret Squirrel said:

But still being produced by Lego as backorders being accepted? Maybe JL wanted no more. 

What’s peoples feelings on 75159 as an investment here?

Rumours in the U.K it will be reduced to £299 just before end of year.

47 minutes ago, Secret Squirrel said:

What’s peoples feelings on 75159 as an investment here?

Rumours in the U.K it will be reduced to £299 just before end of year.

Terrible investment, IMHO.  A Deathstar has been around forever.  Huge numbers produced in both this model and the previous one.  Big, bulky and unlikely to increase significantly for the first couple years after retirement.

Many were burnt on 10188 I believe. For that money and space, if you have to go star wars I'll put it it 2 tantives or 3 slave 1's if you can get them.

5 minutes ago, coelian said:

Many were burnt on 10188 I believe. For that money and space, if you have to go star wars I'll put it it 2 tantives or 3 slave 1's if you can get them.

Thanks, slaves gone for good in the U.K. I have some Taitives in store.

26 minutes ago, Secret Squirrel said:

Thanks, slaves gone for good in the U.K. I have some Taitives in store.

Anything worth stocking up is gone now. On to next year. There are gonna be some seriously good sets going 2021.

15 minutes ago, joneyyy1981 said:

Anything worth stocking up is gone now. On to next year. There are gonna be some seriously good sets going 2021.

I missed out on the slaves in the U.K. I snoozed and loosed I know! There is next to nothing left here, wish we had the stock the U.S has.😢

Is the Beetle going to retire?  Heard it was and then it may not be?

13 minutes ago, Minoly said:

Is the Beetle going to retire?  Heard it was and then it may not be?

🤦