Tower of Orthanc has a licensed attached to it.  The LOTR license is not the same as the Hobbit license.  When the license expires, the set expires.  It does not look like more LOTR sets are going to be made at this point.  If they produce more sets then that may indicate the life of the license, squeezing most amount of money out of it.  If they do not make more LOTR sets then we can expect the license to go away along with this set.  Get em while you can.

Perfect! 

10237 seems to have no long life

Been looking around for this 10237 and noticed the best price out there for this is around 200 bucks. Anyone know if these will go down or will these start disappearing soon? I'm new to the investing side of things but I also like this piece for display. Looks amazing. I'm looking to get a couple of these is now the right time?

I can't see this set ever being heavily discounted. It just came out not too long ago so it may be around for a while. I'd try some of the suggestions the other board members made; wait for a good promo, buy them when you can afford to.

Keep an eye on Amazon Warehouse.  I bought a "like new" one Friday for $172 and I was very tempted by a "very good" one for $162 just an hour ago (now gone).  They don't pop up very often and sell quickly.

Thanks for the reply and heads up. I didn't know about Amazon Warehouse. I'll be visiting that regularly.

Thanks for the reply and heads up. I didn't know about Amazon Warehouse. I'll be visiting that regularly.

I really wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. There are people on this site with alarms set and they will purchase them as soon as they showup like the guy above you because it's how they make their money..  Check4change is the program everyone uses.

Been looking around for this 10237 and noticed the best price out there for this is around 200 bucks. Anyone know if these will go down or will these start disappearing soon? I'm new to the investing side of things but I also like this piece for display. Looks amazing. I'm looking to get a couple of these is now the right time?

Lego has a policy that exclusives are not to be discounted. You won't see a discount on things like the Tower of Orthanc, Simpsons House, R2D2, UCS etc. Not even at Walmart/Target/Toys R Us when they're allowed to carry them. 

I am most likely picking this up when I visit LEGO store at Vienna in Austria.....  Hope they have it in stock!

Lego has a policy that exclusives are not to be discounted. You won't see a discount on things like the Tower of Orthanc, Simpsons House, R2D2, UCS etc. Not even at Walmart/Target/Toys R Us when they're allowed to carry them. 

There is one extra factor in this. The policy is set to expire Jan 1st, 2015. Nobody knows at the moment if it is going to be renewed, or if there is some auto-renew, or TLC will let it lapse. You may want to stash some money reserves for sudden floodgates of discounts on exclusives come Jan 2nd...

There is one extra factor in this. The policy is set to expire Jan 1st, 2015. Nobody knows at the moment if it is going to be renewed, or if there is some auto-renew, or TLC will let it lapse. You may want to stash some money reserves for sudden floodgates of discounts on exclusives come Jan 2nd...

 

Source?

Source?

Ed Mack

I'm familiar with price protection so I'm pretty sure we won't see too many if any discounts. Lets see what happens in 2015. Thank u all for the info

There was some information on the Lego website I think. Quote below. 

 

*** and **** reserve the right to unilaterally change or withdraw this Policy at any time and without notice.  Absent such change or withdrawal, this Policy shall be in force until January 1, 2015.

 

There was some information on the Lego website I think. Quote below. 

 

This would be around tax refund time too.

I'm planning on purchasing this set from Toys R Us using two of the $85 for $100 gift cards. So I'll be getting it at $170+tax, which is a good deal.

 

But I'm looking for the best deal.

 

Has anyone been able to use coupons/special offers or anything of that sort on this at Toys R Us?

Could this be retired in stores but remain available on LEGO Shop at Home, similar to the Haunted House?

My store just got a new shipment in

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Going to have to pull the trigger on this set eventually.  Hopefully, I still have some time.

Don't wait for discounts on this set(maybe double VIP in Oct).  The last LOTR/Hobbit movie is December.  You can pretty much well kiss this theme goodbye after the first of the new year.  

Don't wait for discounts on this set(maybe double VIP in Oct).  The last LOTR/Hobbit movie is December.  You can pretty much well kiss this theme goodbye after the first of the new year.  

 

How is that logical, if Hobbit sets are released in October, they wont go EOL 99,999999999999999% on 1st january.....

 

No way they would release sets if they'd vanish on New Year.....

How is that logical, if Hobbit sets are released in October, they wont go EOL 99,999999999999999% on 1st january.....

 

No way they would release sets if they'd vanish on New Year.....

Read what I wrote.  I said AFTER January 1, 2015.  That could mean any of the 365 days that follow.  Don't take things so literal.  This theme is history soon after the new movie leaves theaters, especially the Tower of Orthanc.  You can see a lack of sets and interest from LEGO.  

Picked up mine for personal collection using cc rewards points on amazon for zero dollars! ;-)

Well I'll be the first down to shop at home only?

Unbelievable

Though this set is not really appeared to sell through that well

Well I'll be the first down to shop at home only?

Unbelievable

Though this set is not really appeared to sell through that well

I have no idea what you just wrote, is that backwards/sideways speak?

Time to panic! Buy them all up!! Clearly Lego is retiring every single exclusive and big set they make all at the same time!! BUY!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!