Perhaps it's the clientele that shop (or don't) as frequently at Legoland. In the DFW area, the Legoland tends to carry sets beyond Lego Stores / retirement.

1 hour ago, Deadfraggle said:

So you're thinking:

1. maybe it's not as hoarded as we assume?

or

2. maybe the consumer market has already reached saturation, and literally no one (outside brickpickers) is buying this thing anymore?

The second point is a truly scary proposition. Without a doubt there are too many in cupboards to be consumed by end user demand. PS has become a dog of an investment,  especially in the 2016 and beyond market.

Today I grabbed my last PS for double-VIP because I MUST GO this year! Hope I doesn't become a 10188...
Seal code in Austria: 21S6 :(((

Not a bad Seal Code, it's end of May ;-)

9 hours ago, ED-209 said:

The second point is a truly scary proposition. Without a doubt there are too many in cupboards to be consumed by end user demand. PS has become a dog of an investment,  especially in the 2016 and beyond market.

We can be very content if this set reaches 200 euro several months after retirement. But I am afraid it will remain at RRP for a year or two.

I'm hoping for sub-RRP as some realise the error of their ways and want shot of their sets at a loss. A race to the bottom will eventually see a rebound.

Timing will be key to making the most money out of this one when it goes.

27 minutes ago, tractorboy said:

Timing will be key to making the most money out of this one when it goes.

Seems like the case with most sets these days, dump on the plateau before the downhill ;-)

After 5 years this sucker is finally "officially" retiring. Sheesh.

3 minutes ago, thebluewizard said:

After 5 years this sucker is finally "officially" retiring. Sheesh.

And it should be around for another 6 months on shelves ?

3 minutes ago, king156 said:

And it should be around for another 6 months on shelves ?

If it's not sold out at LEGO Shop at Home by the end of next month, it'll be another year on the shelves. I lot aren't too keen on this modular and it could help those that have it.

So that tells me that "The Horde" may think that the Palace Cinema will be the one hoarded in 2017?

5 minutes ago, king156 said:

And it should be around for another 6 months on shelves ?

Depends on the horde and the amount of panic buying.

1 minute ago, TabbyBoy said:

If it's not sold out at LEGO Shop at Home by the end of next month, it'll be another year on the shelves. I lot aren't too keen on this modular and it could help those that have it.

So that tells me that "The Horde" may think that the Palace Cinema will be the one hoarded in 2017?

True potentially, you have around 40 right did you many discounted in the uk mate

7 minutes ago, king156 said:

True potentially, you have around 40 right did you many discounted in the uk mate

I have 77 of them all bought during various 20% off sales. No Palace Cinemas (apart from the 1 I have) until this time next year if (ONLY IF) the Pet Shop does well.

5 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

I have 77 of them all bought during various 20% off sales. No Palace Cinemas (apart from the 1 I have) until this time next year if (ONLY IF) the Pet Shop does well.

Nice buy in, guessing there wont be any more flash sales for PS ? After Smyths did their recent 20% off don't see toys r us or John Lewis giving any discounts on modular sadly. Daamn can I see a picture off 77 PS woah do you rent storage that's mad ! haha love it

11 minutes ago, king156 said:

Nice buy in, guessing there wont be any more flash sales for PS ? After Smyths did their recent 20% off don't see toys r us or John Lewis giving any discounts on modular sadly. Daamn can I see a picture off 77 PS woah do you rent storage that's mad ! haha love it

It all depends if they hang on or not. BTW... Most of them came from Smyths and Amazon.

Showing as backorder at LEGO Shop at Home NL.

13 minutes ago, thebluewizard said:

Showing as backorder at LEGO Shop at Home NL.

Retiring soon tag strikes again.

There are just too many of them even when Lego LEGO Shop at Home clears this will be around months later like the tumbler.

38 minutes ago, Will 4 said:

There are just too many of them even when Lego LEGO Shop at Home clears this will be around months later like the tumbler.

People said that about 9493 x wing and 7965 MF so be careful what you say. This set sells and we should monitor Ebay and the like closely as within a month it could easily become "rare" below RRP.

The last minute PS buy at full RRP dilemma.

It's on Back Order which tells me that LEGO are either recovering stock from their shop and other retailers or the Oompa-Loompas are going to set the cogs turning one last time. What worries me is that the last production run may be the biggest ever! Seal code 40S6 is the latest so far. If we see 47S6 then we've got a VERY long hold ;-(

I agree. Seal code 40 is good, 47 is bad. Perhaps it will go C2C  first.

Does it make sense to give up production capacity that could be used for new sets, for sets that are retiring?

13 minutes ago, c_rpg said:

Does it make sense to give up production capacity that could be used for new sets, for sets that are retiring?

If I were production manager, I´d dedicate cacpacity to the sets that sell the best and give me the most profit. T1 is apparently outselling all the other cars except the Beetle so why stop it? R+D and promotion costs have been amortised. Compare and contrast to the money they are throwing at Nexo Knights to try and establish it as a successful theme.