If the time is now to invest or collect, should we get the Palace Cinema now? 

3 hours ago, Leopard said:

If the time is now to invest or collect, should we get the Palace Cinema now? 

 

 

On ‎12‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 2:45 PM, Val-E said:

 

I lol'd at this and thank you for the answer  

3 hours ago, Leopard said:

If the time is now to invest or collect, should we get the Palace Cinema now? 

Collect - anytime

Invest - maybe in 2 years before it retires and maybe not even then if the Pest Shop turns out to be a dud thanks to the glut of new resellers all buying modulars and UCS Star Wars.

On ‎10‎/‎22‎/‎2016 at 8:13 AM, TabbyBoy said:

I have one Palace Cinema in my collection and I'm not being suckered into buying any more. Recent modulars are a lot of hard work for peanuts these days. As soon as I can break even on my Pet Shops, I'm getting rid! However, I'll probably be stuck with them for another 2 years!

Judging by the recent posts of EU brickpicker members, in 2 years you'll all be living in caves, defending your stashes of canned goods with sharpened sticks while wearing the skins of household pets slaughtered for food.  So it won't really matter if you've invested heavily in Palace Cinemas (though if you did, at least you'd have an ample supply of plastic to burn for heat during those long winter cave-dwelling nights)

I cleared $90 each (after fees, shipping, etc.) on my 24 x GE selling for $290 each on eBay starting six months after retirement.  They were all bought at MSRP, with the only "discount" being VIP points and other ~5% reward programs.  How on earth can you be only breaking even on this set in the UK?

PS prices are going up fast in Germany now as it was harder to get outside SAH there. PC seems  pretty easy to find everywhere.

Modulars are very UNexclusive in the UK and are available everywhere in vast quantities. There's no such thing as "Exclusive" or "Hard to find" in the UK. The PC is still in stock at JL and even the discount isn't tempting anyone.

15 hours ago, GhostDad said:

Judging by the recent posts of EU brickpicker members, in 2 years you'll all be living in caves, defending your stashes of canned goods with sharpened sticks while wearing the skins of household pets slaughtered for food.  So it won't really matter if you've invested heavily in Palace Cinemas (though if you did, at least you'd have an ample supply of plastic to burn for heat during those long winter cave-dwelling nights)

I'm trying hard to warn people about it, but for some reason, they just won't listen to me

i think  PC have low chance of retirement since it is mid Dec now ,but still no sign of retirement on PC

6 minutes ago, yu051131 said:

i think  PC have low chance of retirement since it is mid Dec now ,but still no sign of retirement on PC

I don´t think it will go this year either, but there is still a lot that can happen in the next 3 weeks. US SAH has alread given us some clues.

8 hours ago, makr said:

I'm trying hard to warn people about it, but for some reason, they just won't listen to me

You're late to the party.  This was me five years ago.

yet we're still around 5 years later

 

8 minutes ago, GhostDad said:

You're late to the party.  This was me five years ago.

 

8 hours ago, makr said:

I'm trying hard to warn people about it, but for some reason, they just won't listen to me

 

Out to 30 days at US shop. Good way to start what could be its last year in production.

When is gets a discount, that will be the sign.

6 hours ago, Val-E said:

Out to 30 days at US shop. Good way to start what could be its last year in production.

not again.....

Nobody goes out to see movies anymore.  It's time for Lego to retire PC and replace it with a modular Starbucks where all the minifigs sit around sipping lattes and updating their Facebook pages.

Edited January 12, 20178 yr by GhostDad

2 hours ago, GhostDad said:

Nobody goes out to see movies anymore.  It's time for Lego to retire PC and replace it with a modular Starbucks where all the minifigs sit around sipping lattes and updating their Facebook pages.

In the US maybe, but in The Netherlands both 2015 and 2016 saw growth in movie-ticket sales.

backordered on SAH, amazon oos

In Scotland or Ireland, or one of the other lands, this went out of production a couple years ago.  Ask the horse breeder.

12 minutes ago, Mos_Eisley said:

In Scotland or Ireland, or one of the other lands, this went out of production a couple years ago.  Ask the horse breeder.

Seal code 48H6 was on a box I bought on Amazon to give to my cousin as a Xmas present. I don't think this is going anywhere yet and don't be too temped until the Pet Shop shows more postive signs. Remember that the Palace Cinema, being a nice corner set, may be a lot more hoarded than the somewhat disliked Pet Shop.

Edited January 18, 20178 yr by TabbyBoy

26 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Seal code 48H6 was on a box I bought on Amazon to give to my cousin as a Xmas present. I don't think this is going anywhere yet and don't be too temped until the Pet Shop shows more postive signs. Remember that the Palace Cinema, being a nice corner set, may be a lot more hoarded than the somewhat disliked Pet Shop.

I doubt it.  The Pet Shop's long retail life was for a reason.  Many people purchased it regardless of the build or sell intention. 

I do think like any current modular, the PC Will also be hoarded (just not to the levels of the PS)

At least you guys were able to will it into existence.  In stock January 24, 2017.

https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Creator-10232-Palace-Cinema/dp/B00BFXP3G2/

Should be done this year, final quarter.

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

Should be done this year, final quarter.

I may bite then but, only if the Pet Shop skyrockets.

6 hours ago, TabbyBoy said:

 than the somewhat disliked Pet Shop.

Tabbyboi on whose opinion you are based on? AFAIK among AFOLS and broad lego community that PS is the one of the liked sets from Modular Lineup, at least in "top 5".
on the other hand we can put the aspect of the lifespan of this one which was ridonculous tbh.
 

2 hours ago, Val-E said:

Should be done this year, final quarter.

fingers crossed.

Edited January 18, 20178 yr by Shewie