Star Wars Battle Packs

Among the most reliable small LEGO sets that you can invest in are the beloved Battle Packs. Though not talked about as much as large sets like the Tower Bridge or even the non-UCS Millennium Falcon, money manages to take form in all shapes and sizes. In this article, we will focus on Star Wars Battle Packs, which first started in 2007, with two Battle Packs: 7655-1: Clone Trooper Battle Pack and 7654-1: Droids Battle Pack. Star Wars Battle Packs had kept up a tradition of having two opposing battle packs that could battle against each other. It wasn’t until 2012 that a battle pack included both sides of a battle. Let’s take a more in-depth look at the Battle Packs:
7655
This battle pack comes from the first wave of battle packs to be produced from the Star Wars theme, and set the stage for future Clone Trooper battle packs that used the pattern of 2 identical minifigures, one leader, and one specialized trooper. This set has done great in the several years that it has been retired, tripling in value! I wouldn’t expect another similar battle pack, but at the same time, I wouldn’t pick one up for $30, so I would not pick it up, and invest in other battle packs.
7654
One of my favorite battle packs because of the number, though if it had been 1234, it would have been better. LOL This battle pack has the most minifigures of any of the Star Wars ones, and has very fitting droid carrier. This set has been on an overall decline, but it shouldn’t get lower than the low $20’s.
7668
This is the first battle pack to include 4 identical minifigures. It has been on a curious decline over the past 6 months, and could fall down to re-investable levels. If it ever hits $17 or lower, I would pick up as many as possible, as it will make a bounce back up to the high 20's eventually. The number of units sold, and the sold price line graphs have basically mirrored each other interestingly. When the price goes down, the quantity sold also goes down, and vice versa. This seems to be caused because sellers are waiting for the set to increase back to former levels, though this is only a guess.
7667
This is the first Storm Trooper Battle Pack, and the first to include an airborne ship in it. Included are 3 identical Stormtroopers, and a Shadow Trooper. The build isn't extremely impressive, but it is a great set to build a Stormtrooper army! This is definitely a great set to do this, and it has appreciated to above $40! That's nearly $0.50 per piece! This set has seen good gains over the last 2 months, increasing about $10. I think that this could be the first battle pack to be worth $50 eventually. It being part of the Original Trilogy probably has something to do with it too...

8014
This is my #1 Battle Pack. Comes with 3 identical Clone Troopers and one Clone Gunner. There is also gear included that can be attached to one of the Clone Troopers to make him look like a commander, though I prefer him without. A great army builder, and was in high demand because for a couple months, a plain white Clone Trooper could not be found in any sets produced by TLG at the time. In May 2013, the battle pack made an impressive hop of 41.83% to the $22.14 mark, after a steep dip the month before, returning to basically its previous position. A great set to build, but I don’t recommend it as an investment at this point.
8015
This battle pack has the second biggest number of minifigures at 5. Like its counterpart, 8014, this battle pack includes 3 identical silver droids and 2 identical black ones. Though not a traditional battle droid, it still can serve as a army builder. This is the only battle pack to have a different price than its counterpart, costing a magnificent $2 less than 8014, a large difference for a $10 set. The value of this set is all over the place, but I expect that it will eventually plateau at about $20, because there are a bunch of these sets out there, but not as much demand as other battle packs.
8083
This is the part of the first set of battle packs not to be centered around the Prequel Trilogy. It has a normal pattern of minifigures, with two identical, one commander, and one specialized trooper. This set saw one of the longest production runs of all Star Wars battle packs, at exactly 2 years, most others only lasting about a year in production. This set hasn’t completely finished appreciating, and I think it will be above $20 after the holidays. I don’t think a $5 profit is worth it for this set at this point, but if you can get it at MSRP or lower, great!
8084
This set of battle packs was the last of those who featured separated forces, which is to say, all the minifigures in the battle pack were on the same side. This set is one of the more simple battle packs, with a speeder and fairly sparse control pad/center. It is only valued at $12.48 as of May 2013, so I expect that it will appreciate eventually, and it is a good time to pick it up if you haven’t yet. Like all other battle packs thus far, it will eventually reach the $20 mark.
7913
One of the most recently retired Battle Packs, and according to BrickPicker data, hasn’t appreciated that much, but I believe that this is mostly due to people selling the individual minifigures separately from each other, skewing data. In fact, this battle pack is worth on the higher end of $15 to $16, and is still on the increase. Though it doesn’t have any minifigures from the actual Star Wars movies, the minifigures do come from the Clone Wars, which should give them a little more attention.
7914
The Mandalorian Battle Pack is the first to have 4 identical minifigures. Each has a jetpack and three out of four have built weapons. It is pretty hard to guess the direction that this set will take, but my gut tells me that it’s going to be up. This is the first Battle Pack to feature minifigures that haven’t really been talked about at all in the Star Wars movies, though there were several Clone Wars episodes that included Mandalorians.
9488
This Battle Pack and the 9489 Battle Pack are the first to be released with 2 opposing forces within the same battle pack. To be honest, I didn’t really like the idea of this at first and thought that it was quite stupid for TLG to do this, but I do like that we get more variants of minifigures, instead of getting about 4 in the older version, we now get 6+. The most recently released battle packs have also taken these approaches, but it is yet to be determined how these battle packs will do upon retirement.
9489
This is the most recently retired Battle Pack, and is the first to retire without the other that it was released alongside, though it is easier to do this since the battle packs aren’t related that much. This is one of my favorite battle packs because it has a bunch of iconic minifigures, plus it has a fair amount of pieces. I think that by the holidays, it will be a $15, and then will be upwards from there.
75000
Along with the 75001 Battle Pack, this is the most recently released battle pack. This set includes 2 conventional minifigures, and 2 Droidekas, whom many deem not to be minifigures due to the fact that they use a lot of pieces. I think that this set will kick off, just like the 8014 battle pack because of the plain white clones, as it is a great army builder.
75001
This is the first Extended Universe Battle Pack, and the minifigures are largely unrecognizable unless you have read one of the books. I don’t think that this will appreciate as much as the 75000 battle pack, so I would try to steer clear of these EU Star Wars sets, though some, such as the Rogue Shadow, have done well.