GhostDad Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 This set is currently Out of Stock Ship September 15th. Haven't noticed it being out of stock. Also noticed its limit order of 2. Wish I had got in on a couple through Air Miles rewards in Canada but missed the boat. Do we think these are signs of imminent EOL and what do people think about this set. I havent paid a lot of attention to the Kingdoms line. Order Limit 2 is a sign, I think. But Target.com still has it in stock, and at MSRP. I would say you have a little while yet. I would also say it's not likely to deliver amazing investment results when bought at or near MSRP (based on performance of MMV to date, and that set was both more unique and a better deal on a price/piece basis than Joust). Quote
CNH1974 Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 Forgotten it was me who started this thread. I never did get around to getting any of this set. But I am glad it turned out that way. For investment purposes I think this will be a failure, unless you can find it at a discount. In the UK at least I have never seen it. Its rarely available on ebay and when it is the price is usually around 1 Quote
tractorboy Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 I was going to grab a few from Pixmania a while back at Quote
Locutus001 Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 I will definitively get some ;-) Of course Arkham will be a winner and there are many more who will be winners but I think this one will be among them winner sets! Since I like diversity when it comes to investing I'd rather buy me a nice mix and not only go for Batman. After all only time will tell how much they will grow but that's as true for joust as it is for arkham. Why not buy another Death Star or SSD (Super Star Destroyer) or R2D2 or VW Van... if you can get lots of all of them, if you can't I still think that it's safer to invest in different sets as you cannot predict the future. Quote
allen9917 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 The best thing about this set is it is certainly under the radar comparing to other exclusives. What's up with this set so far not showing any sigh of EOL while HH is already out. Quote
dubzero Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 It looks great displayed. It will perform well. Quote
M4x18 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 'Call to check product availability' at LEGO Shop at Home EU. Had moved to OOS earlier this week. Quote
Alucard1982 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Damn, I was humming and barring on this set. Before I call them, has anyone called and seen if there are any hiding in the warehouse? Quote
M4x18 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 I'm not 100% sure but I think that this one was under the 'Kingdoms' section in the 'Themes' menu. The section has disappeared from LEGO Shop at Home EU, or if it wasn't this one, another one went away. Quote
Spanky Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 This is a nice set for a personal collection but I don't think it is going to do much on the aftermarket. I'm expecting it to behave like 7189 and 10193. Quote
biniou Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) I'm not 100% sure but I think that this one was under the 'Kingdoms' section in the 'Themes' menu. Yes, it was the only remaining set of the theme. The theme has vanished a little after the tango performed by the Monster fighters theme. This is a nice set for a personal collection but I don't think it is going to do much on the aftermarket. I'm expecting it to behave like 7189 and 10193. It's sad, because the theme is cool, but I do agree with you. Edited October 17, 2014 by biniou Quote
Locutus001 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 It really is strange if you ask me because I also really love them. The design is a little bit more mature but still absolutely fit for children as well. It really makes me wonder why those didn't perform that well. Quote
biniou Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) It really makes me wonder why those didn't perform that well. It's even weirder when you consider the 7189, which includes some rare animals (goats, chickens, a pig, etc.) And the 10193 is so cute, i can't believe this 2009 set doesn't perform better : + $50 in a year and then... the value does not increase anymore... I don't see any reason why the kingdom joust would be better appreciated than these sets when it'll be retired. Edited October 17, 2014 by biniou Quote
Locutus001 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Well I only bought two of them and if I can sell one for +50 Quote
CNH1974 Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 It's even weirder when you consider the 7189, which includes some rare animals (goats, chickens, a pig, etc.) And the 10193 is so cute, i can't believe this 2009 set doesn't perform better : + $50 in a year and then... the value does not increase anymore... I don't see any reason why the kingdom joust would be better appreciated than these sets when it'll be retired. It's a nice looking set but way overpriced. 10193 was Quote
Veegs Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 It's a nice looking set but way overpriced. 10193 was Quote
Frank Brickowski Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Personally, I would not recommend anyone investing in castle or kingdoms. Too generic and too repetitive most of the time. Some people may have luck selling when they bought cheap, but around the $100 mark there are much better investment sets available, also exclusive 1 Quote
CNH1974 Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I'm thinking at some point this set gets the ol' UCS B-Wing treatment and is given a sizeable discount to move inventory. I have to believe they are having trouble moving this set at MSRP. ($149 in CAN!) It's possible. My local store reduced the BWing from 150 to 118 to shift their remaining stock [its worth approx 200 now] but it remained on sale at LEGO Shop at Home for another 4 months or so. Also I don't think this set will see B-Wing growth. But as part of a diversified portfolio it may be worth getting a couple... Quote
Spartikis Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Personally, I would not recommend anyone investing in castle or kingdoms. Too generic and too repetitive most of the time. Some people may have luck selling when they bought cheap, but around the $100 mark there are much better investment sets available, also exclusive probably not the current castle series but the previous kingdoms sets did very well. Quote
Cross Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Soooooo many better options with investment capital. A glorious set for the personal collection- a long-shot for significant ROI. Quote
biniou Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Sold out at Lego UK online. It can only be found in very few online retailers here. 11 remaining on amazon.fr IMO this set is done. Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Soooooo many better options with investment capital. A glorious set for the personal collection- a long-shot for significant ROI. I agree so I've passed on this even though it's a good set for a collection. Quote
dubzero Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 This is a niche product and therefore will attract niche collectors. Niche collectors are almost always prepared to pay more for what they want, more than the mass market will. This is a neat set that displays very well. I think it will do well in the long term. Quote
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