10188 - UCS: Death Star

Grolim · January 22, 2013

I'd go with the Haunted house's. I think the DS will do well, but given so many people have them stashed away due to the unusually long production run they might not appreciate as fast as the HH's.

terrymc4677 · January 23, 2013

haunted house. i've got five and am going back for more. this set is amazing, and i would be surprised if it doesn't at least double in price within two years.

Fcbarcelona101 · January 23, 2013

I am also thinking about getting a Haunted House myself. The only thing holding me back right now is that I can't find it under retail anywhere. It may go EOL and I'll be still waiting.

stephen_rockefeller · January 23, 2013

You haven't missed it being discounted......it has not been as of yet and it could never be. I dont know what to think about it ever being discounted.

emazers · January 23, 2013

As I knew the Shuttle 10212 and the Potter 10217 Alley would be big money maker's. I am shooting for 50 Haunted Houses and 25 or more of the New Cinema Palace thats coming out.

Talon · January 23, 2013

This question makes me laugh! Not because it is a stupid question but because The Haunted House (10228) came out in 2012 and I actually believe it will go EOL before the better to be named Endless Life Star (10188)! I can almost promise that 10228 will need to be around for at least five years to come close to as many MISB 10188s stashed away. Although, in all fairness, the market for 10188 is probably larger, but is it large enough to soak up all the MISB inventory sold since it came out in 2008? Only if you count in decades! At this point in time 10228 makes a lot more sense than 10188! Makes me laugh out loud!

Rich B · January 23, 2013

This question makes me laugh! Not because it is a stupid question but because The Haunted House (10228) came out in 2012 and I actually believe it will go EOL before the better to be named Endless Life Star (10188)!

I can almost promise that 10228 will need to be around for at least five years to come close to as many MISB 10188s stashed away. Although, in all fairness, the market for 10188 is probably larger, but is it large enough to soak up all the MISB inventory sold since it came out in 2008? Only if you count in decades!

At this point in time 10228 makes a lot more sense than 10188!

Makes me laugh out loud!

This is all true, but what if the Haunted House stays on the shelf as long as the the Death Star has? If that happens then potenitally a lot more people could hoard away multiple Haunted Houses since they are much cheaper to acquire than the Death Star (one HH is less than half the cost of one DS). Something to think about.......

stephen_rockefeller · January 23, 2013

Great point! People get tunnel vision with some of these sets. When I see people buying 30-50 of any set it makes me LOL......literally.

Talon · January 23, 2013

This is all true, but what if the Haunted House stays on the shelf as long as the the Death Star has? If that happens then potenitally a lot more people could hoard away multiple Haunted Houses since they are much cheaper to acquire than the Death Star (one HH is less than half the cost of one DS). Something to think about

Rich B · January 23, 2013

Great point! People get tunnel vision with some of these sets. When I see people buying 30-50 of any set it makes me LOL......literally.

Haha yep, there are much better ways to invest your hard earned cash, and much better ways to diversify in a product that has 500+ new sets released each year. There are so many under the radar sets that people forget about, and/or are never talked about, and they are some of the biggest winners. Purchasing multiple modulars (while it may still yield a nice return), ISN'T something that is under the radar, and IS something that many already know about. Both the Haunted House and Death Star are sweet sets, but I think it's very important that everyone thinks outside the box some when investing in Lego, because there really is a huge variety of amazing sets out there.

Anyhow to answer the original question, I would go for one Haunted House, and then wait for the Death Star to get heavily discounted (maybe down around the $300-$320 price range), although waiting for this deal may take some patience. However, with patience you will end up with 2 of the best Lego sets out there!

jmpkcp · January 23, 2013

Well, it isn't so much whether I have enough money to buy a DS. It's more like which horse would I rather bet on? Even if I had 20 or 50 HHs, I still think with $360 I'd rather buy 2 HHs than 1 DS. I've got a pretty diverse Lego portfolio, so there isn't an issue there. I think it's obvious the overwhelming majority believe the HH has a better future. Let's hope we're right! p.s. My plan is to buy a 10188 in 2020, right before it goes EOL.

popalzai · January 29, 2013

want an opinion on Death star 10188 is 10% off at 358$ on amazon and this is an old set too..is it right price to buy it...

also shuttle expedition is sold out on lego and on ebay what is the good price to pay?

thanks in advance

littlenicky · January 29, 2013

No one can tell you when the exact time to buy is. The best way to look at it is to do your research. Check out the market prices on eBay and what they are ending in. Google up and see if Death Star has been offered cheaper before. Last year, Amazon had it for 339 I believe. Once you get the hang of market prices, you'll realize when the right time to buy is for YOU. Also be careful because you are sinking quite a large amount of money in these big sets. Be prepared to hold in case they do not discontinue for a couple more years. If you see yourself needing the money in the near future, you will probably lose money.

Huskers1236 · January 29, 2013

Yes, be prepared to hold onto this set for a few years before you see any real return. $358 is a good price for sure, but as stated above, a lot to sink into a single set that has been around for going on 5 years now, at least for investment reasons. I am sitting on an extra right now, and personally wishing I didn't, even though down the road 5 years from now it could be worth quite a bit more, assuming Lego isn't still selling it:)

stephen_rockefeller · February 3, 2013

Anyone wanna trade 3 MISB GEs for 1 MISB 10/10 10188???

cvail8 · February 3, 2013

Unless Lego decides to release a smaller Death Star, this is going to be the only way to get your hands on one. With the new movies coming out and more AFOLs coming out of their Dark Ages, I think we'll be fine.

Jackson · February 3, 2013

What price did you all pay for Death Star 10188? It's still on Amazon for $358.00.

lego the hutt · February 3, 2013

What price did you all pay for Death Star 10188? It's still on Amazon for $358.00.

I paid 335 for the 1 I built for display. The cheapest I have seen them advertised for is 309.

Pirate · February 4, 2013

$289

lego the hutt · February 5, 2013

$289