75159 - UCS: Death Star (2016)

[gregpj]

This one is for you LEGO, inspired by @BrickLegacy and brought to you by Brickpickers everywhere.

[asharerin]

I am a buyer at $300 shipped if anyone needs to offload theirs. Must be mint and please package very well. The shipping address may be different than my Paypal address, and please don't include a receipt or anything with the price on it.

[Brian Briggs]

9 minutes ago, KShine said:

Sounds to me like you are saying that we could just panic now, and avoid the rush.

Two weeks is a lot of time. That's like 14 days or a whopping 336 hours to develop an exit strategy before the general reselling public gets wind of this.

[CollectorOfLegos]

This is good for me, considering I promised my son to buy one once we purchased our house back in February, but little did I know it was already retired.

[Bold-Arrow]

There can only be one DS with this video - sorry i couldn't resist :

 

 

[Armor]

Well I did not buy a single 10188 for nearly a decade for personal or resell. Now I have to wait for tlg to correct it's misstake with the AOH 2.0.

Well I can wait another decade to get one to go with the 10143. 

[Theconfusedgoose]

18 minutes ago, asharerin said:

I am a buyer at $300 shipped if anyone needs to offload theirs. Must be mint and please package very well. The shipping address may be different than my Paypal address, and please don't include a receipt or anything with the price on it.

I'm a buyer at $400. Not sure why you would troll people on here to sell. At least offer msrp. My address will be the same as my PayPal and you can add a receipt of the price paid. I'm not trying to commit fraud or anything. 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Theconfusedgoose

[dcdfan]

I'm a buyer at $400. Not sure why you would troll people on here to sell. At least offer msrp. My address will be the same as my PayPal and you can add a receipt of the price paid. I'm not trying to commit fraud or anything. 

I think it was a joke that they weren't even going to open but just to slap a label on for the new buyer.

[Val-E]

1 hour ago, CrabslayerT said:

Just watch as ebay floods with these now. Thankfully I only have one. Pity I bought it way back in 2011 thinking it's days in the wild were numbered! Might just build it instead....

When was Ebay not flooded? If alll this info is true, at least there is the safety net of the new RRP (the old one is not selling for much more, anyway). Seems worse news for those who went in big on Final Duel.....

[jstodda]

Should all the holders of 10188 troll ebay to ensure the lowball options are purchased VERY quickly and/or auction increased to a decent price to prevent price wars? HAHAHAH

Anyone want to take a bet on the lowest priced new 10188 set to sell off ebay this week??

[Val-E]

4 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

I think it was a joke that they weren't even going to open but just to slap a label on for the new buyer.

Shhh, he almost got a 100 USD quick flip!!!!

[jaisonline]

I'm a buyer at $400. Not sure why you would troll people on here to sell. At least offer msrp. My address will be the same as my PayPal and you can add a receipt of the price paid. I'm not trying to commit fraud or anything. 

Yes. It was a joke post. At least@Asharerin doesn't try stand-up now I understand the meaning of your username

[Val-E]

25 minutes ago, Brian Briggs said:

Two weeks is a lot of time. That's like 14 days or a whopping 336 hours to develop an exit strategy before the general reselling public gets wind of this.

Dunno, those Brexit guys had 2 years and they couldn´t come up with a strategy....

[Theconfusedgoose]

2 minutes ago, jaisonline said:

 

Yes. It as a joke post. At least@Asharerin doesn't try stand-up 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Theconfusedgoose

[Val-E]

TLG taking the fight to Lepin with this one.

 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Val-E

[dcdfan]

4 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Dunno, those Brexit guys had 2 years and they couldn´t come up with a strategy....

I thought they had come up with a strategy and it worked.

[Theconfusedgoose]

Just now, dcdfan said:

 

I thought they had come up with a strategy and it worked.

Lego better start with this on their trail...

 

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[Val-E]

 

[landphieran]

If this new Death Star is out no longer than 3-4 years, I feel like all of this panic selling will help the old Death Stars top end.

I fear this rehash lasts another decade. That is too long of stunted growth for me to personally be okay with.

[tjj1984]

Am I the only one who thinks that the statement is sufficiently vague that we can't conclude definitively that it's a 10188 rehash yet?

[dcdfan]

Might have to hold 10188's for a little bit longer. It seems people still want this old thing.

[Theconfusedgoose]

1 minute ago, tjj1984 said:

Am I the only one who thinks that the statement is sufficiently vague that we can't conclude definitively that it's a 10188 rehash yet?

In the same sense the star killer base wasn't a death star, then yes. 

[Val-E]

1 minute ago, tjj1984 said:

Am I the only one who thinks that the statement is sufficiently vague that we can't conclude definitively that it's a 10188 rehash yet?

Hard to say.

It does seem strange to have taken 8 years to make such a small change. Seems like they have voluntarily been losing profit.

[ISO8T0]

1 minute ago, tjj1984 said:

Am I the only one who thinks that the statement is sufficiently vague that we can't conclude definitively that it's a 10188 rehash yet?

Indeed. Is 75159 representing Rogue One in terms of Star Wars "Time Frame". Do we know where this set will fit in in terms of "the star wars story"?

[tractorboy]

Will it have Rougue One figs or OT figs like the old one? Presumably if it has R1 figs then that would be a bonus for the old sets prospects.

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, pstebbing said:

Indeed. Is 75159 representing Rogue One in terms of Star Wars "Time Frame". Do we know where this set will fit in in terms of "the star wars story"?

The Final Duel minifigs would seem to clarify that but for now, pics or it hasn´t happened.