Val-E Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Lego VP of Product Development takes note to himself: "- Big demand for town hall set, many customers willing to pay $200 each- Reissue 40183 this fall, adjust price to $199.99- Buy Billund beach house in 2016 with 2015's bonus" Well if he doesn´t act, an enterprising Chinese concern could. a 99 USD TH copy would be a very interesting market development indeed. You would imagine a lot of buyers having a moral dilemma over being brand loyal and paying secondary market prices or going for the clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Well if he doesn´t act, an enterprising Chinese concern could. a 99 USD TH copy would be a very interesting market development indeed. You would imagine a lot of buyers having a moral dilemma over being brand loyal and paying secondary market prices or going for the clone.As a moral dilemma, it's simple. You never buy the illegal copy, even if eBay allows it. But as an economic dilemma for buyers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoray01 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 My June 7 order from SAH says in process. It had said Backordered. Lets hope it goes to shipped!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxofcorey Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Back to available now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnboy1001 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Seal code received today was 23R5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Seal code received today was 23R5Red Five is still alive. Damn. I've got my quota on this so I'm waiting (impatiently) for this to retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmpartz Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Can this thing just be gone already? Out of stock, expected ship date Jun 27 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacsniper Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Hopefully by Sept/Oct Can this thing just be gone already?Out of stock, expected ship date Jun 27 2015 Edited June 17, 2015 by tacsniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I was at the Raleigh store today. Plenty on the shelf, 23R5. Still standing by... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Can this thing just be gone already? Out of stock, expected ship date Jun 27 2015 If people keep buying it then there is a demand for it. If there is demand, why stop production ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxman Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Got mine delivered from LEGO Shop at Home today. Box is pretty banged up. On my way to B&M store to exchange for minty box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Brickowski Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) LEGO has to stop production even on popular sets at some point. And if they prolonge the life of one of them, they have to shorten the life of another or at least retire it early. They just cannot keep everything alive forever. So one interesting question for me would be: If for example Red 5 is staying longer than planned, which other set is in return going earlier than expected? Looking your way, Ewok Village... Edited June 17, 2015 by rfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego rules Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 LEGO has to stop production even on popular sets at some point. And if they prolonge the life of one of them, they have to shorten the life of another or at least retire it early. They just cannot keep everything alive forever. So one interesting question for me would be: If for example Red 5 is staying longer than planned, which other set is in return going earlier than expected? Looking your way, Ewok Village...what about live star? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickLegacy Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I can't wait to visit this thread in December. I'll probably give it a full reread to reminisce about our endless Summer debates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmpartz Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I can't wait to visit this thread in December. I'll probably give it a full reread to reminisce about our endless Summer debates.I was just reading the thread about the Monster Fighters Themehttp://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11634-10228-haunted-house/?page=1Perhaps well look back on this thread the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Brickowski Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 what about live star?Well, I thought the consensus was that popular sets could stay longer than expected. In that logic DS might not be THE prime candidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoltzjl77 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Also 23R5 on both of mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay4e Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I was just reading the thread about the Monster Fighters Themehttp://community.brickpicker.com/topic/11634-10228-haunted-house/?page=1Perhaps well look back on this thread the same way.Well, I thought the consensus was that popular sets could stay longer than expected. In that logic DS might not be THE prime candidate. The X-Wing is certainly Iconic enough to live on, particularly with the new tie available too. I wont say I expect R5 to last through the year. But I would also not be surprised if they decided to keep it available and drop of other large sets like the EV and Sandcrawler first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick83 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Now available in French LEGO Shop at Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Now available in French LEGO Shop at HomeI think it's gone for good within the next few months, certainly by year's end. I also think there are better investments out there, including every SW exclusive (except EV) that's come out since R5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoray01 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 23R5 - That is what the label says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilrock Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I think it's gone for good within the next few months, certainly by year's end. I also think there are better investments out there, including every SW exclusive (except EV) that's come out since R5.Yep, no one wants poor little EV. It's perhaps the least horded set of any star wars exclusive. So take that as you may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Yep, no one wants poor little EV. It's perhaps the least horded set of any star wars exclusive. So take that as you may.Least hoarded does not = great investment. Check out Kingdoms Joust. The ideal is little hoarding + great set, but for obvious reasons that's tough to pull off. It usually takes a surprise retirement, as with TH. Edited June 19, 2015 by GhostDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Least hoarded does not = great investment. Check out Kingdoms Joust. The ideal is little hoarding + great set, but for obvious reasons that's tough to pull off. It usually takes a surprise retirement, as with TH.EV might not be TH, but it isn't Kingdom's Joust either... not to mention plenty derided TH before it vanished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDad Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 EV might not be TH, but it isn't Kingdom's Joust either... not to mention plenty derided TH before it vanished.Well... Check out the performance of past Endor/Ewok based sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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