stephen_rockefeller Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 10 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: This is a speculation forum. That is my speculation. The set has been out since 2013. why wouldn't it be retiring soon? Because investors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 If folks are trying to state stuff as facts then a source would be greatly appreciated . If it is just an opinion then make that clear .no good reason to leave stuff hanging and folks scrambling . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 If folks are trying to state stuff as facts then a source would be greatly appreciated . If it is just an opinion then make that clear .no good reason to leave stuff hanging and folks scrambling . Ah, where's the fun in that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 19 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: Retiring soon: Ewok Village U can't just write it like that, retiring soon is a lego's quote,when u wrote that, we all thought its marked by Lego on Lego website as 'retiring soon' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sources shmorces.........no one does that here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: If folks are trying to state stuff as facts then a source would be greatly appreciated . If it is just an opinion then make that clear .no good reason to leave stuff hanging and folks scrambling . I always love a good scramble http://giphy.com/gifs/eggs-food-gif-STmold2zrhCaQ if someone knows how to fix my giphy please do so Edited January 12, 2016 by trekgate502 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanfjr Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Sorry guys was just giving my opinion....I guess you will see soon enough. Just seems to be obvious to me and others. Edited January 12, 2016 by Deanfjr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, Deanfjr said: Sorry guys was just giving my opinion....I guess you will see soon enough. Just seems to be obvious to me and others. I agree with you that it would be exiting soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanfjr Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: I agree with you that it would be exiting soon. Thanks, I thought they were just picking on the new guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: I agree with you that it would be exiting soon. I agree with that it would be exiting soon your agreement that it would be exiting soon with his intent that it would be exiting soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunfuzd Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 41 minutes ago, stephen_rockefeller said: Sources shmorces.........no one does that here. Reminds me of the time I was at the Lego Store in Sacramento (almost 3 year ago). The salesperson SWORE that the Tower Bridge was retiring soon... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukiepete Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 6 hours ago, Haay said: Sorry, you're wrong about there being a variation for the VW T1 Camper, where two different version were produced. In the case where you could select two different codes on LEGO Shop at Home it's because the VW T1 Camper not only got a simple box-redesign like Palace Cinema (same box format, different graphics with updated Expert Logo) but because the size of the box for the VW T1 Camper was also changed. That caused the resized & redesigned box to also get another item-code, hence the double item-code selection drop-down menu. I had forgotten what the "redesign" for the VW Camper was, but according to this thread it was a couple of pieces on the front end of it. I was thinking that if TLG has to do a minor redesign like this, then they "retire" the set in-house before releasing the "redesigned" set (thus the reason for the two numbers on LEGO Shop at Home). I can't think what they might redesign for PR, PC or PS... but who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlangston77 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I could easily see Ewok Village being retired soon. Here are some reasons. First, Force Awakens sets are hitting. It's a simple out with the old - in with the new. They want shelf space for Reys Speeder etc. and Ewok Village is taking up that valuable brick and mortar shelf space. Second, they have shown no reservations about retiring popular or iconic sets in the past. The Star Destroyer was recently retired as well as the Ultimate Collectors X-Wing. By the logic above, I see no good reason to NOT retire the Ewoks, put them to bed Lego, and let me make some money on these sets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glucapg Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I I could easily see Ewok Village being retired soon. Here are some reasons. First, Force Awakens sets are hitting. It's a simple out with the old - in with the new. They want shelf space for Reys Speeder etc. and Ewok Village is taking up that valuable brick and mortar shelf space. Second, they have shown no reservations about retiring popular or iconic sets in the past. The Star Destroyer was recently retired as well as the Ultimate Collectors X-Wing. By the logic above, I see no good reason to NOT retire the Ewoks, put them to bed Lego, and let me make some money on these sets... Which is the number of the Ultimate Collectors X-wing recently retired? 10240, excuse me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensche Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, glucapg said: Which is the number of the Ultimate Collectors X-wing recently retired? 10240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookieman Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 17 minutes ago, Ensche said: 10240 Here is an email from LEGO about the 10240: I asked if it would be back in stock. The Email is from Dec, 30th, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Dear (Deleted), Thanks for getting in touch with us. It's great to hear you like the LEGO® Red Five X-wing Starfighter™. It’s a very popular set and we’ve had a lot more orders than we expected. We don’t have any in stock at the moment, and we’re working hard to make more. Our warehouse does not have a date when we will have this set back into inventory. If it is a set that you would like to add to your collection. You may still find it at a retailer in your area. We just don't have a set date yet. If you don't want to wait for this particular set, we have plenty of other great sets that might inspire the LEGO builders in your family. To see all the LEGO toys that have available now, visit LEGO.com/shop. We want to make sure we're doing a good job for you, so you’ll always find the link to a four-question survey in our emails. Please tell us how we did today: LEGO Survey link Please let us know if you need anything else. Kind regards, Donna LEGO® Service ______________________________________________________________________________________ Doesn't sound retired to me? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 It had a retiring soon flag and is now sold out, this one is not making a comeback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlangston77 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) If it's not retired then my mistake, I thought for sure I read somewhere that it was officially retired. Also, it's listed as "retiring soon" on Lego Australia shop and I think also on the EU shop but for some reason i can't get to the website: http://shop.lego.com/en-IT/Red-Five-X-wing-Starfighter-10240 Additionally, the Star Destroyer was retired as well right? 75055 If both of the above are retired and are just as iconic, if not more so than Ewok Village, then them retiring Ewok Village shouldn't shock anyone at all. It's been out for a few years now and the new movie just hit. It's time. Edited January 12, 2016 by rlangston77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensche Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 10 minutes ago, Cookieman said: [...] Doesn't sound retired to me? Thoughts? We already had this mail with SSD, HH, TH and many many more... they never came back. Seems to be just a kind of auto-answer they will give you anytime you ask for a set not in stock/ sold out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricki123 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, Cookieman said: Doesn't sound retired to me? Thoughts? emails from lego support agents means nothing. same as infos from the telephone agents. but... hell yeah... it could come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'm confused about the Star Wars retirements. Aren't the Rebels boxes like only a year old? It seems like half of them are already gone. Am I wrong in my timeframe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogi Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said: I'm confused about the Star Wars retirements. Aren't the Rebels boxes like only a year old? It seems like half of them are already gone. Am I wrong in my timeframe? at-dp 75083 is marked as retired on eu sah for example, it was released in jan 15 if im not mistaken. also, the sets from the same wave seem to disappear here, dunno if just sold out and coming back or completly gone. i dont have any other info yet, but it seems youre right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zskid00 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) No your timeline is not wrong. There was a mass exodus of non-exclusive sets in 2015, many earlier than expected. A lot of these sets were marked as retired across Europe during the 4th quarter. I don't think those red/orange sold out and call to check sets are coming back and expect them to be officially retired in the U.S. in the coming weeks/months. Edited January 12, 2016 by zskid00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoroakenfelder Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 That's weird. It seems like most of Star Wars is retired/retiring soon with just the Ep. VII stuff and a few others carrying forward? It seems like Walmarts are split on whether any of the Rebels boxes are carrying forward in their stores. I haven't run into any of the discounted Final Duels or Troop Transports, but I have seen one store with discounted Imperial Shuttles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TargetZero Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 means out of stock, well get back with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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