Retiring Soon - open speculation

[Fenix_2k1]

9 minutes ago, Haay said:

I noticed the same when I browsed the LEGO LEGO Shop at Home in Netherlands-English language setting, but when I switched to Netherlands-Dutch language all the sets showed up normally. When checking the Ideas section, in Netherlands-English it shows zero sets, but in Netherlands-Dutch it shows the expected seven results.

Yeah i took a screenshot of that search.  As a fair few of us think that Lego has run out of ideas lol

[Val-E]

English language location is bugged it seems. Great news about the maze coming back, though! Maybe they do the same with PS.

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Edited November 18, 2016 by Val-E

[zekzek]

2 minutes ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

Netherlands-English it shows zero sets, but in Netherlands-Dutch it shows the expected seven results.

Same in Switzerland - German is ok, English is empty. 

[Ciglione]

57 minutes ago, Val-E said:

TLG seem to be effing about with SAH and removing retiring soon tags e.g Whitehouse. Maybe they are running an update as some lines have disappeared altogether.

 

[HandyHand]

7 minutes ago, Val-E said:

English language location is bugged it seems. Great news about the maze coming back, though! Maybe they do the same with PS.

I sense an undertone of sarcasm... ROFL

[c_rpg]

21 minutes ago, Haay said:

I noticed the same when I browsed the LEGO LEGO Shop at Home in Netherlands-English language setting, but when I switched to Netherlands-Dutch language all the sets showed up normally. When checking the Ideas section, in Netherlands-English it shows zero sets, but in Netherlands-Dutch it shows the expected seven results.

You guys have a Dutch version of S@H? I never knew that. Hmmm so why is it we only get French and English?

[Fenix_2k1]

9 minutes ago, Val-E said:

English language location is bugged it seems. Great news about the maze coming back, though! Maybe they do the same with PS.

 

Yeah. That has just stripped any chance of profit on that set. It seems we are our own worst enemy now.

[HandyHand]

1 minute ago, c_rpg said:

You guys have a Dutch version of LEGO Shop at Home? I never knew that. Hmmm so why is it we only get French and English?

Two languages per country ought to be enough, is TLGs thinking. And you can't argue that Dutch is more relevant to Belgians than French..  

[Val-E]

PS is showing as out of stock in Spain but when you click on it you can order. Let´s see, today could be the big day!

[Ciglione]

Just now, Val-E said:

PS is showing as out of stock in Spain but when you click on it you can order. Let´s see, today could be the big day!

No worries. I am guessing it will still be there next Friday. 

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, Ciglione said:

No worries. I am guessing it will still be there next Friday. 

Last night we has 103 items unavailable, more than a third of the retiring soon list. A lot were backordered but the main avalanche will come in the next 2 weeks, especially with BF and globe release.

[HandyHand]

I doubt anyone here will care, but ....  

Incidentally, it's a set my daughter really desired to have for Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholaus) in 2015 (and she got it because I got it at a nice discount).

As much as kids (mostly boys I guess) love dinosaurs, girls love mermaids!  Who knows... This set might turn out to be a desirable set in the future!  

Edited November 18, 2016 by Haay

[Ciglione]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Last night we has 103 items unavailable, more than a third of the retiring soon list. A lot were backordered but the main avalanche will come in the next 2 weeks, especially with BF and globe release.

I am not so sure about that.

Just now, Haay said:

I doubt anyone here will care, but ....  

 

At that price... no one cares.

[JoePublic]

Just now, Haay said:

I doubt anyone here will care, but ....  

Incidentally, it's a set my daughter really desired to have for Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholaus) in 2015 (and she got it because I got it at a nice discount).

As much as kids (mostly boys I guess) love dinosaurs, girls love mermaids!  Who knows... This set might turn out to be a desirable set in the future!  

I just bought the cinderella ones today for exactly the reason you gave. Daughter preferece. If you cant afford the big new castle maybe they will buy the cinderella castle

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, Ciglione said:

I am not so sure about that.

At that price... no one cares.

I am sure. SAH sells out when other cheaper shops run out of stock or when the item is "hard to find".  It´s still early days - I remember that Tumbler, Red 5 and DS all suddenly became scarce when I was on holiday last December. This should be the last new production week and as from next week it´s all about the 2017 lines.

[mauro23]

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

I am sure. SAH sells out when other cheaper shops run out of stock or when the item is "hard to find".  It´s still early days - I remember that Tumbler, Red 5 and DS all suddenly became scarce when I was on holiday last December. This should be the last new production week and as from next week it´s all about the 2017 lines.

And how you explain then the new MAZE production run?

[Wildemar]

26 minutes ago, Val-E said:

English language location is bugged it seems. Great news about the maze coming back, though! Maybe they do the same with PS.

Probably not. C2C at LEGO Shop at Home EU.

[Ciglione]

That's what I've said.

Edited November 18, 2016 by Ciglione
:P

[Val-E]

3 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

And how you explain then the new MAZE production run?

No way do they have that flexibility to change decisions. I expect it´s a last order fulfillment or returns or whatnot. Retiring soon tag is still there too. We´ll see.

3 minutes ago, Ciglione said:

That's what I've said.

That Italian blood inside you makes you start changing sides!

C2C is the closest it has been to retiring. Let´s see if it gets to Sold Out when Mauro calls them and orders 10.

[Ciglione]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

That Italian blood inside you makes you start changing sides!

C2C is the closest it has been to retiring. Let´s see if it gets to Sold Out when Mauro calls them and orders 10.

 

[Val-E]

T- 10 minutes till the first people start complaining they missed out on this set as they were waiting for double points/black friday/snowglobe/godot.

[mauro23]

Ordered 65 yet... ;-)

Will retire in 1 hour....

 

[Val-E]

4 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

Ordered 65 yet... ;-)

Will retire in 1 hour....

 

Very German precision for a set that has been out for 5 years! I believe you.

[mauro23]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Very German precision for a set that has been out for 5 years! I believe you.

In reality I have only one copy for personal use...

[Val-E]

Same for me with Maze - as chopping board it works great.