Retiring Soon - open speculation

[Brian Briggs]

2 hours ago, eliminator said:

If the Parisian Restaurant retires this year I'm loading up. IMO it's one of the best modulars and a 2017 would result in only a 3-year lifespan.

Parisian Restaurant was released in 2014 so it's in its 4th year now.

[Val-E]

It´ll be 4 in January 2018. I dunno, seems like there are other sets they could and should retire before it but it would be nice to be wrong.

[Deanfjr]

they cant even get the classic batcave to go away with their small "sale" attempts....perhaps a deeper discount will be soon? I want one but playing the waiting game...  

Edited September 9, 2017 by Deanfjr

[John82]

4 hours ago, uszobajnok said:

I found an interesting page, which says the following:

Retiring dates:

2017-12-31 - Simpsons, Mercedes Arocs, SHIELD, Parisian Restaurant, Tower Bridge, Minecraft Village, Mini, T1

2018-12-31 - Ferrari F40, Fairground wheel

https://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-10248-Ferrari-F40

 

Wow, i think those dates could be credible:

We know the Winter Train will be here until xmas 2018, so that matches: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-10254-Karacsonyi-vonat

The creator 3 in1 without the borders will be retiring this year, and these match: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-31045-Tengeri-kutatohajo#page_artdet_tabs

http://www.retrotoys.eu/Lego-31052-Hetvegi-kiruccanas#page_artdet_tabs

Same with the green label Speed Champions sets: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-75871-Ford-Mustang-GT#page_artdet_tabs

And the CLAAS Xerion if it follows the typical Technic lifespan: http://www.retrotoys.eu/Lego-42054-CLAAS-XERION-5000-TRAC-VC#page_artdet_tabs

However all the Rogue One sets have December 2018!!!!

[HandyHand]

12 hours ago, John82 said:

Wow, i think those dates could be credible:

We know the Winter Train will be here until xmas 2018, so that matches: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-10254-Karacsonyi-vonat

The creator 3 in1 without the borders will be retiring this year, and these match: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-31045-Tengeri-kutatohajo#page_artdet_tabs

http://www.retrotoys.eu/Lego-31052-Hetvegi-kiruccanas#page_artdet_tabs

Same with the green label Speed Champions sets: http://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-75871-Ford-Mustang-GT#page_artdet_tabs

And the CLAAS Xerion if it follows the typical Technic lifespan: http://www.retrotoys.eu/Lego-42054-CLAAS-XERION-5000-TRAC-VC#page_artdet_tabs

However all the Rogue One sets have December 2018!!!!

I don't buy it. Looks to me like 'educated' guesstimates just because the web store software that is used needs an end date filled in. When the date changes they adjust them on the fly. And with all guesses floating around online, in many different places, some will just happen to be correct while others are missing the mark entirely. 

When even Lego Store Managers regularly don't know retirement dates and just make guesses which then get invalidated in practice, I am not putting any value in a 3rd party toy store / Lego reseller betting knowing those retirement dates!

[hockeyweasel]

17 hours ago, Martae54 said:

These four are for sure!! 

Easy to overlook the fifth 'LAST CHANCE' in the catalog: Ecto 1 & 2.

[Val-E]

19 minutes ago, hockeyweasel said:

Easy to overlook the fifth 'LAST CHANCE' in the catalog: Ecto 1 & 2.

They probably meant that this is their last chance to sell any.

[John82]

2 hours ago, Haay said:

I don't buy it. Looks to me like 'educated' guesstimates just because the web store software that is used needs an end date filled in. When the date changes they adjust them on the fly. And with all guesses floating around online, in many different places, some will just happen to be correct while others are missing the mark entirely. 

When even Lego Store Managers regularly don't know retirement dates and just make guesses which then get invalidated in practice, I am not putting any value in a 3rd party toy store / Lego reseller betting knowing those retirement dates!

Yes most likely guesstimates based on history.  I can't see Lego retiring Parisian Restaurant this year as well. 

[Forsaker]

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[Forsaker]

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[Val-E]

Note that PC, S1, SH and TIE are all backordered on EU SAH.

In USA, Kwik E mart is now backordered instead of C2c

[John82]

On 09/09/2017 at 7:50 PM, uszobajnok said:

I found an interesting page, which says the following:

Retiring dates:

2017-12-31 - Simpsons, Mercedes Arocs, SHIELD, Parisian Restaurant, Tower Bridge, Minecraft Village, Mini, T1

2018-12-31 - Ferrari F40, Fairground wheel

https://www.retrotoys.eu/LEGO-10248-Ferrari-F40

 

That website has removed all the end dates now:

http://www.retrotoys.eu/42054-LEGO-Technic

Edited September 19, 2017 by John82

[legobuddies]

Will tb retired this year ? Taj Mahal will release in Jan2018.

[Val-E]

1 hour ago, legobuddies said:

Will tb retired this year ? Taj Mahal will release in Jan2018.

We´ve been thinking that since 2011. Even broken clocks are right twice a day so maybe it´s our year to finally break even.

[Yellow Castle]

TRU uk has £40 off TB at moment and £10 off T1 ( I know it not much off T1). PC and PR are not included in sale....I do wondered if PR is going to go this year?

[mauro23]

2 hours ago, legobuddies said:

Will tb retired this year ? Taj Mahal will release in Jan2018.

Who says it?

[fantomas007]

Taj Mahal remake in january 2018 ??

No way. 

First of all, eifel tower and liberty statue are older, much more famous, and their older design needs a remake much more urgently  (especially liberty statue is old fashioned + it is a landmark from biggest lego market).

Second, there are many key landmarks waiting for lego set, why the hell would TLG remake just few years old landmark??

Third, january is not a release date for landmarks.

If they make new taj majal, we can through out all investment habits and invest rather to sugar or chocolate, since the production logic would be definitely unpredictable. 

[legobuddies]

51 minutes ago, fantomas007 said:

Taj Mahal remake in january 2018 ??

No way. 

First of all, eifel tower and liberty statue are older, much more famous, and their older design needs a remake much more urgently  (especially liberty statue is old fashioned + it is a landmark from biggest lego market).

Second, there are many key landmarks waiting for lego set, why the hell would TLG remake just few years old landmark??

Third, january is not a release date for landmarks.

If they make new taj majal, we can through out all investment habits and invest rather to sugar or chocolate, since the production logic would be definitely unpredictable. 

Just patience wait what is 10256 ? 

[legobuddies]

TLG is greedy nowaday. They keep re-release the set. Jan2018 Batman 2 Minifigures. Dont be surprised if next year you saw SSD re-make again. 

[fantomas007]

8 hours ago, legobuddies said:

Just patience wait what is 10256 ? 

It is not a landmark.

[Jingle and Jangle]

 

 

[Val-E]

4 hours ago, checkers312 said:

 

 

Is that a leaked photo of Taj Mahal on a foggy day?

[mauro23]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Is that a leaked photo of Taj Mahal on a foggy day?

Hmm, I have photoshoped it:

Edited October 2, 2017 by mauro23

[Val-E]

2 minutes ago, mauro23 said:

Hmm, I have photoshoped it:

Fake. Lego would never allow the release of a remake without  1x1 tiles or cheese slopes to boost the part count.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

LEGO... please start putting the weights on boxes as 5% of us aren't stupid enough to fall for higher piece counts! OK, OK, OK... you need to hide the "Disney Tax" somehow.