CopMike Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Hi there! Just a quick observation I did last week when I visited NY. I will use the 7666 Hoth Door Base as an example (in $$): Price when it first was released - $49.99 Price at TRU when it first was released - $59.99 Price when it was re-released - $59.99 Price at TRU when it was re-released - $69.99 Price at TRU Times Square NY when it was re-released - $79.99 ! CopMike
Badsneaker Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Hi there!Just a quick observation I did last week when I visited NY. I will use the 7666 Hoth Door Base as an example (in $$): Price when it first was released - $49.99 Price at TRU when it first was released - $59.99 Price when it was re-released - $59.99 Price at TRU when it was re-released - $69.99 Price at TRU Times Square NY when it was re-released - $79.99 ! CopMike I noticed they are higher priced than anyone else too. I don't buy LEGO from them. Even though I hate Walmart, I buy LEGO there because the price is right.
Skull-Mark_Ladybug Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 (edited) ... Edited May 17, 2025 by MacK
Cardinal Brick Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Might it not be increased costs in producing limited edition re-releases that account for some of that? As for Times Square NY you're just paying for the location like Hamleys in London
Dadster Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Hi there!Just a quick observation I did last week when I visited NY. I will use the 7666 Hoth Door Base as an example (in $$): Price when it first was released - $49.99 Price at TRU when it first was released - $59.99 Price when it was re-released - $59.99 Price at TRU when it was re-released - $69.99 Price at TRU Times Square NY when it was re-released - $79.99 ! CopMike Yeah - the only person I know who actually bought Lego at the Times Square store was from the UK. He only did so because it was considered "half-off" by himself. WM is usually only a bit more cheap, but the ones around me never seem to have the amount that any TRU would... I prefer to support the Lego Store. Sure, I only make it once every few months, but between the PAB wall (where there is always something new), the sheer amount of stock, the exclusives and the stampy card, its well worth it IMO.
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