Any way of knowing which sets will be retired ?

[drdavewatford]

There are just too many excellent sets in the current Lego range, and my wallet won't stand buying them all at once !

Is there any way of knowing which sets are due to be retired and when ? Do Lego give any advance warning ? Most of the time it seems like a set just goes out of stock at the Lego online store and then the stock is never replensihed. No warning. Nothing.

So where, if anywhere, can I find information on this ?

Thanks !

Dr. D.

[The Cobra]

Id' say:

If it's no longer available (to your country/continent) on Shop@Home, chances are that it has been retired!

[Algernon]

Most sets are retired a good year after initial release. However, they're always available on Ebay or Bricklink.

[CP5670]

There isn't really any way of finding out for sure. Sets will typically be around for at least a year, but beyond that it's hard to predict anything.

If you see something over a year old on S@H that you like, I would advise you to just buy it quickly. It may not be there a few weeks later. Some sets are easy to find on ebay after being taken off S@H, but others aren't.

[natelite]

take a look at the latest catalog. if it's there, it's good for at least 3 more months. if not, then i recommend buying asap since it's being retired.

if your country has a S@H, that's usually the last retail place to sell out. if not, then TRU is usually the last available place to get them.

[drdavewatford]

Thanks for the comments.

Brinklink is ridiculously expensive for whole sets, particularly if you're an EU buyer, although it's a brilliant source of missing pieces. I've had quite a lot of luck on eBay, but it's hard to find certain sets.

I think the best bet is to get the sets from Lego S@H - compared with eBay and Bricklink the prices are low - but there are just too many sets and not enough cash!!

Happy building ,

Dr. D.

[Algernon]

Ebay is cheaper, but Bricklink nearly always has what you're looking for available, and the sellers are generally more reliable. I still use Ebay more though.

S@H is definitely your best bet.

[mrchris]

S@H isnt always a way to tell, the small indy set with the tent is not on S@H anymore but argos in uk have kept it in their latest catalogue and have had restocks as it was out of stock everywhere around christmas but now back.