Motorized AT-AT - backordered for 10th Jan. 2011!?

[pdxbricks]

A week ago I ordered a motorized AT-AT 10178, it was backordered for Apr. 30th. This morning S@H said this set is backordered for May 20th or so, now it says 10th January 2011 . Does this mean that the set is unavailable, even if you've ordered it? I remember seeing something like this with Winter Toy Shop. Two X-wings I also ordered that were also on backorder with the same date just shipped this morning.

[Darth Legolas]

That's really annoying. The same thing sort of happened to me with the Swamp Speeder, I ordered it the first day it was available on backorder, then it became available a week later, but they still never sent me the package. Lego told me they accidentally skipped my order, so I canceled it and instead just bought one at the Lego store. They still won over me.

I haven't seen 10178 around here in months, but if you really want those couple of X-wings I may be able to help you. My local TRU has at least 40 of them! X-wings have taken up 6 entire shelves of the Lego section. The entire side of the Lego section, and most of the Star Wars section interspersed with old CW sets.

I just read that you are getting the X-wings. My bad. Lego's really over-stalking them though! It's crazy.

I know Lego can't cancel your order without notification, and I doubt that they are actually planing to ship out AT-AT's next year, so I would assume either they changed the backorder date until next year to prevent more people from ordering the set, and they can just distribute the ones they have and be done with it, or they are just ending the set right now, and they'll have to give you a refund. BL has them pretty cheap right now, only $30 more for mint. Call up customer service and see what's up, and if they are discontinuing the set now, I'd buy it on BL before the price goes up.

It makes sense that TLG is ending the AT-AT now and making room for the new one, but there is a huge difference in the two. 10178 is a bit bigger, and it's also for expert-er builders, while the one comming out this summer seems quite simple.

Edited April 13, 2010 by Darth Legolas

[gunm]

The backorder date is just a placeholder. My guess is the date is very far out because at the moment, S@H does not have shipping estimates for new orders. I expect they will update the ship dates when they have a better idea of when the next batch will be available. They are still taking orders, so I would not be concerned about them not fulfilling yours.

I believe this is the last year for the motorized AT AT, so if you were on the fence or otherwise waiting to get one, it's probably best to act sooner rather than later.

[pdxbricks]

That's really annoying. The same thing sort of happened to me with the Swamp Speeder, I ordered it the first day it was available on backorder, then it became available a week later, but they still never sent me the package. Lego told me they accidentally skipped my order, so I canceled it and instead just bought one at the Lego store. They still won over me.

I haven't seen 10178 around here in months, but if you really want those couple of X-wings I may be able to help you. My local TRU has at least 40 of them! X-wings have taken up 6 entire shelves of the Lego section. The entire side of the Lego section, and most of the Star Wars section interspersed with old CW sets.

I just read that you are getting the X-wings. My bad. Lego's really over-stalking them though! It's crazy.

I know Lego can't cancel your order without notification, and I doubt that they are actually planing to ship out AT-AT's next year, so I would assume either they changed the backorder date until next year to prevent more people from ordering the set, and they can just distribute the ones they have and be done with it, or they are just ending the set right now, and they'll have to give you a refund. BL has them pretty cheap right now, only $30 more for mint. Call up customer service and see what's up, and if they are discontinuing the set now, I'd buy it on BL before the price goes up.

It makes sense that TLG is ending the AT-AT now and making room for the new one, but there is a huge difference in the two. 10178 is a bit bigger, and it's also for expert-er builders, while the one comming out this summer seems quite simple.

Thanks for the offer, but I called them on Friday and they said the X-wings are on their way. I agree with you, I don't like the new AT-AT, the motorized one is so much more fun! They did say over the phone that my order is not canceled, so I'm still hoping.

[roamingstop]

In Switzerland and UK it is still listed as backorder for 19.05.2010.

[Cecilie]

In Norway, it just recently disappeared from S@H ("Not available in this country: Norway")

[pdxbricks]

I will order another one today, and see what happens.

[Destroydacre]

I just looked and the expected shipping date has been set back to May 14 in the United States as well. Seeing that date set for January 2011 is pretty odd though, I really don't expect the set to be available much longer especially with the new AT-AT coming out as others have said. Good luck getting the set from Lego, pdx.