How long with the Super hero sets be on Shop@Home?

[lego idk]

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Edited May 12, 2012 by lego idk

[Flare]

When should the DC Universe Superhero sets disappear (by disappear I mean be removed from general availability i.e LEGOSHOP@HOME)?

I doubt it, I think they'll be around for at least the rest of the year.

[Big Cam]

When should the DC Universe Superhero sets disappear (by disappear I mean be removed from general availability i.e LEGOSHOP@HOME)?

I've renamed your topic so the readers know what the thread is about, and I've moved it to the Licensed forum for you.

[Cammo]

I think that they will remain until the end of the year or January next year.

All of the Pirate of the Caribbean sets are still available on the website, so don't worry.

You may even get a sweet deal around Thanksgiving if you are living in the USA.

[JackJonespaw]

They'll be up at least a year, until early 2013, probably longer. I mean, the Hogwarts from 2010 is still available.

[Bilbo Baggins]

I think there's not really a way to tell. It depends on how popular they are.

[Blondie-Wan]

I think there's not really a way to tell. It depends on how popular they are.

Exactly.

Also, to the OP: are you talking about the specific sets that are out now, or the whole Superheroes theme in general? Obviously the specific Star Wars sets released in 1999 are long, long sold out, but the overall theme is still going, strong as ever. How well Superheroes will do really depends upon how well it sells. The DC and Marvel universes may not be quite the merchandising powerhouses Star Wars is, but they're certainly no slouch, and they're "evergreen" themes that have had stuff released pretty much continuously for decades and decades - something not as true of even the mighty Star Wars. Moreover, they also have new source material pumped out at a rate exceeding that of Star Wars, even if you throw in not only the television series but also the novels and comics. I think it's conceivable the joint DC/Marvel-licensed Superheroes theme could well become a very long-lived theme, ultimately perhaps even surpassing Harry Potter and rivaling Star Wars for longevity and/or number of sets. No guarantee, of course, but of all the many other (non-SW, non-HP licensed themes TLG has done, it's the one that holds the most potential for such a feat.

[Sir_Basil_Ashton]

From what I've observed, the cheaper sets only last at retail for about a year. The larger sets (usually $100+) tend to hang out on the shelves a little longer. That is if new sets are being made for that specific theme.

[Sam892]

These sets won't be disappearing anytime soon, they will probably last between a year and two years. Even after then some shops may have left overs but I guess that's down to where you live. The superheroes theme isn't a two wave line it's got a multi-year deal. That means I can see at least another two waves but, if the sales are anything to go by then I can see another three years out of this. Don't worry yet this wonderful theme will be a here for quite some time.

[MightyMegs]

Hopefully forever!