Roebuck Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 15 hours ago, Guyon2002 said: I don't believe we have, we only know Harry Potter sold very well. But even if we did know what the those 10 sets would be there wouldn't really be anything to discuss about that imo Well I for one think it is very interesting 14 hours ago, Tariq j said: The Great Hall won construction toy of the year https://www.toyawards.org/toyaward/winners/toyaward/winners.aspx?hkey=055a64ba-fba5-4d0b-895d-7ca9f1681fd4 Though it doesn’t give an indication of how well it sold. No it do not I have earlier when we get the yearly reports asked for a top 10 list of best selling sets since that is much more interesting than the 6 best selling themes, since a theme of 30 sets will sell better in total than a theme of 5 sets.. So imagine my surprise when I last week on the inside tour came across what seemed like 10 random sets on display! I took some pictures and I asked the tour guide what this was and she told me it was the 10 best selling sets of 2018 What?! This is super interesting to know and surprising, so I ran back and took pictures of every set! She also told me this had been published in some report, but I was pretty sure I had not heard about it before. Since it is apparently published and I was allowed to take pictures on that part I do not think I do anything wrong in telling it here Hogwarts Great Hall 75954 (No 3) Hogwarts Whomping Willow 75953 (No 8) Minifigures - Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Series 1 71022 (No 9) Hogwarts Castle 71043 (No 10 most likely (or 4 someone had moved the numbers so it had two in front of it, so they are not 100%)) I do not know how the did the ranking, but it is probably the total of money the sets sold for, so they e.g. sold a lot of minifigs for every Hogwarts castle.. 4 of the top 10 spots, that is insane for one theme no other theme had more than one set there! No need to worry about WW theme going anywhere soon
BacktoBricks Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 56 minutes ago, Roebuck said: Hogwarts Great Hall 75954 (No 3) Hogwarts Whomping Willow 75953 (No 8) Minifigures - Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Series 1 71022 (No 9) Hogwarts Castle 71043 That is very interesting, just as knowing how the theme is selling, but also seeing what sets made the top 10. The GH does not surprise me, but I would have expected to see the Hogwarts Express as the second both on account of it's iconic nature and the fact that it is also a train which even those who don't like a theme often pick up anyway. The Whomping Willow on the other hand has the iconic Ford Anglia, but what looks like a rather unremarkable section of the castle. I'd love to know what drove buyers other than AFOLS to go for that set. Was it the marketing showing the set joined to the GH? The fact that it is cheaper than the train (maybe the train will sell as well in the end)? Or have the statistics been skewed by discounts on certain sets? The fact that 71043 has also sold so well is great because that is not a cheap set so to reach the top 10 is fantastic. :) Can you say what the other sets on the top 10 list were just out of interest?
(Insert Name Here) Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 I'm hoping, as the Wizarding World/Harry Potter line has been so successful recently that we'll get another cmf series. Not sure what the likelihood of any Fantastic Beasts characters are though, even though there might be enough, they might wait for the third film to make more FB themed sets/figures.
Darnok Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, BacktoBricks said: Or have the statistics been skewed by discounts on certain sets? The train is a somewhat exclusive set so far, not sold outside of Lego stores and certain brand chains (as far as I know). So that would obviously make it harder for the set to sell well to the general public. Also: the Whomping Willow set not only has a "regular" car for any setting, but also a really nice minifig collection. Its modularity also provides great play value. I think ou are underestimating its appeal.
BacktoBricks Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Darnok said: The train is a somewhat exclusive set so far, not sold outside of Lego stores and certain brand chains (as far as I know). So that would obviously make it harder for the set to sell well to the general public. Also: the Whomping Willow set not only has a "regular" car for any setting, but also a really nice minifig collection. Its modularity also provides great play value. I think ou are underestimating its appeal. I'm just going on my country (the UK). The train has never been an exclusive in the UK and seems to be the one which gets the most interest when there is a sale / on deal websites. The WW on the other hand has received some large discounts at certain times and even been stocked at a gaming store.
Darnok Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Just now, BacktoBricks said: I'm just going on my country (the UK). The train has never been an exclusive in the UK Fair enough. Here in Germany it was only sold by Lego itself and by "premium partners". That might have changed by now, but it was like that at least until early 2019.
BacktoBricks Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Just now, Darnok said: Fair enough. Here in Germany it was only sold by Lego itself and by "premium partners". That might have changed by now, but it was like that at least until early 2019. That will have affected sales of the train then I'm sure. But don't get me wrong, I really like the Whomping Willow set for the car, tree and that Filch figure which is a fantastic likeness, and have nothing against it selling well. And to see the Harry Potter sets doing so well in general is brilliant. :)
lego_guyon02 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 The Hogwarts Express is available in almost all stores here in the Netherlands, there is next to none exclusivity about it. As for the WW set, I mostly bought it because I really liked the builds for the Willow and the Ford Anglia and because of the Snape and Filch figures
Scarlet_Patronus Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Does anyone think there could be a possibility of a LEGO Harry Potter movie? I’m not sure how it works doing a LEGO film of a licensed theme like Batman
lego_guyon02 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 57 minutes ago, Scarlet_Patronus said: Does anyone think there could be a possibility of a LEGO Harry Potter movie? I’m not sure how it works doing a LEGO film of a licensed theme like Batman Most likely not, both the Ninjago Movie and LEGO Movie 2 didn't perform well at the boxoffice. And in the end that's all that matters to the studios
hagridshut Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 5 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: The Whomping Willow on the other hand has the iconic Ford Anglia, but what looks like a rather unremarkable section of the castle. I'd love to know what drove buyers other than AFOLS to go for that set. Was it the marketing showing the set joined to the GH? The fact that it is cheaper than the train (maybe the train will sell as well in the end)? Or have the statistics been skewed by discounts on certain sets? My theory is that the popularity of the Whomping Willow is a combination of playability and discounts. The Whomping WIllow itself is hilarious in its "shaking" mechanism, and great fun to use to capture/attack almost anything in its infinitely posable branches. Although the castle section may look unremarkable, potions class had a major role in the Harry Potter plots, and a constant a center of conflict for the characters. It's a great set to reenact the conflicts between Harry and Snape, and the general rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin. And what kid doesn't like a Lego car, especially one that is magical and flying. The set itself is easy to find at 20% off retail price in the U.S. It provides a lot of playability for the price.
DeCommander96 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 6 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: That is very interesting, just as knowing how the theme is selling, but also seeing what sets made the top 10. The GH does not surprise me, but I would have expected to see the Hogwarts Express as the second both on account of it's iconic nature and the fact that it is also a train which even those who don't like a theme often pick up anyway. The Whomping Willow on the other hand has the iconic Ford Anglia, but what looks like a rather unremarkable section of the castle. I'd love to know what drove buyers other than AFOLS to go for that set. Was it the marketing showing the set joined to the GH? The fact that it is cheaper than the train (maybe the train will sell as well in the end)? Or have the statistics been skewed by discounts on certain sets? The fact that 71043 has also sold so well is great because that is not a cheap set so to reach the top 10 is fantastic. :) Can you say what the other sets on the top 10 list were just out of interest? I really liked that the builds in this wave were very versatile to collectors. I know that doesn't make sense, let me explain best as I can. hogwarts castle could be picked up by castle fans whomping willow for car fans Hog warts express for train fans etc etc sorry if this makes no sense at all
BacktoBricks Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, DeCommander96 said: I really liked that the builds in this wave were very versatile to collectors. I know that doesn't make sense, let me explain best as I can. hogwarts castle could be picked up by castle fans whomping willow for car fans Hog warts express for train fans etc etc sorry if this makes no sense at all No that makes sense :) And I think the theme continues to provide that versatility with the Knight Bus, Clocktower, Hagrid's Hut, Graveyard and Horntail. Even if you're not into HP these sets can appeal for other reasons.
Tariq j Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 And to add even hardcore Potter fans, who may not necessarily be fans of Lego, could still buy some of the smaller sets like the Knight Bus or the Advent Calendar.
Tariq j Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Scarlet_Patronus said: Does anyone think there could be a possibility of a LEGO Harry Potter movie? I’m not sure how it works doing a LEGO film of a licensed theme like Batman They’re doing a Lego Batman Movie sequel, so I think if they see a potential they’ll do one. Plus Warner Brothers own the rights to the films and some characters have appeared in previous Lego films so licensing shouldn’t be a huge issue. I guess it would depend on what the story would be on. Would it be set during Harry’s school years or focus on him as an adult. Either way it would hopefully give us some good sets.
Ferder Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) On 9/20/2019 at 1:39 AM, BacktoBricks said: The Whomping Willow on the other hand has the iconic Ford Anglia, but what looks like a rather unremarkable section of the castle. I'd love to know what drove buyers other than AFOLS to go for that set. My theory is that Whomping Willow provided the perfect medium-sized set that parents could buy as a gift for their kids who were Harry Potters fans, without having to break the bank on one of the more expensive castle sets like the Great Hall. Parents: "Look Little Danny, we bought you Hogwarts Castle, just like you asked!" Little Danny: "I was hoping for the UCS, but this will have to do." Edited September 23, 2019 by Ferder
BacktoBricks Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Ferder said: My theory is that Whomping Willow provided the perfect medium-sized set that parents could buy as a gift for their kids who where Harry Potters fans, without having to break the bank on one of the more expensive castle sets like the Great Hall. Parents: "Look Little Danny, we bought you Hogwarts Castle, just like you asked!" Little Danny: "I was hoping for the UCS, but this will have to do." Meanwhile, the parents get 71043. ?
hagridshut Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Ferder said: My theory is that Whomping Willow provided the perfect medium-sized set that parents could buy as a gift for their kids who where Harry Potters fans, without having to break the bank on one of the more expensive castle sets like the Great Hall. Parents: "Look Little Danny, we bought you Hogwarts Castle, just like you asked!" Little Danny: "I was hoping for the UCS, but this will have to do." 1 hour ago, BacktoBricks said: Meanwhile, the parents get 71043. ? Honestly, I think most kids would prefer the Minifig scale sets to microfig scale one. Minifigures are more detailed, easier to handle, pose, and accessorize, and can be used across more sets.
(Insert Name Here) Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Scarlet_Patronus said: Does anyone think there could be a possibility of a LEGO Harry Potter movie? I’m not sure how it works doing a LEGO film of a licensed theme like Batman I doubt it, as much as I'd want one. Would he tricky to make a storyline though, as the books are rather concrete, unlike Batman where there's so many stories and different iterations. If anything, I'd like a remake of the video games, as they could update the character designs, patch any problems and make the castle bigger.
lego_guyon02 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 22 minutes ago, hagridshut said: Honestly, I think most kids would prefer the Minifig scale sets to microfig scale one. Minifigures are more detailed, easier to handle, pose, and accessorize, and can be used across more sets. Even though I'm not a kid I definetely agree. When I was asking myself wether or not to go for the D2C or the normal sets I chose the normal ones because minifigures are one of my favorite things about lego. A little over a year later and my Hogwarts already consists of 2 Great Halls (combined into one build with around 30$ of extra Bricklinked pieces), all the other Hogwarts centered sets except for the Quidditch field and tons of extra pieces from my own collection used for some mods and sidebuilds. It's all about the minifigures and giving them a proper Hogwarts to ''live in'' for me. Just now, (Insert Name Here) said: I doubt it, as much as I'd want one. Would he tricky to make a storyline though, as the books are rather concrete, unlike Batman where there's so many stories and different iterations. If anything, I'd like a remake of the video games, as they could update the character designs, patch any problems and make the castle bigger. I dont know, it sounds pretty easy. They could just alter the story and use some weird McGuffin (idk maybe the staff of Merlin or something) and center the story around that. Though I don't think something like that would be very interesting
DeCommander96 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 6 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: No that makes sense :) And I think the theme continues to provide that versatility with the Knight Bus, Clocktower, Hagrid's Hut, Graveyard and Horntail. Even if you're not into HP these sets can appeal for other reasons. Ah good. Yes, those are some good examples, even if it's not got a certain theme. Like graveyards are associated with horror, so a horror fan would buy. I really wish they did that for other themes, like Marvel. That could do with some fresh builds.....
lego_guyon02 Posted September 21, 2019 Posted September 21, 2019 7 hours ago, DeCommander96 said: I really wish they did that for other themes, like Marvel. That could do with some fresh builds..... Marvel can't really do that to the extent HP can, though I do 100% agree the builds in Marvel sets suck ~75% (and almost every single time the build sucks its some kind of random vehicle they threw in because ''KiDs LiKe VeHiClEs'' or something retarded like that). Which is why I'm glad the WW has only a couple of vehicles and the rest is all locations and buildings
Mrlikeslegothings Posted September 21, 2019 Posted September 21, 2019 Many of the sets in the theme are splendiferous!
DeCommander96 Posted September 21, 2019 Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Guyon2002 said: Marvel can't really do that to the extent HP can, though I do 100% agree the builds in Marvel sets suck ~75% (and almost every single time the build sucks its some kind of random vehicle they threw in because ''KiDs LiKe VeHiClEs'' or something retarded like that). Which is why I'm glad the WW has only a couple of vehicles and the rest is all locations and buildings Yeah, but it could do a little bit. Like Black Knights castle or something
Murdoch17 Posted September 21, 2019 Posted September 21, 2019 Sorry if this is slightly off topic, but it though this would be the best place for it! So is it just me, or does the new Gingerbread house look like it could be heavily modified (I.E. remove the candy features and introduce tan tiles over windows, renovate the exterior fireplace, and such) into the Shrieking Shack? (not my picture, it;'s from Brickset's review of the set) The white piping con the walls ould stay, as could the rooftop snow and brown framework, but what about the rest? What would be good for windows, for example? I was thinking about trying it out in LDD once the instructions get released...
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