howie28 Posted April 27, 2013 Posted April 27, 2013 Do you think that there might be free shipping when this is released? I really hope so, otherwise I'll have no chance of getting it. Quote
Darth Caedus Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Hmm, to calculate expenses for July 2013... 199.99 Orthanc 99.99 Corsair Black Ship 119.98 Black Gate x2 for complete Black Gate Minimum: $420 Probably going to hold off temporarily on Rivendell because I don't desperately need Elrond and Arwen. If it was better figs than Captain Fordo and Gimlaay, I might. Palantir Battle I might grab as well, if only for the proper Palantir. Edited April 28, 2013 by Darth Caedus Quote
just2good Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 "Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning July 2013 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO®" does that mean it wont be sold at Walmart or Toy R Us ect? No, it just means it will be available on S@H first. They said it with the Horizon Express too, which just showed up on Walmart. Quote
Drachmyre Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I don't think i personally have ever seen a $200 set in a wal-mart store. They might have them online but I don't shop wal-mart online. I really only buy clearance Lego at wal-mart. If im paying full retail for a set im going to get VIP points for doing it (and getting my S&H totals high enough to qualify for the occasional cool stuff they will mail you). I spend a ton on lego now and i dont like to add to the cost with shipping or tax if I can help it. That said... Im looking at Orthanc, several (if not 3 or 4) of the corsairs, and one of each other set... PLUS some of the castle sets, plus the modular fire brigade before they retire it, plus whatever modular is new for this year, plus whatever surprises they have in store for us makes for one expensive year. Better start on that overtime at work now. Quote
The_Chosen_1 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I don't think i personally have ever seen a $200 set in a wal-mart store. To clarify, I think they were referring to S@H sets showing up on Walmart.com. I've never seen this large of a set in-store, either. Quote
Deathleech Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Ya, it most definitely won't be in store, but probably will show up online at places like Walmart.com and Amazon after it has been available at Lego S@H for awhile. Quote
Elander Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Will the Orthanc tower become also a Toy's R Us exclusive set? If yes, then I want to buy it by the next 20% discount action. Quote
just2good Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Will the Orthanc tower become also a Toy's R Us exclusive set? If yes, then I want to buy it by the next 20% discount action. It might be available on Toys"R"Us online eventually, but it's a bit unlikely. These usually are available on Target and Walmart. Quote
The_Creator Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 If yes, then I want to buy it by the next 20% discount action. I'd like to buy it on BOGO 50%. xD Quote
8BrickMario Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Orthanc is more likely to be like Arkham and be a primarily LEGO store and S@H exclusive Quote
Drachmyre Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Will the Orthanc tower become also a Toy's R Us exclusive set? If yes, then I want to buy it by the next 20% discount action. With TRU marking stuff up the way they do you would be getting it for normal retail. Quote
HawkLord Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) With TRU marking stuff up the way they do you would be getting it for normal retail. Exactly. TRU should never be an option for Lego buyers unless the buyer happens to have some kind of discount, coupon, or the set in question is a TRU exclusive and the buyer has no access to a Lego store or Lego site. Even with all those considerations, the deal would have to be really good by TRU standards because of their mark-ups. TRU is the worst place to shop for Legos. *rant over* Edited April 28, 2013 by Hawkman Quote
deskp Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Exactly. TRU should never be an option for Lego buyers unless the buyer happens to have some kind of discount, coupon, or the set in question is a TRU exclusive and the buyer has no access to a Lego store or Lego site. Even with all those considerations, the deal would have to be really good by TRU standards because of their mark-ups. TRU is the worst place to shop for Legos. *rant over* I thought toys r us did price matching? Quote
GuntherThePenguin Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Exactly. TRU should never be an option for Lego buyers unless the buyer happens to have some kind of discount, coupon, or the set in question is a TRU exclusive and the buyer has no access to a Lego store or Lego site. Even with all those considerations, the deal would have to be really good by TRU standards because of their mark-ups. TRU is the worst place to shop for Legos. *rant over* PREACH I love Orthanc but I just have no idea where I would put it, nor do I have the money for that. Quote
Infernum Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I thought toys r us did price matching? Eh, I remember they said that, but I don't know. I really doubt it. Quote
WEREWOLF Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Treebeard in the future because of the Ent in the Orthanc set Quote
deskp Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Treebeard in the future because of the Ent in the Orthanc set Thats what alot of people think, and it makes sense. If nothing else it certainly has made room for it, now we'll see if lotr makes it into wave 3. Quote
Deathleech Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I thought toys r us did price matching? TRU does price match, but I don't think it applies to sales. When TRU has a sale they usually jack up the original price of the set even more than normal so a 25% off sale is really only like 5-10% off real MSRP. I don't think they will honor the MSRP value before the sale price since they are already giving it at a (very) slight discount. Sets like Helm's Deep are $130 MSRP but TRU has it for 150-160 depending if a sale is going on or not. Any other time they will price match, but why bother buying a set for MSRP from TRU when you can go just about anywhere else and get it for the same price without the hassle? Plus most other stores don't inflate MSRP prices or mark their sets up even more during sales to make the deal look much better than it actually is. Because of this I would never shop at TRU if I could get a set elsewhere for the same price or cheaper. Quote
MakutaNocturn Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Hmm, to calculate expenses for July 2013... 199.99 Orthanc 99.99 Corsair Black Ship 119.98 Black Gate x2 for complete Black Gate Minimum: $420 Probably going to hold off temporarily on Rivendell because I don't desperately need Elrond and Arwen. If it was better figs than Captain Fordo and Gimlaay, I might. Palantir Battle I might grab as well, if only for the proper Palantir. It's not a half of the Black Gate so why do you need two? Quote
Str0ngbad Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 It's not a half of the Black Gate so why do you need two? It is half. I'm content with one since it won't be staying on display but LEGO is counting on a few people buying it twice. They even suggest it in the product description. Quote
Fives Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I find it a little odd that the US price is $200 but here in Canada we have to pay an extra $50. Makes no sense. Still, I believe the set is well worth it. Quote
Drachmyre Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 When I originally saw the set I thought it looked too small to be the gate.. Putting two together makes sense, but is a cheap way to increase sales by TLG. (And I don't mean cheap for the consumer) Quote
Basteq Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I find it a little odd that the US price is $200 but here in Canada we have to pay an extra $50. Makes no sense. Still, I believe the set is well worth it. It's everlasting question why Lego is much cheaper in US than everywhere else... Quote
Drachmyre Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 I find it a little odd that the US price is $200 but here in Canada we have to pay an extra $50. Makes no sense. Still, I believe the set is well worth it. It used to be due to currency fluctuation. There have been times in the recent past that the us/Canada conversion was 70%ish so you would see (especially in books CDs etc) the dual pricing. Currently the conversion is 1us dollar to 1.02 Canadian dollars. This isn't always the case and I think somehow it is due to this. It could change again making the MSRP make more sense. Quote
Basteq Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 It used to be due to currency fluctuation. There have been times in the recent past that the us/Canada conversion was 70%ish so you would see (especially in books CDs etc) the dual pricing. Currently the conversion is 1us dollar to 1.02 Canadian dollars. This isn't always the case and I think somehow it is due to this. It could change again making the MSRP make more sense. Lego has really stupid price policy. For example 9526 costs 60 GBP in UK and over 80 GPB in Denmark and Poland. Not to mention US Consider that Othanc costs 200 usd in US and 270 in UK and much more in Denmark Quote
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