If they’re still in stock by the end of November, any sets due to disappear by the end of this year could conceivably be among the LEGO Group’s LEGO VIP Weekend, Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals. But these dates aren’t hard and fast, so sets could also sell out long before the end of their respective years.
Remember, the dates as listed here are liable to change, so make sure to check back regularly for updates to help plan and prioritise your LEGO purchases.
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The list of LEGO Star Wars sets retiring this month remains mostly unchanged, though 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader is now leaving shelves at the end of the year. Otherwise, exclusive minifigures are going to be harder to find soon, including those in 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship.
The list of LEGO Star Wars sets retiring this month remains mostly unchanged, though 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader is now leaving shelves at the end of the year. Otherwise, exclusive minifigures are going to be harder to find soon, including those in 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship.
Each of the LEGO Star Wars sets retiring in 2024 has been listed above. A few to note are the 75257 Millenium Falcon and 75290 Master Builder Series Mos Eisley Cantina. When both of these sets, alongside the 75313 UCS AT-AT, are close to retirement, expect the resale value of both too shoot up quite a bit.
The most common reason for sets to retire is LEGO wanting to make room for new sets and/or themes. By retiring older sets, LEGO can introduce fresh designs and concepts to keep the brand exciting and relevant.
Originally it was only licensed from 1998 to 2009, but The Lego Group extended the license with Lucasfilm, first until 2011, then until 2016, then again until 2022, and then once more until 2032.
LEGO is a company that's constantly announcing and releasing new sets. And since production capabilities and retail shelf space are in limited supply, these sets can't stay available forever. That's why LEGO is also constantly retiring sets.
Additionally, the cost of raw materials, such as plastic, has fluctuated due to global supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices. Transportation expenses have also soared, making it more expensive to ship LEGO bricks from manufacturing plants to retail locations around the world.
The set is estimated to retire sometime within early to mid 2024. Once retired, the expected annual growth will be close to 7% after the second year, which will value the set between $1,026 and $1,093 shortly after it is retired. Retirement risk.
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So, grab them while you can. LEGO will almost never bring back a set once it's retired, save for the occasional release or reimagined set years later, so this is your last opportunity to collect these must-have LEGO models.
What Happens to Unsold Retired Lego Sets? Once Lego sets retire, the company pulls them from the shelves and retailers give their unsold products to markdown stores. Lego takes what's left and sells it in bulk, donates it or reuses it.
The EOL date depends on both the popularity and the theme of the Lego® set. The more popular a set is, the longer it will be on sale. In most cases, however, sets retire after 1 to 3 years after release.
The 2024 one however will be a special one this time, since it'll be the biggest ever, consisting of a total of 4014 pieces at a price of $299.99. According to the now known name of the set, we'll get a large museum at the beginning of next year! More precisely, the building will be a museum about natural history.
LEGO's new Modular Natural History Museum (10326) will be available in December instead of January 2024! LEGO have officially unveiled the next Modular – 10326 Natural History Museum, the biggest LEGO Modular set yet, coming in at 4,014-pieces!
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