LEGO Harry Potter 76476 The Ministry of Magic announced!

I'm not entirely convinced that so many minifigures were required in this set. I don't see many functions or playability in this set. They've tried to cram so much, maybe too much here. I understand the need to include the addition of the London street up above. Honestly, it's not necessary because the London buildings look so small and squat. They're silly the phone booth is cool.

I hope the LSW designers take note…

What happened to the cool spells from 76415 ? Yes I know that part retired.
No hoods or capes for our death eaters and the same torso as 76459

Who is that Death Eater? Dolohov?

The Collectors' Edition Harry Potter sets have been excellent up till now. I loved last years 76457 Hogsmeade Village - Collectors' Edition, but practically being a Winter Village set helped that!
This years just feels a bit mediocre. Might get it if it's reduced in a couple of years. But not before.

@BionicleGuard said:
"I'll be pillaging the parts list and instructions for the phone booth, but beyond that?

To hell with this set."
Same here. Couldn't care less about the set, but that classic telephone box is a must have.

Wow, this is an impressive build.

I think this set looks ridiculous! Hahaha! I think it should be pinned against the wall to prevent falling over by accident. That phone booth is only mediocre. I have the Dr. Who phone booth.

Is that a new gold tricorn? If that comes in black could be useful for Pirates..

Other than that, I like the set. I like aspects of it. I don't like $450 worth of it though. I may have to see which versions of the figures I want and modify the older smaller set a bit.

I'm thankful LEGO does this so often. My bank account needed a break anyway.

@Belboz said:
"It appears to be a bog standard red telephone box (see set 21347) rather than a blue Police Box. They are substantially different beasts."

Which is LEGO's biggest mistake. Dunno how it will explain itself this time.... :p

This will be a priority set for me. I don't have to worry about retail releases because have severe price drops have been from amazon dumps

@Graupensuppe said:
"Who is that Death Eater? Dolohov?"

I wondered about that too, and the character in the blue cap. I wish Lego would give us a clearer picture of the minifigure lineup with names on the box, or at least list them all out in the description instead of just hitting up the A-listers on big sets like this.

@SearchlightRG said:
"I wondered about that too, and the character in the blue cap."

I think that's Mrs. Figg.

I'll reserve judgement until we see what the associated GWP will be.

I haven't made up my mind yet. The set doesn't interest me, but... there is a pigeon!

@lekalog said:
"Thank god there's no set-exclusive GWP tied to this. No reason to pickup at anywhere near full price. 30 percent discount when it flops I will consider it."

bro, just get this one of those 2x or a gwp even with an absurd threshold (like the restaurants) and wait for the amazon dumps on retail stuff. I have picked almost all retail lego harry potter for 25-33% off, and got my harry potter d2c sets with good promos, points.

@rebelpilotJYZ said:
"This will be a priority set for me. I don't have to worry about retail releases because have severe price drops have been from amazon dumps"

*"because how severe retail release prices drops have been from amazon dumps"

@rebelpilotJYZ next restaurant is scheduled for next week

@watcher21 said:
" @rebelpilotJYZ next restaurant is scheduled for next week"

Want to get it but probably have to skip it because cost to get it will be half of this set. I expect horrendous secondary market prices on that gwp. gwp thresholds are so absurd now, you can get every ucs, modular, hp collector set several times over to get them all. I get why lego does it. Lego doesn't have logistics so they need to sell high margins. otherwise they would have price matched amazon ages ago

@apolloivanhoe said:
"Given the price per piece ratio here, I think it's fair to say every character from the requisite scenes should have been included. Not bothering to remold the cap piece for Dumbledore's hair, or, more shockingly, simply printing an updated face, is really really bad minifigure-wise, but we also should have gotten at least Bellatrix and Fudge. It's odd to include Ms. Figg but not Fudge. Amelia Bones and/or Scrimgeour would have been nice as well."

yeah I am kind of glad i got the malfoy manor on insiders weekend. fudge is in the expensive hogsmeade set but it hasn't retired

I'm a bit confused. No STAT ION or TELEP HONE stickers. This would look really out of place next to the bank.....

Ooh, the lynx is pretty cool, hopefully it weasels it's way into city sets

In fairness, this is a difficult location to encapsulate in a LEGO set, with the grand scale of it and the multiple levels. That said, I feel there were too many compromises in the design here—lack of functionality, lack of depth, large open section in the middle—and the price is hard to justify.

Big set but not as impressive as the Gringotts one.

I don't see the value...

Not sure when I will purchase this. I already have a backlog of HP sets on my wish list so plenty of older sets to qualify for the GWP. May wait it out on this to see what offers may come around the holidays. As of now I see no urgency to buy on day one.

wonder how this looks next to Gringotts? like is that what the white part on the left is meant to suggest

@PurpleDave said:
" @rebelpilotJYZ said:
"Lego doesn't have logistics so they need to sell high margins. otherwise they would have price matched amazon ages ago"

TLG has an unfair advantage as the manufacturer, so they can’t be perceived as undercutting their retail partners on price or risk losing those markets. The 5% rebate offered through the VIP program skirts that by affecting your subtotal at checkout, not the list prices in individual products.

They don't even try. They could match prices without undercutting anyone, but they don't."

The top third would make a good London set, but the price is very limiting.

@cfenton said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @rebelpilotJYZ said:
"Lego doesn't have logistics so they need to sell high margins. otherwise they would have price matched amazon ages ago"

TLG has an unfair advantage as the manufacturer, so they can’t be perceived as undercutting their retail partners on price or risk losing those markets. The 5% rebate offered through the VIP program skirts that by affecting your subtotal at checkout, not the list prices in individual products.

They don't even try. They could match prices without undercutting anyone, but they don't." "

No, if they match Amazon, they would automatically be undercutting anyone else who hasn’t. Those retail partners are, by far, more valuable to them than direct sales.

@jturner_91 said:
"I’m so, so close to packing Lego in as a hobby. It’s just ridiculously expensive to the point where it’s not fun anymore.

Still, can’t wait to have all the usual LAN members who get this for free tell me how awesome it is."

Yeah, many of the mainline sets are too expensive to really justify. What keeps me in the hobby is my MOCcist tendencies; since I build most of what I want custom, I only buy a few kits that I really want or occasionally grab some others on sale. I can still do plenty with what I already have and can often supplement the major things I lack moderately affordably given time.

Also, I don't have enough space to justify basically any of the big display sets these days; I made an exception for Baratie, but that's it. That helps me save a lot.

@KyloBen1012 said:
"wonder how this looks next to Gringotts? like is that what the white part on the left is meant to suggest
"

I think it's supposed to evoke the building from the very beginning of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxgGMs3tezw
Guess you do have to buy 76403 if you want to recreate that scene with the correct minifigs though.

@yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price.

Overpriced and... Stickers

@yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?

We have come a long way since 76052 and I think the Greek taverna will fit nicely at street level.

I like the upper layer a lot. That phone booth, the station entrance. It oozes London for me and makes me want to visit again.

@Crux said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

Good sir, this is not the thread for movie-quotes. We do not encourage going off-topic in these comments-sections. Do not say "what?" again, I ask you. I double-ask you, brother bricker."

After all of the boring sitcom sets, now that would be a cool scene to be turned into a Lego set!

(and we're off-topic again....)

@EtudeTheBadger said:
"Would've been cool to include Albert Runcorn, Mafalda Hopkirk, and Reg Cattermole as well, especially for that price."

Don't forget Gideon Gibberish, Rachel Selure, and Bob Smith.

@PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?"

Everything so far has been on-topic though.

@PurpleDave said:
" @cfenton said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @rebelpilotJYZ said:
"Lego doesn't have logistics so they need to sell high margins. otherwise they would have price matched amazon ages ago"

TLG has an unfair advantage as the manufacturer, so they can’t be perceived as undercutting their retail partners on price or risk losing those markets. The 5% rebate offered through the VIP program skirts that by affecting your subtotal at checkout, not the list prices in individual products.

They don't even try. They could match prices without undercutting anyone, but they don't." "

No, if they match Amazon, they would automatically be undercutting anyone else who hasn’t. Those retail partners are, by far, more valuable to them than direct sales."

those retailers like amazon, walmart, costco effectively order in extreme bulk getting a bigger discount per item. Then they do massive dumps where discounts are so severe, they can be cheaper than the aliexpress knockoffs. They make money in end by driving spenders to amazon vs other sites. Lego wins in end because they make more if amazon buys way more from them. so yeah i partially agree

There is a reason why gwp thresholds are so absurd, you are effectively buying a d2c set just to get one. lego doesn't have the employees or infrastructure to sell at amazon volumes.

Like if timmy has $1k to spend, but amazon does a prime day sale, he is more likely to buy those discounted amazon sets than the 1k death star. despite the death star holding more valuable and being way easier to sell if he is in an emergency. A cheap lego set can be added with a phone charger for free shipping.

@Nokturn said:
"Wow. This just might be one of the most overpriced sets of all time. It's actually shocking and pathetic how poor of a value this is compared even just to other sets within the HP theme. I know TLG doesn't care and sadly it'll probably still sell, but something has to give eventually. They can't keep pricing out their customers like this, and that goes for basically every company that exists today."

they do this because they are not a loss leader and need absurd margins. If you think this is bad, look at the thresholds of the gwps which are just investor bait. The thresholds you need to basically buy a d2c set just to get it. don't get me started on tcgs, where mtg has like recently released 1k collector boxes

I think this is the first UCS Harry Potter set that is an easy skip for me. It's not a particularly attractive build (to me that is) and at $700 AUD there are many other sets of lesser value those precious funds can go towards. $700 may just cover the bill for all the botanicasl that have come out so far this year (probably not, there really have been so many!). Don't get me wrong, I love Botanicals, but boy have they released so many recently, can't keep track :p

Sorry, not for 479,00 CHF

@DekoPuma said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?"

Everything so far has been on-topic though. "

There seem to be some comments that were deleted (I saw them before, now I don't) referencing a certain hot social topic tangential to any Harry Potter Lego set release which are technically not on the topic of the set itself. That is all.

@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @DekoPuma said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?"

Everything so far has been on-topic though. "

There seem to be some comments that were deleted (I saw them before, now I don't) referencing a certain hot social topic tangential to any Harry Potter Lego set release which are technically not on the topic of the set itself. That is all."

Does he look like a witch?

Does he LOOK like a WITCH?

@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @DekoPuma said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?"

Everything so far has been on-topic though. "

There seem to be some comments that were deleted (I saw them before, now I don't) referencing a certain hot social topic tangential to any Harry Potter Lego set release which are technically not on the topic of the set itself. That is all."

Yes, I know, those comments were just as valid, if not more so, than the ongoing discussion of how much big sets cost and why.

@Crux said:
" @ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @DekoPuma said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @BionicleGuard said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

I concur. But, if I’m understanding correctly, @BionicleGuard, the issue is that inflammatory off-topic comments have frequently caused comment sections to get shut down. Rarely do they get reopened once that happens. In some cases, this response was weaponized to force the comments to be shut down. There are no threads in this system, so either comments are open, or they are not. There’s also no post count limit that I’m aware of, though there’s a point where an inactive comment section appears to automatically close based on when the most resent post was submitted (so new activity before that point is reached can keep the comment section alive for a little longer). Does that answer your question(s)?"

Everything so far has been on-topic though. "

There seem to be some comments that were deleted (I saw them before, now I don't) referencing a certain hot social topic tangential to any Harry Potter Lego set release which are technically not on the topic of the set itself. That is all."

Does he look like a witch?

Does he LOOK like a WITCH?"

*They* dressed me up like this!
And this isn't my nose. It's a false one.

Why the eyeless rubber ducky again?

Dumbledore looks far more like Harris than Gambon in this set… why? We’ve had great Gambon Dumbledores before, albeit only a very small number, but they were much, much better than this.

Meanwhile the price is unusually high even by current standards for similar sets, which is baffling to me as it doesn’t seem particularly appealing and doesn’t launch with a set exclusive or particularly desirable GWP.

I’ll happily pick up Dolohov and Figg at some point to add to the collection, but even as someone who owns nearly every other large HP set, this just doesn’t really appeal to me.

I really liked it until I saw the price tag... It's a really nice set for $250. I don't get how it's the same price as 75978 which had 2,000 additional pieces and 3 additional minifigs...

@Crux said:
[[I imagine a reply to my sternly-worded electronic mail would probably be something along the lines of

[[Dear Crux,

Haha, hahaha, hahahaaaahahahaha, hahaha. Ha, ha, hahaha, haahaahaahaa. Hahahaha! Hahaha, haha, ha ha ha. Haha, haha, ha. Ha!

In closing, hahaha.

Love and kisses,

TLG

PS: LOL]]]]

I actually did email them, giving them a piece of my mind. I was expecting a lame PR cookie cutter response. I didn’t quite get that, but it was a bit weird. It did feel like they do care too. A bit.

I mean, we made a difference with that stupid survey about getting rid of paper instructions…

No interest in the set, but if I happen to catch that lynx on PaB, I'll grab it for my menagerie. I have a bag full of animals and creatures that I've ordered from there, including https://brickset.com/parts/6396598/cat-no-2.

@Crux said:
"Well, this is. Or at least, it's going to be.

I like that phonebooth. Not enough to spend the additional 415 Euros, but you know, it's a very cool phonebooth. I daresay it is nearly... EXCELLENT *sick guitar riff*."

If it were blue, it would be... fantastic!

@Rowia said:"Ooh, the lynx is pretty cool, hopefully it weasels it's way into city sets"

No, lynxes are cats, not mustelids.

@Crux said:" @yellowcastle said:" @BionicleGuard said:" @yellowcastle said:"All - please keep the comments centered on LEGO so that the majority of members have the option to discuss this set. None of us wants to go through the comments finding and deleting all off topic comments and responses nor do we want to have to shut down the comments. Thank you."

....is there a page limit where articles can no longer receive new comments? Otherwise I fail to see one comment thread of users criticizing a business decision BY the Lego Group would prevent another thread of users discussing the choice of minifigures which in turn would not prevent yet another group from discussing the price."

What? :o)"

Good sir, this is not the thread for movie-quotes. We do not encourage going off-topic in these comments-sections. Do not say "what?" again, I ask you. I double-ask you, brother bricker."

Surely you can't be serious

@yellowcastle said:
[[ @DekoPuma said:
Yes, I know, those comments were just as valid, if not more so, than the ongoing discussion of how much big sets cost and why.]]

Not here they weren't.]]

So we're not permitted to discuss dissatisfaction with a business decision made by TLG that goes against the company's supposed values?

@yellowcastle said:
[[ @BionicleGuard said:
[[ @yellowcastle said:
[[ @DekoPuma said:
Yes, I know, those comments were just as valid, if not more so, than the ongoing discussion of how much big sets cost and why.]]

Not here they weren't.]]

So we're not permitted to discuss dissatisfaction with a business decision made by TLG that goes against the company's supposed values?]]

Discussions on social or political issues don’t belong on Brickset and always lead to bad things. Most of us come to Brickset to relax, enjoy our shared hobby, and otherwise get away from the real world. Take it elsewhere. ]]

I usually don’t chime in on this and do take it elsewhere, but your last comment misses the point. I DO come to brickset to relax, and seeing this stuff makes it harder. To see you hand waving away valid comments because they don’t belong here doesn’t make them less valid, despite understanding the discourse guidelines. Maybe don’t be so quick to “gotcha” your users.

Anyways When I want to relax I don’t usually click on your advertisements for new HP sets, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a reminder to former fans of HP when we are trying to engage with other stuff on the site.

On other websites I can tailor my feed to not see this stuff. Makes it easier to relax.

@yellowcastle said:
[[ @BionicleGuard said:
[[ @yellowcastle said:
[[ @DekoPuma said:
Yes, I know, those comments were just as valid, if not more so, than the ongoing discussion of how much big sets cost and why.]]

Not here they weren't.]]

So we're not permitted to discuss dissatisfaction with a business decision made by TLG that goes against the company's supposed values?]]

Discussions on social or political issues don’t belong on Brickset and always lead to bad things. Most of us come to Brickset to relax, enjoy our shared hobby, and otherwise get away from the real world. Take it elsewhere. ]]

You've changed, man.

Seconding @Emmafofemma . Five days of having HP unavoidably in my face without staying off the site entirely is the opposite of relaxing.

Umbridge next to Voldemort, where she belongs. Hope she gets caught in the crossfire.

Anyway, yay another product I'll never buy

Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price.

@yellowcastle said:
" @recce said:
"Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price. "

Those are great finds, congratulations! Unfortunately, not every region sees discounts like those."

I understand US and Canada have stores like Cosco with regular clearance sales on Lego sets? Also Lego.com and Amazon in US sometimes have discounts that are even higher than what I've paid, though I think the price is pre tax? My prices all inclusive of local tax and shipping (if any).

@recce said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @recce said:
"Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price. "

Those are great finds, congratulations! Unfortunately, not every region sees discounts like those."

I understand US and Canada have stores like Cosco with regular clearance sales on Lego sets? Also Lego.com and Amazon in US sometimes have discounts that are even higher than what I've paid, though I think the price is pre tax? My prices all inclusive of local tax and shipping (if any)."
In the past I was under the impression that the best deals were to be had in the US, with users often mentioning clearance sales at Costco, Target, Walmart etc. with almost unbelievable prices.

Germany also often sees huge discounts on LEGO sets these days as the products appear to be less popular than in the past. It varies by region of course, but discounts of between 35 and 50% are quite common on many sets.

@yellowcastle said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @recce said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @recce said:
"Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price. "

Those are great finds, congratulations! Unfortunately, not every region sees discounts like those."

I understand US and Canada have stores like Cosco with regular clearance sales on Lego sets? Also Lego.com and Amazon in US sometimes have discounts that are even higher than what I've paid, though I think the price is pre tax? My prices all inclusive of local tax and shipping (if any)."
In the past I was under the impression that the best deals were to be had in the US, with users often mentioning clearance sales at Costco, Target, Walmart etc. with almost unbelievable prices.

Germany also often sees huge discounts on LEGO sets these days as the products appear to be less popular than in the past. It varies by region of course, but discounts of between 35 and 50% are quite common on many sets. "

It was likely never as good here as folks abroad were told. But whatever good it was greatly evaporated with the downfall of TRU and the surge in LEGO popularity. We basically have had zero opportunity to get any discounts on LEGO Exclusive sets the past 10+ years. We can see 20% off some sets from some standard themes at Target, Amazon, Costco, etc., …if we wait a while. Clearance on standard themes happens but is likely just 30%, is unadvertised, quickly comes/goes, and is often grabbed all up by resellers in offline/off-hour deals with store employees.."
Interesting, especially the part about the "surge in LEGO popularity". Because over here it's kind of the opposite. LEGO used to be extremely popular, but appears to be on a sharp decline. Maybe it's overexposure, product fatigue and/or the extremely expensive RRPs, coupled with the rising awareness of alternative brands - or a combination of factors. In any case, the trend is noticeable enough and is reflected in the huge discounts necessary to shift products.

@yellowcastle said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @recce said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @recce said:
"Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price. "

Those are great finds, congratulations! Unfortunately, not every region sees discounts like those."

I understand US and Canada have stores like Cosco with regular clearance sales on Lego sets? Also Lego.com and Amazon in US sometimes have discounts that are even higher than what I've paid, though I think the price is pre tax? My prices all inclusive of local tax and shipping (if any)."
In the past I was under the impression that the best deals were to be had in the US, with users often mentioning clearance sales at Costco, Target, Walmart etc. with almost unbelievable prices.

Germany also often sees huge discounts on LEGO sets these days as the products appear to be less popular than in the past. It varies by region of course, but discounts of between 35 and 50% are quite common on many sets. "

It was likely never as good here as folks abroad were told. But whatever good it was greatly evaporated with the downfall of TRU and the surge in LEGO popularity. We basically have had zero opportunity to get any discounts on LEGO Exclusive sets the past 10+ years. We can see 20% off some sets from some standard themes at Target, Amazon, Costco, etc., …if we wait a while. Clearance on standard themes happens but is likely just 30%, is unadvertised, quickly comes/goes, and is often grabbed all up by resellers in offline/off-hour deals with store employees.."
Interesting, especially the part about the "surge in LEGO popularity". Because over here it's kind of the opposite. LEGO used to be extremely popular, but appears to be on a sharp decline. Maybe it's overexposure, product fatigue and/or the extremely expensive RRPs, coupled with the rising awareness of alternative brands - or a combination of factors. In any case, the trend is noticeable enough and is reflected in the huge discounts necessary to shift products. "

Revenue/Profit continue to set records so YMMV, I guess."
I don't doubt that. After all, the profits posted by TLG are not affected by the heavy discounts that the retailers have to bear.
Also I would be interested in the detailed sales numbers for the various regions and the development of those over the years. After all, analysing such numbers is my day job even though it's the in a different industry.

@jturner_91 said:
"I’m so, so close to packing Lego in as a hobby. It’s just ridiculously expensive to the point where it’s not fun anymore.

Still, can’t wait to have all the usual LAN members who get this for free tell me how awesome it is."

This.

And, almost no significant minifig printing either.

@yellowcastle said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @recce said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @recce said:
"Nowadays I only get Lego sets at heavily discounted prices, never at full retail.

Just bought Creel house 2 days ago for $150.

Earlier this year gotten Shopping Street at $165, Mercedes AMG G63 & SL63 at $28, Ancient Moon Gazing Inn at $85, Fountain Garden at $54, Holiday Express Train at $75, Fortune Firecracker at $37, Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers at $75, plus 100s of others from previous years.

Just don't be a FOMO and Lego will eventually come down in price. "

Those are great finds, congratulations! Unfortunately, not every region sees discounts like those."

I understand US and Canada have stores like Cosco with regular clearance sales on Lego sets? Also Lego.com and Amazon in US sometimes have discounts that are even higher than what I've paid, though I think the price is pre tax? My prices all inclusive of local tax and shipping (if any)."
In the past I was under the impression that the best deals were to be had in the US, with users often mentioning clearance sales at Costco, Target, Walmart etc. with almost unbelievable prices.

Germany also often sees huge discounts on LEGO sets these days as the products appear to be less popular than in the past. It varies by region of course, but discounts of between 35 and 50% are quite common on many sets. "

It was likely never as good here as folks abroad were told. But whatever good it was greatly evaporated with the downfall of TRU and the surge in LEGO popularity. We basically have had zero opportunity to get any discounts on LEGO Exclusive sets the past 10+ years. We can see 20% off some sets from some standard themes at Target, Amazon, Costco, etc., …if we wait a while. Clearance on standard themes happens but is likely just 30%, is unadvertised, quickly comes/goes, and is often grabbed all up by resellers in offline/off-hour deals with store employees..
"

2 years back some of our TRU stores were dumping the 76156 Rise of The Domo at $36 and 76155 In Arishem's Shadow at $22, though it lasted less than a day before flippers scooped them all up. You're right that these offers do come and gone pretty quickly, some of them like the recent local Amazon sales gone within 2 hrs or so. I happen to have plenty of free time so can afford to monitor local Lego groups, online stores etc on a daily basis to hopefully catch these offers at the right place at the right time.

Is there a way to view all Harry Potter collectors' editions?