Star Wars sets with 5x VIP points announced

To answer the article's question, no. I am not considering buying any of these five sets next week. The only one I don't have is the Razor Crest. The Razor Crest is so far down on the wanted list, it barely registers as being on the wanted list.

I'm a UCS collector (movie Episodes I-VI only) so won't be getting any of these. 5x is pretty sweet though!

hleonffu: If 75338 is going to have 5X VIP points online here, I just might have to get it. The nearest Lego store is almost a day's drive round-trip, so I probably wouldn't be doing that even if I weren't confined to a wheelchair, thus needing someone to drive me there.

When I first heard of 5x on four sets (as it was then before the official announcement) I intended buying two of them. Then the Star Wars Day page on the LEGO website confirmed it was only in store so that won’t happen now. Any saving will be lost from fuel costs for the round trip. Hopefully, the online discounts yet to be confirmed will be more enticing. Otherwise just two online orders on Monday.

@hleonffu said:
"The US LEGO.com site has these sets for the 5X VIP offer:

75323 The Justifier™
75326 Boba Fett's Throne Room
75332 AT-ST™
75338 Ambush on Ferrix™
75343 Dark Trooper™ Helmet
"

Same goes for Canada (from: https://www.lego.com/en-ca/page/star-wars-day-deals)

VIP quintuple (5x) points offer is valid only on select products, purchased in-store, from 5/1/2023 to 5/7/2023. Offer applies on the following select items: 75326 Boba Fett's Throne Room, 75332 AT-ST™, 75343 Dark Trooper™ Helmet, 75323 The Justifier™ & 75338 Ambush on Ferrix™

oh, that's cool, I would really like 75331 since the only place that has it here is either a certified store - diff reward system and hefty postage or Amazon (which rarely discounts without a competitor, all it's "discounts" are in fact price matching - and I'm not a fan of supporting their practices at the best of times) and my closest Lego owned stored is in Singapore I believe, a measly ~6,500km trip away.

Given that, might not be able to pick one up in store - so basically a normal double VIP.

@MegaBlocks said:
"To try to get people into the stores is odd, as Lego stores in the UK are essentially day-care centres for children.

There is less focus on selling and more on children playing in the middle of the floor."

Leicester Square must be an exception then?

The last Star Wars set I had was 75330. I intend to get 75339 before it retires, but my interest in these sets has dwindled and not even 5 x VIP points involving a train trip to London or six hour round trip to Milton Keynes and back will persuade me to get these.

my budget on lego is really tight this year, as the sets I want the most tend to be really expensive now, involving lots of months going without and only spending when I can afford or an offer is too good to miss.

This one is neither.

I live near Toronto. We are lucky enough to have 3 stores in a reasonable driving distance. One store has a dark trooper helmet, one has a ambush on ferric and I think a couple have justifier. Not sure how many people even want them but if you are running a promotion on sets in store but have minimal to none available between 3 how are people to take advantage of the promotion. I am surprised they didn't offer the 5X points on discounted sets of they didn't want people to take advantage. I wouldn't be buying any of the three but if I did you would hope they would have them in stock to coincide with their promotion

@Wrecknbuild said:
" Leicester Square must be an exception then?"

Leicester Square is my definition of hell.

They have tables with Lego for children to play with and the bricks get under your feet. Lego could do away with those tables and harness pester power more to get children to want their parents to buy the sets instead of sat at a table playing with random bricks.

Last year a parent get prosecuted for dumping their children off at the Manchester store (unattended) for a few hours so that they could go shopping.

So disappointed by the US list. The UK list had a couple of sets that I was holding off on until they were a better deal, but most of them are replaced with other sets in the US. I was planning on maybe going in if the US list had stuck to what the rumors were, but now I don't think it's worth it.

Oh my god, it's literally all the sets, that are overpriced to the point, where it's only worth getting them at 40% discount or even more for the European one. (minus the Razor Crest that one is just expensive in general)

@shaase said:
" @hleonffu said:
"The US LEGO.com site has these sets for the 5X VIP offer:

75323 The Justifier™
75326 Boba Fett's Throne Room
75332 AT-ST™
75338 Ambush on Ferrix™
75343 Dark Trooper™ Helmet
"

Same goes for Canada (from: https://www.lego.com/en-ca/page/star-wars-day-deals)

VIP quintuple (5x) points offer is valid only on select products, purchased in-store, from 5/1/2023 to 5/7/2023. Offer applies on the following select items: 75326 Boba Fett's Throne Room, 75332 AT-ST™, 75343 Dark Trooper™ Helmet, 75323 The Justifier™ & 75338 Ambush on Ferrix™"

I was excited, but now its ruined. Guess the Razor Crest waits for me again.

Seriously why is the 5x VIP points offer only in-store?! How aggravating…

I'd have been tempted by the Andor set at 5x VIP, but it's OOS at my local store (Metrocentre).

None of these seem to really warrant a drive to the store unless they happened to be a bunch of sets you already wanted to get.

I got the Throne Room from Walmart for $70. If I see the Justifier get a crazy discount on Amazon in the next year I may get it, but it’s just not worth it otherwise.

Aka the sets that aren't selling it seems.

Correction, but I'm pretty sure for NA the Hoth ATST doesn't qualify for 5X points, rather its the 4+ ATST, set 75332.

Well that is absolutely crap. No way in Mega Bloks am I driving INTO Detroit or Columbus on Monday after 5pm when I leave work. Boo.

@Legoarcher87 said:
"...Feedback I would have is to allow the 5x points to be online as well, not just in store. Based on what I have read here, not everyone has a Lego store near to them, nor can they easily get to it (i.e. if you have a disability that would prevent you from doing so). So this is a matter of equity.

And who really cares anyway? Just let it be online and in store.

"

There's going to be a separate VIP discount scheme for online, they just haven't announced what yet.

@water_jedi_17 said:
"Correction, but I'm pretty sure for NA the Hoth ATST doesn't qualify for 5X points, rather its the 4+ ATST, set 75332."

According to Lego’s fine print, you are correct. Which makes more sense. But is a bummer.

I have to admit a slight sense of disappointment that this didn't accompany a sneak announcement of a set to go with the release of Jedi Survivor this weekend. I figured there would be one, since Lego did make a BD-1 piece last year. Seems a bit of a waste, really.

I don't understand why so many people complain about the availability of this promotion in the stores only. As I understand, for the online stores there will be equal discounts for 100 points

VIP reward: discounts on sets – online only
Now VIP members can redeem points for discounts on selected LEGO® Star Wars™ sets. Details in the Reward Centre. Not a VIP? Join today – membership is free, and you can start earning points to redeem for great rewards like this. Offers valid 01/05 – 07/05. Online only.*

Well, it looks like a great sale for the five or six people in North America who’ve been waiting to get that chibi AT-ST for their diehard kindergarten Star Wars fan.

Shame that the Razor Crest isn’t included in the U.S.

That’s the set I was planning to buy next week, but seeing this makes me wonder if it isn’t selling eel and might be worth holding out for a discount on…

I probably would have but the bullet on the razor crest, had they not made a weird distinction in sales for the states

Actually, the second one I would have gotten is the other Mando set, lol

Nice.

I was thinking of getting the Justifier, but seeing as even if they tack on the 2x bonus for points with the 5x, it's still not even going to be enough for $100 discount, no thanks. Honestly only reason I would get it.

@florian00777 said:
"Aka the sets that aren't selling it seems. "
That’s how these promotions always are though. They aren’t going to discount a set they have no problem selling.

@Krtek said:
"I don't understand why so many people complain about the availability of this promotion in the stores only. As I understand, for the online stores there will be equal discounts for 100 points

VIP reward: discounts on sets – online only
Now VIP members can redeem points for discounts on selected LEGO® Star Wars™ sets. Details in the Reward Centre. Not a VIP? Join today – membership is free, and you can start earning points to redeem for great rewards like this. Offers valid 01/05 – 07/05. Online only.*"
Well, at least partly because they charge VIP points online for the discount, which they don’t in store.

@peterlmorris said:
"Well, it looks like a great sale for the five or six people in North America who’ve been waiting to get that chibi AT-ST for their diehard kindergarten Star Wars fan. "

Wonder how long it'll take for Duplo Darth Vader, as Duplo already does Jurassic World, Disney and Superheroes.

Awesome kit list. Wut?

Huh, well let me just hop in my car and drive... 400 miles, round trip. Anyway, yeah, seems like they overproduced Mando's N-1. It was on sale super cheap at Costco for a bit, too. I really want Mando's N-1, but I'm hoping they'll remake it a bit nicer (a UCS would be amazing!).

Have to build the points back up after using them on Rivendell. 75326 + 75338 should do nicely to also get all the GWP's. Overpriced sets serving a salvageable role.

The Lego store in Michigan has a great manager and customer service, but their inventory is always awful. Maybe it’s because they’re on the smaller side, but the in store selection will be gone by midday. There’s typically a shipment from Lego at the end of the week, so hopefully it will favor Star Wars more than anything else.

Karabast! For Europe it's only the vastly overpriced and some of the most hated!? That hardly seems fair...

Well I’ll be into work late Monday guess it’s finally Omeega time

If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set.

@Vindicare said:
"If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set. "

It's 5x points, so $42.50 worth of points, not 5000 points.

@560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
"If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set. "

It's 5x points, so $42.50 worth of points, not 5000 points."

I mean...you get 1105 points for buying the set. 5 times that is over 5K.

@Vindicare said:
" @560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
"If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set. "

It's 5x points, so $42.50 worth of points, not 5000 points."

I mean...you get 1105 points for buying the set. 5 times that is over 5K. "

You're right! I'm... really not sure what my thought process was!

Have these all already, nothing I need more than one of.

@Doctor_Hugh said:
" @Krtek said:
"I don't understand why so many people complain about the availability of this promotion in the stores only. As I understand, for the online stores there will be equal discounts for 100 points

VIP reward: discounts on sets – online only
Now VIP members can redeem points for discounts on selected LEGO® Star Wars™ sets. Details in the Reward Centre. Not a VIP? Join today – membership is free, and you can start earning points to redeem for great rewards like this. Offers valid 01/05 – 07/05. Online only.*"
Well, at least partly because they charge VIP points online for the discount, which they don’t in store.
"

And there is the opportunity to earn more than 100 points on these sets going to store than online, which makes it a good deal to earn a lot of points, until you consider distance and petrol prices.

@The_Cellarer said:
"Great news for those of us living in countries without any Lego stores at all..."

I guess living hours away from the nearest one isn't as bad as I thought. All of you have my sympathies.

@560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
" @560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
"If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set. "

It's 5x points, so $42.50 worth of points, not 5000 points."

I mean...you get 1105 points for buying the set. 5 times that is over 5K. "

You're right! I'm... really not sure what my thought process was!
"

Then how many dollars would 5525 VIP point equal? Let's see... based off quick math from the first discount, that's 130 points = $1. Now, 5525/130 = 42.50... So, unless the 2x points is also factored in, you're right in the monetary value. So where did the math go wrong? In the point count?

@ItisNoe said:
" @560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
" @560heliport said:
" @Vindicare said:
"If it wasn’t for Ninjago City Markets I’d absolutely jump on getting The Justifier. Over 5K in points more than makes up for the price of the set. "

It's 5x points, so $42.50 worth of points, not 5000 points."

I mean...you get 1105 points for buying the set. 5 times that is over 5K. "

You're right! I'm... really not sure what my thought process was!
"

Then how many dollars would 5525 VIP point equal? Let's see... based off quick math from the first discount, that's 130 points = $1. Now, 5525/130 = 42.50... So, unless the 2x points is also factored in, you're right in the monetary value. So where did the math go wrong? In the point count?"

I don't know, somehow I thought 5000+ points sounded way too high.

@MegaBlocks said:
" @Wrecknbuild said:
" Leicester Square must be an exception then?"

Leicester Square is my definition of hell.

They have tables with Lego for children to play with and the bricks get under your feet. Lego could do away with those tables and harness pester power more to get children to want their parents to buy the sets instead of sat at a table playing with random bricks.

Last year a parent get prosecuted for dumping their children off at the Manchester store (unattended) for a few hours so that they could go shopping."

My mum would love to drop me off at the Lego store in Manc for some alone time shopping & I'm 37!! ??????

I have been holding off on getting 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter and was pleased to see it on the list...until I saw it's not one of the 5 sets getting the bonus in the US. So frustrating! None of the others are on my wish list...or even close to being on it.

Lego doesn't care about their customers anymore, all they care about is money and profits. If they did, they would listen to the millions of complaints they're getting about their practices and at least try to make their customers happy!

Big promotion on all the sets that nobody wants.