June 2013 New Sets

[danielnzlego]

This is the first time I have paid attention to release dates since getting back into Lego. Can someone tell me if this is normal... I see that on June 1 Lego.com started selling the new sets, however I can't find them for sale at any local retailer (not even Amazon!) Is there normally a time delay between lego.com selling and the rest of the world getting them? I am itching like crazy to get these new sets, but I'd much rather pay lower prices locally.

[Brick & Blue]

Yes, LEGO Shop and TRU will get the sets first because they have deals, more space and such. Then the other retailers will get they as they are officially released. Also USA and Germany are the biggest buyers of LEGO, so the USA gets the sets before everyone else. Normally. Recently UK sometimes gets some sets before the USA and Germany sometimes gets sets that the rest of the world doesn't )Like the newer LEGO Games).

Where is the rush? They will be around soon enough. :)

[brickarmor]

New Speedorz are up for Euro S@H, nothing doing in the States. Not even an official release date.

[Brickbuilder0937]

One reason for the different release dates is that America's LEGO supply comes from a different factory than the rest of the world.