[US/CAN] s&h Summer Star Wars sets

[ncbarrett]

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[Ice]

LEGO gotta be kidding about these prices. Feels like the US pricing should be Canadian while the US pricing should be 25-30% cheaper.

$50 USD / $60 CAD for the Naboo Fighter is just gross. I was expecting max $40 USD / $50 CAD but LEGO seems to be really pushing it.

I wonder how much longer LEGO can continue to raise their prices before people stop buying them.

[Alyvin]

I agree, those prices are too high.

[koromo]

LEGO gotta be kidding about these prices. Feels like the US pricing should be Canadian while the US pricing should be 25-30% cheaper.

$50 USD / $60 CAD for the Naboo Fighter is just gross. I was expecting max $40 USD / $50 CAD but LEGO seems to be really pushing it.

I wonder how much longer LEGO can continue to raise their prices before people stop buying them.

Im quite happy with the olde 07' model.

I wonder which sets will linger on the shelves at this bang-to-buck ratio.

[unclephn]

$89.99 CAD for the Sith Infiltrator? I was hoping it would be around $50-$60. Well this sucks!

[Ice]

Im quite happy with the olde 07' model.

I wonder which sets will linger on the shelves at this bang-to-buck ratio.

Looking back, the old Naboo Fighter is an awesome deal for $30 USD / $40 CAD. You get a Naboo Starfighter and a Droid Fighter. For $50 USD / $60 CAD which is almost double the price, you get even less. Only the fighter and a destroyer droid and some old minifigures.

You can expect a sale on the Naboo Fighter and Sith Infiltrator very soon.

$89.99 CAD for the Sith Infiltrator? I was hoping it would be around $50-$60. Well this sucks!

I'm definately not going to get that set until it goes on clearance. Other than the minifigures (which aren't really that new and unique anyways), theres not much to it.

I think the best sets in this wave are the podracers, republic frigate, and the millenium falcon. Despite being overpriced like all other Star Wars sets, the sets itself looks very nice and well designed. For the smaller sets, it looks like your money is all going to the minifigures.

[UnknownUser]

Methinks the Naboo Fighter is priced $50 just so (assuming its a US Target exclusive) the price matches with other Target exclusives (back&money transfer, battle arena).

$70 USD for the Sith Infiltrator is a horrible value, both fig wise and piece wise. There's just absolutely no excuse for that.

[Blacknight]

The only set which seems even half way decently priced is the Geonosian Starfighter. Lego is becoming disconnected from the reality of the global economy. Where do they think we're getting all this money from? I hope some quality clone brand starts to move in for the kill. Competition is the only way we're gonna see lower prices.

[brickz]

The only set which seems even half way decently priced is the Geonosian Starfighter. Lego is becoming disconnected from the reality of the global economy. Where do they think we're getting all this money from? I hope some quality clone brand starts to move in for the kill. Competition is the only way we're gonna see lower prices.

Did you mean that the box is the right size for a $30 set? The only way I can see it worth $30 are the 3 rare minifigures.

Sith Infiltrator for $70 is just wrong, the same goes for that little Naboo set. A $50 set a couple waves ago used to be a big gift. Now in 2011, all we get is a $30 value set for $50. :(

[Shijima]

Neat, but I cant see myself paying retail CDN prices for these sets.

[Luciant]

Prices hikes are inevitable... especially considering Lego's primary component (plastic) is made with Oil Products, its not completely crazy for them to increase prices to compensate.

Now the thing I have issue with is that if they are gonna jack prices up on us, at least make the sets worth it... a rare figure, LOTS of figures, lots of pieces, rare pieces, rare color pieces, etc.

[natelite]

The naboo sf set looks the same as the previous one but why is the piece count higher than previously?

But if you look at other themes the trend has been on lower piece counts and higher price. 5yrs ago the castle set has 2 fully equipped knights and horses for 7.99. The best value now is in the 19.99 set with 4mfs and 1 horse.

I think the whole issue of inflated us prices was because of the many complaints that us prices have been too lower when compared to other regions. We'll see if this new msrp translate the same to European prices as well or not. For e.g. The above naboo set was 29.99 in both $ and £. we shall see if the new set is also 49.99 across the pond.

[Luciant]

So in essence you think it's just a US (and possibly Canadian) price increase?

[Blacknight]

Did you mean that the box is the right size for a $30 set? The only way I can see it worth $30 are the 3 rare minifigures.

I wish it were only $30 on store shelves here in Canada. I was being generous saying it's worth $40 CDN (i.e. $41.95 USD). We have to wait for 20% off sales just to match the "overpriced" US price...

[legohunter]

Price is getting so unreasonable for sets like these. It really hurts. It is so ridiculous to pay $70 for sith infiltrater. I already had the one released at 2007, and this horrible price totally put off my mind to get the new one. Lego got screwed.

I can't imagine what's the MSRP for 7879 Hoth Echo Base. I guess LEGO trying to send the AFOL back to dark age.

[Ice]

I can't imagine what's the MSRP for 7879 Hoth Echo Base. I guess LEGO trying to send the AFOL back to dark age.

LEGO MSRP for 7879 Hoth Echo Base is $89.99 USD so that would probably be $119.99 CAD. Comparing it to the Sith Infiltrator, it seems like a great value set. I guess its still somewhat reasonable considering the last Hoth Rebel Base was $50 USD / $70 CAD and this new one has a few more pieces.

[Relhak]

I'm looking at all the older SW sets sitting on the shelves at Target at 30% off and thinking that there's no way I'm going to buy these new sets at anywhere near full retail. Same with the constant BOGOHO sales going on. It's saying to me that Lego is gouging on prices by 15-30%, and the general public agrees.

The scary thing is that if you check prices through a currency converter, Canada and Europe are paying even more.

[unclephn]

The scary thing is that if you check prices through a currency converter, Canada and Europe are paying even more.

Which is an even more ridiculous thought considering that the Canadian dollar has been higher than the US dollar for at least the past several months now.

[ncbarrett]

7868 Mace Windu Starfighter is now listed on s@h
39.99

[UnknownUser]

Found the Hoth base, podracers, ewoks and sith infiltrator at the VF Lego store.