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  • Price Wars! Amazon vs. Walmart On Select LEGO Star Wars Sets

    Price Wars! Amazon vs. Walmart On Select LEGO Star Wars Sets

    Amazon and Walmart are having a bit of a price war, matching each other’s discount on a couple of sets. I’m not sure who fired the first volley but we are all winners. Discounts are applied on some of the older sets that will be retiring soon if they haven’t been already. This is just a sample list of some of the larger sets. Some battle packs may also be discounted down to $10 or less.

  • Amazon Discounts LEGO Star Wars, Super Heroes

    Amazon Discounts LEGO Star Wars, Super Heroes

    If you missed out on the BOGO 40% deal earlier this week, there are a couple of things you should know. First, even though the LEGO items have been removed from this page, the discounts still seems to apply. For example, 75019 AT-TE is currently listed at $66.31, 26% off of MSRP of $89.99. Having two of them in my cart adds up to $132.62. On the final page before checkout, the BOGO 40% promotion kicks in, applying a discount of -$26.52, bringing my total down to $106.10 before any tax is applied. It seems though that some of you were having trouble getting the BOGO discount to work. Keep in mind that the discount is 40% off only the item that is equal or lesser value, and only one discount will be applied per cart. Some of the sets where the discount still applies include 75019 AT-TE, 75003 A-wing Starfighter, 75040 General Grievous’ Wheel Bike, and 75022 Mandalorian Speeder. It seems some of the others sets are sold out from Amazon and offered by third party sellers, and thus not eligible for promotion. Not entirely sure when the promotion ends; it says “while supplies last” so don’t hesitate if you’re looking for a deal, especially on that AT-TE.

    Secondly, Amazon has applied some pretty nice discounts across a range of sets, starting at 20% going all the way up to a whopping 37%:

    And lastly, some Super Heroes sets are also discounted, ranging from 20% up to 26% off:

  • Amazon Discounts 75021 Republic Gunship to $89.99

    Amazon Discounts 75021 Republic Gunship to $89.99

    Amazon is applying a nice 25% discount on 75021 Republic Gunship bringing the price down to just $89.99. With free shipping and no tax to most states, this is one of the better prices this set has seen in a while.

  • Several Star Wars sets on Sale on Amazon.com

    Several Star Wars sets on Sale on Amazon.com

    No idea who the price war is with this time, but it looks like there are a whole bunch of sets going on sale on Amazon, including some sets that we rated as “good when on sale,” like the AT-TE (26% off) and some that we rated as good regardless, and even better when on sale, like the Republic Gunship (19% off).

    Thus far, I’ve run across these sales that are significant. Several others are seeing lesser discounts as well… sadly none of the 2014 stuff yet, but we’ll keep an eye out. These usually come in waves.

  • Amazon Discounts Sail Barge, Gunship by 29%

    Amazon Discounts Sail Barge, Gunship by 29%

    These are probably one of the most significant discounts we’ve seen on this pair of sets since their debut back in August. Right now, Amazon is applying a 29% discount on both 75020 Jabba’s Sail Barge and 75021 Republic Gunship bringing their prices down to $84.99, down from $119.99 MSRP. Amazon usually applies a discount to match another online retailer but checking the usual suspects yields no competitive match. This one seems to be all Amazon.

    Also, if you’ve missed this the first couple of times we mentioned it, 75019 AT-TE seems to be on perma-discount at $60.99, a 32% discount off of $89.99 MSRP, thanks to Target selling it at that price.

  • Amazon, Walmart Discount DeLorean, Gunship

    Amazon, Walmart Discount DeLorean, Gunship

    It’s holiday shopping time. Can you feel it yet? I’m sure we’ll be seeing more posts like this where etailers try and out-price each other for your hard-earned dollars.

    Today’s fight brings us two deals. The first deal is for 21103 The DeLorean Time Machine, aka the Back to the Future set. Normaly priced at $34.99, Amazon and Walmart both have it just $29.97, a 14% discount off of $34.99 MSRP and probably the lowest price we’ve seen on the set.

    The other item is 75021 Republic Gunship, the finest gunship to date. Walmart currently has it listed for $79.97! That’s a 33% discount off of $119.99 MSRP! Amazon hasn’t matched that price yet, but it’s just a matter of time so keep checking back.

    Thanks to Nick for the heads up.

  • Amazon Discounts 75019 AT-TE by 32%, Others On Sale

    Amazon Discounts 75019 AT-TE by 32%, Others On Sale

    Amazon is swinging their discount hammer all high and mightily and is offering some sweet discounts on new sets. Like the title says, they are offering 75019 AT-TE for 32% off, just $60.99, down from $89.99.

    75021 Republic Gunship is only 20% off, down to $95.99 from $119.99 MSRP.

    75020 Jabba’s Sail Barge is better, at 25% off, down to $89.99 from $119.99 MSRP.

    Though not really all that new, 75018 Jek-14’s Stealth Starfighter is commanding a respectable 27% off, down to $50.99 from $69.99 MSRP.

    Get’em while gettin’s good. Especially that AT-TE. I doubt that price would last for long.

  • Stackable Coupons at YoYo.com Saves New Customers 37%

    Stackable Coupons at YoYo.com Saves New Customers 37%

    Update: The jig is up!

    YoYo.com is offering customers two coupons that stack which well net you a savings of about 37% once everything is said and done:

    20LABORDAY will save you 20%
    20OFFTODAY will save you 20%

    Yep, stackable 20% coupons. The critically acclaimed 75021 Republic Gunship and the critically condemned 75020 Jabba’s Sail Barge are both $119.99 MSRP, apply both coupons and the price drops to $74.99 before tax. Free shipping threshold is at $35 or enjoy a $4.99 flat rate if your order is less. The catch is 20LABORDAY can only be used by new customers. Otherwise, you can only use 20OFFTODAY which is still pretty nice.

  • 2013 LEGO Star Wars Fall Assortment Now Available

    2013 LEGO Star Wars Fall Assortment Now Available

    Title says it all. The fall assortment for LEGO Star Wars is now available through LEGO Shop@home and Amazon.com. I’ve set up links below for quick and easy access to the products you’re looking to buy. Amazon has Free Super Saver Shipping on orders of $25 or more if you’re not a Prime member. Amazon doesn’t have every set in stock yet, but that should change over the next few days/weeks. Also, don’t forget, that LEGO Shop@Home now offers free shipping on all orders of $75 or more all the time.

    Amazon

    LEGO Shop@Home

  • Review: 75021 Republic Gunship

    Review: 75021 Republic Gunship

    Anyone who’s been on the forums for more than a few years can tell you that about every six months, a new thread pops up (or the old one is revived) that asks a fairly basic question for collectors: “What is your favorite Star Wars set?” There are a lot of variations on the thread (favorite minifigure, least favorite, set you’d most like to be stranded on a desert island with), but it always ends up back to that same question.

    And there are always two sets that dominate the list in the LEGO Star Wars line… 2006’s Jabba’s Sail Barge and 2008’s Republic Gunship. Both of these sets are showing up in the second-half of 2013, and share the same $120 price point. Apparently, LEGO has declared war on our wallets (especially since the Tower of Orthanac is here and the Ewok Village is coming soon). I have, and love, the last version of the RGS, and that’s saying something since it was a Clone Wars set.

    I never cared for the Clone Wars sets or the demonic Clone Wars faces in general, but I can respect the 2008 RGS for being a very good set. When I first saw the previews of this set in the FBTB Toy Fair coverage, I came to the same conclusion that a lot of our readers did: “just another rehash to make some money.” While LEGO has proved that they can remake a set and greatly improve it (see the Second Slave I, the latest X-Wing, the B-Wing/Y-Wing remakes, etc), they’ve also had some mindless cash grabs with them (the last Slave I, umpteen million Jedi Starfighters).

    So the real question is, at $120 (US), does the first Republic Gunship in five years fit into column A or column B?

    Oh, and before we get started… I realize that I have a couple of pieces reversed on one of the engines. I’d popped it off to take it apart to check out the interior again, and put it back together wrong. Oops!

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