Buy Retiring LEGO Set for Profit

In my previous post, we discussed importance of identifying Lego sets that can provide Lego investors a high rate of returns.  One strategy you can use to buy LEGO sets for profit is to research the Lego sets are in the final stage of sales before LEGO decides to retire.  Once a Lego set retires, the price of that set starts going higher since LEGO is not making it anymore.  This strategy works very well and you should try it out yourself.

Search LEGO.com to Identify Retiring Soon Lego Sets

It is not easy to identify Lego sets that are marked to be retiring soon.  However, there is only one best way to know which sets are retiring.  That is to visit LEGO.com and get the information from LEGO Company.  They can’t be wrong, right?

All you have to do is search “retiring” in the search box and you will get a list.  But not all sets you see are retiring soon so you must sift through all of them and pick out the ones marked as “Retiring Soon”. 

Some of the sets have been already sold out so you won’t be able to buy them from LEGO.com.  However, it can be a wise decision to identify them so that you can buy at other online stores.

For example, if you search now today and sort by Price: High to Low, the first set you run into with “Retiring Soon” is 70917 The Ultimate Batmobile.  This Lego set was first released on June 02, 2017 with retail MSRP value of $139.99.  It also has great reviews everywhere so you know people will continue to seek for this Ultimate Batmobile set.  You can try to buy one from EBAY for less than the retail but I think the best place to buy one is from TARGET as they are giving out free $10 gift card over $50 spent.

If you browse your search result at LEGO.com, then you will find many of these sets marked as “Retiring Soon”.  But my personal favorite set to buy is 70923 The Bat-Space Shuttle.  This Lego set was first released on January 1, 2018 with MSRP value of $79.99.  I love this set right now because Target has it on sale 34% off at $52.99 and it even comes with $10 gift card since it’s over $50 spent.  Also, at less than $60, it won’t break your bank for buying one.  Target is having a big sale on Lego sets you should browse and see if any interests you.

Additional Discounts

If you decide to buy any Lego set from LEGO.com, then make sure to sign up as a LEGO VIP member (I highly recommend).  In addition to VIP points, if you use EBATE.com, you can get additional 5% from shopping at LEGO.com or 1% from TARGET, plus if you are a new member, you receive free $10 just from signing up.

Final Thought

Investing in Lego sets is real and can bring you much wealth as a long-term investment.  Many investment savvy people have already started investing their money into Lego sets and I presume the Lego market will only continue to grow over time, which means potential for already retired Lego sets should be accelerate and should bring even greater profits.  I believe the two Lego sets I mentioned in this post will turn into a great investment for the future and everyone should jump on it when there is still some time left before this set retires probably by the end of this year if not early 2019.

Before I end this post, I cannot resist but to inform you of two Lego sets from TARGET that you should really consider buying because they are over 35% discount.  If you buy both, then the discount is even greater since you will receive free $10 gift card.  You must act now before they are out of order or the sale ends.

LEGOConstraction Star Wars Scout Trooper & Speeder Bike 75532
($30.99; MSRP $54.99; 44% off; Retiring Soon; Out of Stock at LEGO.com)

LEGOCity Jungle Explorers Jungle Mobile Lab 60160
($37.99; MSRP $59.99; 37% off; Retiring Soon; Available at LEGO.com)