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Re: Star Wars Releases...
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On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 06:33:26 GMT, Jonas Marcho uttered the following
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> Some sources have reported saying that stores are holding all Star Wars Legos,
> including the classic ones. That's true. I went to Toys R Us today and found
> out that they are holding them all back until May 1st. Don't ask me why. I am
> still dying to get my pretty little hands on a Tie Fighter & Y-Wing.
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> On the subject of shipping, those reports are true as well. Lego Shop-at-Home
> and the Lego Imagination Center are backordered until late May and once stores
> sell out of their first shipment of Episode 1 Legos, they will have to wait
> until the end of May for another shipment.
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> I think Lego is trying to boost the demand of their sets so they can make
> charge a little more and make money in the long run. It's devious, but it
> looks like that is their scheme. Don't quote me on this, don't hold me to
> that. This is just my opinion.
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> I mean think about it. There are guys on E-Toys right know selling the Mos
> Espa Pod Race for $125. There is another guy who is selling Darth Vader
> minifigs for $10 a head. That's highway robbery and yet he is selling them
> like hotcakes because everyone wants one.
And yet these are all over the stores in the UK, in pretty
good numbers, and in many different types of shop, too. Perhaps
we will see Cabbage Patch phenomena over SW Lego? USAians
flying trans-Atlantic just to get there hands on a much desired
set?
On the other hand, 1000's of people are flying over to the US
from here to see the film in advance of its UK release. 3-day
city breaks in NY and other cities are apparantly doing quite
well! Me, I am attending a 2-week conference, during the
release, and as such will be able to see the film!
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| (...) WOW!!! (...) Excellent! What city will you be in here? I'm thinking of taking the whole day off and booking myself a continuous run of 5 showings in a row... :) --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Some sources have reported saying that stores are holding all Star Wars Legos, including the classic ones. That's true. I went to Toys R Us today and found out that they are holding them all back until May 1st. Don't ask me why. I am still dying to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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