LEGO Taj Mahal - Should I Buy Straight from LEGO.com or Wait until it Hits the Physical Shop?

Lreadannie on 19/11/2017 - 21:21
Last edited 20/11/2017 - 09:49 by 1 other user

I have been waiting to buy Lego Taj Mahal for awhile. Never did because of the resale prices on eBay. So I was pleasantly surprised and happy when Lego made an announcement that it is re releasing Lego Taj Mahal towards the end of this month.

My question is should I buy straight away from Lego.com or should I wait until it is for sale in physical stores? I am hoping that the price can come down to at least $425 when it's on sale in stores. Hoping that I could wait a bit and purchase it cheaper but don't want to miss out at all in owning one.

I need advice from any avid Lego collectors out there. Many thanks beforehand.

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Comments

  • godofpizza on 19/11/2017 - 22:10
    +1

    Are you planning to build or resale for profit?

    • readannie on 20/11/2017 - 00:31

      Build :)

      • godofpizza on 20/11/2017 - 02:03
        +1

        wait for a sale.

  • GetOffMyUnicorn on 19/11/2017 - 22:13
    +3

    It's sounds pretty cool and a great activity. Having said that, you could get a return flight to India for the same price and see the real thing.

    • sparkanum on 19/11/2017 - 22:22
      +6

      I'm pretty sure that they won't let you destroy the real one Godzilla style, though. Or fill it with Star Wars minifigures to create the most audacious Bollywood lightsaber fight ever.

    • RM on 20/11/2017 - 07:24
      +1

      and buy a small marble replica!

  • Some Human on 20/11/2017 - 01:11
    +1

    If you buy from Lego website at full price, you get free shipping because it's over $200 and a few Lego gifts for spending so much.
    If you wait for a sale, there's a chance you might miss out, or it might exclude that set anyway (myer does this)

    • readannie on 20/11/2017 - 13:29

      If that's the case I might wait until Lego has double VIP point or even better triple. I don't know what's the chance of $500 set being in the physical shop anyway since Disney castle has not even been in one?

      • Gurbachen on 20/11/2017 - 18:33

        99% sure they had a Disney Castle at the Chadstone Lego Store

        • readannie on 20/11/2017 - 20:07

          I was referring more toward stores like Myer, Big W, Target or Kmart where chances of it being on sale is higher. Plus where I live, we don't have Lego store. I buy mine at times from Lego.com

        • Some Human on 21/11/2017 - 00:32

          @readannie:
          You will never find it at target, big w or Kmart. Only ever seen the expert sets at myer, David jones and maybe toys r us.

  • boomramada on 20/11/2017 - 07:45

    Is this the same version they released years ago and its coming back? that's not good for die hard investors is it?

    • Gurbachen on 20/11/2017 - 18:33

      Hope so, investors can get (profanity).

      • Bruno28 on 20/11/2017 - 19:32

        There is one extra part to differentiate + different model number + different box photo.

        • DrunkMonk on 29/11/2017 - 10:06

          Extra part is the Lego separator.

  • Josho on 29/11/2017 - 18:09

    Normally with the creator expert sets Myer will run the occasional 20% off i cant see this being a small run set as it is massively popular and not an ideas limited run if you can hold out you can probably get it for a fair whack less than rrp.

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