Could you make a video of what sets and quantity you purchased last year? Just to get an idea of what a typical Lego investor spends in a year on retired sets?
Yer that would be a cool video. I think he buys FBA amounts of sets 😂. Especially when he's talking of picking up 20-30 of a set that he's not even that sure about.
@starlord157 haha, I was thinking the exact same thing while recording my last few videos!!! I was starting to bore myself😂 I think I have some decent ideas (hopefully) for some variety. Now I just have to find the time to make it happen! I appreciate y'all watching!
@@kdxbricksanalytics I'm not sure how much I'd be willing to share quantity wise if I was in your shoes. In a way it's like sayin...Look how much is in my checking account. Or not in my account after I bought them all. haha Overall I find the vids engaging, but I'm a data analyst for a lving. 🤷🏼♂️
The Minecraft Fox Lodge is in a Walmart bundle with 2 other Minecraft sets right now for just $20. I grabbed a couple just for parts. The Fantasy Forest creatures is in a bundle as well. Did the same with those as well. Should be fun deciding what to do with all those parts. I put together a few of them as well, (Shark, Owl, & Squirrel) which as mildly entertaining.
Nice! Yeah, those Walmart bundles when they go on sale are really good. Love it! Building those three and one animals and creatures is a big fan favorite in my house too. Take care!
Great content as always Kevin. Interestingly I’ve looked on the Lego website today in the 🇬🇧 and we now have 85 sets showing in the ‘retiring soon’ segment. There’s a lot of sets we expected to retire not there just yet, but hopefully they’ll be added shortly.
Thanks buddy!! Yes, great point...now's the time of year to start looking at last chance/retiring soon on all region's websites. I need to remember to do that!! Take care my friend!
Hey buddy loved you and DG last week and your data is looking good. I hope the sanctum sanctorum gets a sale. This will be the sleeper of the year in imo keep up the great videos
Costco are getting rid of their last Lego Truck 60440 and the price has been dropping over the last month from $75 to now 49.98! A brand new release for 50% off is crazy! I convert them into day cabs to haul Construction vehicles so I got another 2!
When you mention that you stop by a Lego store and pick up some brickheadz, if you use your Lego Insiders account will they stop you if you have already purchased the limit of something? Or do you have to use cash? Just curious, I dont have a Lego store anywhere close to me, so it doesn't really affect me. But curious if you can get over the limit of 5 and still get points, etc.
Pretty sure you can also order more than the limit from Lego's online store. You just need to do make sure you wait until they ship the order and make another order of something else before you order those same 5 sets again. I got more than 5 of the new Aragog sets this way during the Harry Potter GWP event.
Thanks for another great video and compiling all that data! I’m actually coming around to Chewbacca as well. If it goes on a good sale might be worth getting, since it pairs well with C-3PO & R2D2 which will still be on shelves. Also between the city of Lanterns and the Dragon of East Palace, which one are you more bullish on? Take care and looking forward to the next one!
I'm going with dragon if the east palace. It's unique, looks very complete/finished and great colors. But I like both...I just never go very deep on monkie kids. Later bro!!
Good stuff Kevin. I honestly don't expect the big ones like Ninja city one and the Cantina to go on sale. I have noticed that these kinds of sets are pretty much full price buys. What do you think?
Thanks buddy, always appreciate you!! Generally I agree... every now and then they surprise us with a sale on one. More likely they'll do 2x or 4x points (hopefully with a GWP at the same time). All the best!
@@kdxbricksanalytics Yea, but waiting for that stuff to happen is a risk because I have been put in a situation where the the stock is non existent even a couple months before retiring. I think I will go ahead and buy now so I don't miss out. I think both of those are sure fire big league hitters. Btw, I appreciate your work that you put into this.
You're spot on! It's a game of chicken for risk vs reward 🤣🤣 Yeah, I think I need to do the same...at least grab a couple. Thanks a lot for your kind words...means a lot to me! That's the main reason I make these videos - I enjoy contributing to the community and chatting with everyone!
I don't have too much of an opinion yet since it just came out. A lot of it's potential ROI will depend on shelf life imo. My initial reaction is indifferent because seems way too expensive and no Minifigs (a couple special ones that display on the side would have been nice). How about you...what are your thoughts on it?
You're right! And now I'm really confused because brickset says it's retiring this December, haha. Well either way it will fall off our radar in the next few months anyways. Take care!
Nice!! I don't 100% remember, but I think once or twice, but not for much. I haven't seen anything yet that I'd want to go for... hopefully it happens!!
Mark my words the cantina will be sold out before November. My Lego store keeps telling me they haven’t had it in store for over a month and no sign it’s coming back and online it’s back orders. This will be gone and then we are off to the races on this set
Hey, just wanted to let you guys know that I found the LEGO store Lego at the New York Legoland online store 36 something with $10 shipping. You’re only allowed to get one at a time.
Haha, me too!!! I was just looking at my personal collection wish list - I have a long way to go. Does anybody know a lottery out there with guaranteed wins? 🤣🤣🤣
They frequently do on Lego website, particularly towards end of life, but I picked up some Disney ones and the the Frodo one 30% off a couple months ago
I like the concept.... especially because they have 5 in this kinda sub theme! But this one (which is the original) is having a really long shelf life. How about you?
@@kdxbricksanalytics Im new to this stuff, i like sets that are around 50$ and less sets, or sets that are 70$ that get discounted to 50$, if i compare this set to other retiring sets, this is better then others, i also look at star wars battle packs, and there its a lot more sets to compare to so its harder, this set should be easy sell in the future, it cant get lower price then msrp, so its safe investment i think :)
I know I know... you're right 🤣🤣 And you sound like DG, hahaha 😂😂 But for some reason I'm still just so-so...but when they go more than 20% off, I'm grabbing a bunch
Typically yes. However I heard the city space 3 in 1 (set 60441) has bags only. The larger 3 in 1 sets all still seem to have original set boxes inside. Good question!
Great analysis keep doing what you're doing! Question - I know we (investors) can check brickfact/set/fanatics for the retirement list. However, where can we verify that a set is actually retired? And something I am doing with Cody is picking up his Brickheadz to pair with the helmet if necessary...as well as Rex helmets. This way I can package them up in either cody/rex or cody/cody brickhead if Cody does not sell as intended (I grabbed a bunch at that same Target sale) And last thing, how do you determine how many SKUs you want to invest in and how many of each SKU? Not saying I want to copy that, just curious how different investors determine how many different sets to invest in. PS I still can't get on board with the SW Mechs lol. Just 1 each to feed my FOMO haha Can't wait for the next video (I need a life lol)
Reddit Legoleak. They crawl the Lego website for the date. But I wouldn't place too much weight on it or any other list until after July because it seems Lego caught on and deliberately put out early retirement dates at the beginning of the year and then changed the dates in the Spring. I would caution you that Lego investing is probably a crowded market so make sure it's worth your time and money before you really dive in. All the Lego investor veterans, including the lazy eye guy, make most of their money now by selling subscriptions and posting videos. That's what they don't tell you. At least KDX is one of the more honest people doing these YT videos.
@@yoyomacello interesting...so in July what do you check to verify if a set actually did retire. And yeah I get that...a lot of gurus on YT hock their wares and sell their subscriptions but I agree KDX strikes me as an honest man
@@fredhwa The LEGO website will say "out of stock" if a set is officially retired. But even then, retailers could still have it in stock. Then it's just a matter of supply and demand on whether the price of a set goes up in the secondary market. Good luck to you if you're doing this to make a living.
When it comes to how many SKUs... honestly I don't have a plan or system. I probably should, but for me it's a balance of getting a good number of the best sets on my hit list and then grabbing a few random sets when they're on great discount (Walmart clearance) for example.
Thanks a lot for your kind words... that's really nice! That's exactly why I make my videos! I did grab one typewriter! I'm going to watch it little longer and feel out if I think there might be an even better discount before the end of the year. My hunch is it will go 20% off somewhere again, so I don't think it's my last chance... And possibly even more off. Nobody knows for sure, so we'll see! Take care my friend!
@@Isak_c Yep that's how I look at it. But def come across buyers who don't want damaged boxes or won't pay the asking price bc the box is damaged...i usually sell damaged boxes last and take pictures of the damage so the buyer knows exactly what they are getting
@@fredhwa its not Pokémon cards or funko pops, if collectors want a mint box I’ll just go to a person who will actually build the set or at least someone who doesn’t care about a small crease
Analytics? 🤪😩💩🤮👎😜😭! Though it is fun to listen to you "work" on your "analytics" 🤪. This is just fantasy for anyone interested. Lego is so dead, you probably could not revive it with good old sets: Arocs, 12V Trains, old castle sets anyone?
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Could you make a video of what sets and quantity you purchased last year? Just to get an idea of what a typical Lego investor spends in a year on retired sets?
Yer that would be a cool video. I think he buys FBA amounts of sets 😂. Especially when he's talking of picking up 20-30 of a set that he's not even that sure about.
I agree. Not gonna lie, I feel like these videos he does are super repetitive.
Yeah, I definitely need to do some segments showing my inventory! It's so hard to find time, haha, but I'll get on it!!! Thanks buddy for the comment!
@starlord157 haha, I was thinking the exact same thing while recording my last few videos!!! I was starting to bore myself😂 I think I have some decent ideas (hopefully) for some variety. Now I just have to find the time to make it happen! I appreciate y'all watching!
@@kdxbricksanalytics I'm not sure how much I'd be willing to share quantity wise if I was in your shoes. In a way it's like sayin...Look how much is in my checking account.
Or not in my account after I bought them all. haha
Overall I find the vids engaging, but I'm a data analyst for a lving. 🤷🏼♂️
Was just thinking it was about time for a vid, lol. Thanks for all the work and data you share!
Nice, thanks!!!!!!!
The Minecraft Fox Lodge is in a Walmart bundle with 2 other Minecraft sets right now for just $20. I grabbed a couple just for parts. The Fantasy Forest creatures is in a bundle as well. Did the same with those as well. Should be fun deciding what to do with all those parts. I put together a few of them as well, (Shark, Owl, & Squirrel) which as mildly entertaining.
Nice! Yeah, those Walmart bundles when they go on sale are really good.
Love it! Building those three and one animals and creatures is a big fan favorite in my house too. Take care!
Great content as always Kevin. Interestingly I’ve looked on the Lego website today in the 🇬🇧 and we now have 85 sets showing in the ‘retiring soon’ segment. There’s a lot of sets we expected to retire not there just yet, but hopefully they’ll be added shortly.
Thanks buddy!! Yes, great point...now's the time of year to start looking at last chance/retiring soon on all region's websites. I need to remember to do that!! Take care my friend!
Hey buddy loved you and DG last week and your data is looking good. I hope the sanctum sanctorum gets a sale. This will be the sleeper of the year in imo keep up the great videos
Thanks buddy!! Me too, sanctum is a great one!
Thanks for sharing the data, agree with the phantom of menace, as the battle of endor heroes have a very slow sales for me too.
You're welcome, thanks! Yeah endor heroes is currently a disappointment...will be interesting to see how it does in another year!
Costco are getting rid of their last Lego Truck 60440 and the price has been dropping over the last month from $75 to now 49.98! A brand new release for 50% off is crazy! I convert them into day cabs to haul Construction vehicles so I got another 2!
I need to swing by my Costco today.
Yeah, that's wild, but your conversation sounds awesome!
When you mention that you stop by a Lego store and pick up some brickheadz, if you use your Lego Insiders account will they stop you if you have already purchased the limit of something? Or do you have to use cash? Just curious, I dont have a Lego store anywhere close to me, so it doesn't really affect me. But curious if you can get over the limit of 5 and still get points, etc.
No, at Lego store they don't keep you to lifetime limits, but each purchase they'll typically limit me to 5 of a SKU
Pretty sure you can also order more than the limit from Lego's online store. You just need to do make sure you wait until they ship the order and make another order of something else before you order those same 5 sets again. I got more than 5 of the new Aragog sets this way during the Harry Potter GWP event.
Thanks for another great video and compiling all that data! I’m actually coming around to Chewbacca as well. If it goes on a good sale might be worth getting, since it pairs well with C-3PO & R2D2 which will still be on shelves. Also between the city of Lanterns and the Dragon of East Palace, which one are you more bullish on? Take care and looking forward to the next one!
I'm going with dragon if the east palace. It's unique, looks very complete/finished and great colors. But I like both...I just never go very deep on monkie kids. Later bro!!
Awesome timing!
Awesome, thanks for watching!
Good stuff Kevin. I honestly don't expect the big ones like Ninja city one and the Cantina to go on sale. I have noticed that these kinds of sets are pretty much full price buys. What do you think?
Thanks buddy, always appreciate you!! Generally I agree... every now and then they surprise us with a sale on one. More likely they'll do 2x or 4x points (hopefully with a GWP at the same time). All the best!
@@kdxbricksanalytics Yea, but waiting for that stuff to happen is a risk because I have been put in a situation where the the stock is non existent even a couple months before retiring. I think I will go ahead and buy now so I don't miss out. I think both of those are sure fire big league hitters. Btw, I appreciate your work that you put into this.
You're spot on! It's a game of chicken for risk vs reward 🤣🤣 Yeah, I think I need to do the same...at least grab a couple.
Thanks a lot for your kind words...means a lot to me! That's the main reason I make these videos - I enjoy contributing to the community and chatting with everyone!
There are some decent rebeickables on that LEGO store with multiple sets.
You mention the workbench from minecraft somewhere? (21265)
What do you think about it?
I don't have too much of an opinion yet since it just came out. A lot of it's potential ROI will depend on shelf life imo. My initial reaction is indifferent because seems way too expensive and no Minifigs (a couple special ones that display on the side would have been nice). How about you...what are your thoughts on it?
@@kdxbricksanalytics thanks :)
👍 Take care!
I don’t know why 40574 Lego Brand Store keeps popping up in different videos, Brickeconomy has it marked as retired already.
You're right! And now I'm really confused because brickset says it's retiring this December, haha. Well either way it will fall off our radar in the next few months anyways. Take care!
I’m patiently waiting for a sale on the NES Lego set… has that set ever been discounted?
Nice!! I don't 100% remember, but I think once or twice, but not for much. I haven't seen anything yet that I'd want to go for... hopefully it happens!!
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Star Wars mechs featured in the new Lego Star Wars movie. Could be a good buy
That would be awesome!!! And the drama that would create would be hilarious too 🤣🤣
Mark my words the cantina will be sold out before November. My Lego store keeps telling me they haven’t had it in store for over a month and no sign it’s coming back and online it’s back orders. This will be gone and then we are off to the races on this set
I agree...I'm still torn if I'm going to grab any. Are you planning on grabbing anymore?!
Hey, just wanted to let you guys know that I found the LEGO store Lego at the New York Legoland online store 36 something with $10 shipping. You’re only allowed to get one at a time.
Cool! Thanks for the heads up!
Dang, thats a long list! Great job! I need a few more jobs to afford some of them lol
Haha, me too!!! I was just looking at my personal collection wish list - I have a long way to go. Does anybody know a lottery out there with guaranteed wins? 🤣🤣🤣
The Boba Fett microfighter looks sold out on Amazon.
Interesting!
do the brick headz ever go on sale anywhere?
They frequently do on Lego website, particularly towards end of life, but I picked up some Disney ones and the the Frodo one 30% off a couple months ago
What do u think of mini mickey castle for investment?
I like the concept.... especially because they have 5 in this kinda sub theme! But this one (which is the original) is having a really long shelf life. How about you?
@@kdxbricksanalytics Im new to this stuff, i like sets that are around 50$ and less sets, or sets that are 70$ that get discounted to 50$, if i compare this set to other retiring sets, this is better then others, i also look at star wars battle packs, and there its a lot more sets to compare to so its harder, this set should be easy sell in the future, it cant get lower price then msrp, so its safe investment i think :)
I like sets in those price points too! Is that Disney castle retiring this year? I thought it wasn't, but I might be getting confused!
@@kdxbricksanalytics i think next year, but il get it when ever its on sale
I hear ya!
Clone troopers will always do well remember army building will always be a staple
I know I know... you're right 🤣🤣 And you sound like DG, hahaha 😂😂 But for some reason I'm still just so-so...but when they go more than 20% off, I'm grabbing a bunch
Do the 3 packs come with 3 complete sets in original packaging?
Typically yes. However I heard the city space 3 in 1 (set 60441) has bags only. The larger 3 in 1 sets all still seem to have original set boxes inside. Good question!
Great analysis keep doing what you're doing! Question - I know we (investors) can check brickfact/set/fanatics for the retirement list. However, where can we verify that a set is actually retired?
And something I am doing with Cody is picking up his Brickheadz to pair with the helmet if necessary...as well as Rex helmets. This way I can package them up in either cody/rex or cody/cody brickhead if Cody does not sell as intended (I grabbed a bunch at that same Target sale)
And last thing, how do you determine how many SKUs you want to invest in and how many of each SKU? Not saying I want to copy that, just curious how different investors determine how many different sets to invest in.
PS I still can't get on board with the SW Mechs lol. Just 1 each to feed my FOMO haha
Can't wait for the next video (I need a life lol)
Reddit Legoleak. They crawl the Lego website for the date. But I wouldn't place too much weight on it or any other list until after July because it seems Lego caught on and deliberately put out early retirement dates at the beginning of the year and then changed the dates in the Spring. I would caution you that Lego investing is probably a crowded market so make sure it's worth your time and money before you really dive in. All the Lego investor veterans, including the lazy eye guy, make most of their money now by selling subscriptions and posting videos. That's what they don't tell you. At least KDX is one of the more honest people doing these YT videos.
@@yoyomacello interesting...so in July what do you check to verify if a set actually did retire. And yeah I get that...a lot of gurus on YT hock their wares and sell their subscriptions but I agree KDX strikes me as an honest man
@@fredhwa The LEGO website will say "out of stock" if a set is officially retired. But even then, retailers could still have it in stock. Then it's just a matter of supply and demand on whether the price of a set goes up in the secondary market. Good luck to you if you're doing this to make a living.
When it comes to how many SKUs... honestly I don't have a plan or system. I probably should, but for me it's a balance of getting a good number of the best sets on my hit list and then grabbing a few random sets when they're on great discount (Walmart clearance) for example.
ok how did you pick up main street at $54?!
I think it was about 4 months ago two of my Walmarts had 2 each at $54. I was stunned and of course had to grab them!
I think the rebel base is a sleeper
Could be because of all those Minifigures. It will be a fun one to watch!! Later bud!
Target has typewriter for 199 go get it hurry
Thanks a lot! I missed it this morning, but I think it came back in stock.
@@kdxbricksanalytics I hope you got some buddy! Thanks for all your work! You’re very entertaining and I genuinely enjoy watching your stuff!
Thanks a lot for your kind words... that's really nice! That's exactly why I make my videos!
I did grab one typewriter! I'm going to watch it little longer and feel out if I think there might be an even better discount before the end of the year. My hunch is it will go 20% off somewhere again, so I don't think it's my last chance... And possibly even more off. Nobody knows for sure, so we'll see! Take care my friend!
Where can I see what your data means? Like e score
Check out the beginning part of my July 14th video...I give a quick explanation. Thanks for watching!!
@@kdxbricksanalytics thank you!
You're welcome buddy! Sorry I was slow to respond...busy few days at work this week!
Does it matter if my mos eisley cantina has a crease down the middle (it isn’t very noticeable, quite mild)
It shouldn't be bad...maybe a little less than a minty NIB Mos Eisley. Depends on who the buyer is...if they are box snob or not
@@fredhwa it’s just a box, a box is supposed to keep the insides safe, right?
@@Isak_c Yep that's how I look at it. But def come across buyers who don't want damaged boxes or won't pay the asking price bc the box is damaged...i usually sell damaged boxes last and take pictures of the damage so the buyer knows exactly what they are getting
@@fredhwa its not Pokémon cards or funko pops, if collectors want a mint box I’ll just go to a person who will actually build the set or at least someone who doesn’t care about a small crease
@@Isak_cI’ve had people question boxes before and make a deal about it. But it’s not guaranteed every customer will care
The eldorado will be a winner the data on this one isn’t correct it’s an iconic set
Yes, glad to hear that!!!!
Analytics? 🤪😩💩🤮👎😜😭! Though it is fun to listen to you "work" on your "analytics" 🤪. This is just fantasy for anyone interested. Lego is so dead, you probably could not revive it with good old sets: Arocs, 12V Trains, old castle sets anyone?