LEGO 8684 Collectable Minifigures Series 2 Availability

[toystest]

Well here in Munich they are getting released everywhere from small drug stores to large department stores and even some grocery stores. My bounty so far is 1 complete and sealed box €95 staff discount from a friend, one complete open set, one complete sealed set, 147 spartans as of this posting. I will be headed to Real today and see how many spartans I can scan with my iPhone. so good luck Hunting! :D :D :D

Lucky Germans! We only have tru and the figures are overpriced. The demand their does not seem to be high. 147 spartans is cracy, thats 49 boxes of minifigures (UNTOUCHED)!

I don't think that the demand there is any lower then here, if anything it is going to be higher. Supply is simple better. Within Europe TLG can move supply from one country to another without fees. Once they sent a certain amount to the US and pay the import fees they HAVE to sell them in the US as they wont get their fees back. My guess is they just sent less over here.

[natelite]

I don't think that the demand there is any lower then here, if anything it is going to be higher. Supply is simple better. Within Europe TLG can move supply from one country to another without fees. Once they sent a certain amount to the US and pay the import fees they HAVE to sell them in the US as they wont get their fees back. My guess is they just sent less over here.

that would be accurate if only there was import tax/duty on toys. there is, of course, none. so making your point pretty much a moot one.

[evilempire22]

Picked up 4 Vampires (3 still sealed, for trade), 1 Pharaoh and 1 Witch at the Ridgedale TRU. It was already picked clean of Spartans.

TRU in Bloomington, MN, was all out of minifigs because they got their shipment early and someone pretty much bought all them. The guy said to expect another shipment 2nd or 3rd week in Sept.

LEGO store in Mall of America is all out. Guy said new shipment will be in Wednesday. Store opens at 10 AM.

Nothing yet at Wal-Mart in Bloomington, MN.

[farscape1]

147 spartans as of this posting.

That is seriously NOT cool.

Do any of you guys have kids? Try looking them in the face and explaining to them why a certain toy they want is unavailable; because some dealer or hoarder has cleaned out all the local stores.
With series 1, some stores were letting people walk out with the one and only case they had in stock.

Take only what you need!

[vynsane]

Called around the NY stores today.

• West Nyack/Palisades Center: not in stock
• Garden City/Roosevelt Field: one box in stock
• Elmhurst/Queens Center: not in stock
• NYC/Rockefeller Center: not in stock but are expecting them soon, told me to try back on Wednesday.

[slacker]

Called around the NY stores today.

• West Nyack/Palisades Center: not in stock
• Garden City/Roosevelt Field: one box in stock
• Elmhurst/Queens Center: not in stock
• NYC/Rockefeller Center: not in stock but are expecting them soon, told me to try back on Wednesday.

I called too thinking that I would be able to pick some up during lunch but they got nothing. My guess is that they will have new boxes on Sept. 1st since that's when they planned to release them.

Queens Center had 12 boxes on Friday. They might be saving them.

Tru in Nanuet had two boxes on Friday. Nothing left as of yesterday.

[vynsane]

I hit the GC/Roosevelt Field store and they still had a lot left. I had forgotten to bring the barcodes along, so I just checked and sorted the barcodes. I went up to the counter with about 20 for myself and my daughter had grabbed 6 - but they limited us to 16. I was like "Can I buy 16 and then buy 16 for her? She wants a whole set too..." but it was no dice. I'm still on The Island so I'm going to check back now.

Of the 16 I got, I ended up with 9 uniques. 4 motorcycle cops, 3 explorers, 2 lifeguards, 2 ringmasters, and then 1 each of Karate guy, pop star, surfer dude, skier, and dracula. I let my daughter have any dupes and left trips/quads in the bag. I may open the other explorer and give him a different head/hat.

[NIGELTTF]

Last week all the TRUs in central Maryland didn't know what I was talking about, this week, all were sold out but one. I drove 30 miles to it, only to find someone had shoplifted all 43 of them.

But they had plenty of Series 1, but some kid employee was saying some sort of limit of 5 of each kind. I think he was just making crap up...but the other employees in earshot went along with it.

Perhaps instead of worrying about people buying too many, you should be keeping an eye out for shoplifters.

[slacker]

I hit the GC/Roosevelt Field store and they still had a lot left. I had forgotten to bring the barcodes along, so I just checked and sorted the barcodes. I went up to the counter with about 20 for myself and my daughter had grabbed 6 - but they limited us to 16. I was like "Can I buy 16 and then buy 16 for her? She wants a whole set too..." but it was no dice. I'm still on The Island so I'm going to check back now.

Of the 16 I got, I ended up with 9 uniques. 4 motorcycle cops, 3 explorers, 2 lifeguards, 2 ringmasters, and then 1 each of Karate guy, pop star, surfer dude, skier, and dracula. I let my daughter have any dupes and left trips/quads in the bag. I may open the other explorer and give him a different head/hat.

You should've let your daughter buy a set herself and then buy your own set. I think they'll be more to come. I was told that they will have more next monday. I'm going to check tomorrow.

[vynsane]

You should've let your daughter buy a set herself and then buy your own set. I think they'll be more to come. I was told that they will have more next monday. I'm going to check tomorrow.

Well, she's 3.5 y/o... the guy didn't buy it. I went back today and got a Witch and Disco Stu. Now missing Mime, Spartan, Pharaoh, Weightlifter and Senor Maracas.

I think I want to get a couple more surfer dudes (the hair, head and torso are highly useful), draculas, maybe another karate guy or two and I'm thinking I want maybe 16 Spartans - that will form a decent phalanx.

[imooumoo]

Available on s@h, in Canada to buy.

[vynsane]

Available on s@h, in Canada

And the U.S.

[gbleeker]

I was able to place 2 orders to the same address with the same card info...

[legitimatealex]

I was able to place 2 orders to the same address with the same card info...

Me too but I have only gotten the email confirmation for one right now.

[gbleeker]

I've received both confirmation orders.

[clock4me]

Really want the spartan but don't want to get duplicates..

[legitimatealex]

I've received both confirmation orders.

I received mine both as well. I'm hoping for a complete set between 32 packages. I think this will happen as long as LEGO doesn't do what it did last time and send me 5 of the same minifigure...

[vynsane]

Called the NYC LEGO Store and they have "a bunch" but "they're going fast". Heading up there in about an hour.

[vynsane]

They still had a lot @ NYC. I finished my full run and got a bunch of the dupes I want, including a second Spartan. I got a few more Mimes than I originally anticipated (not sure how that happened), picked up two more Karate guys, one more Disco Stu, and I now have six Surfers. I'm debating whether or not to keep all of them. My daughter might want one, and I'd like a few for myself, so maybe I'll try to find a home for one or two. I was sitting on the floor with the cheatsheet and people asked me if I worked there, then I had a bunch of kids and parents asking for help. It was a fun lunchbreak.

[slacker]

Nothing up here. I just want one more set.