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So the sets are said to be released in Jan 2015. So the start of the new year. But if I recall almost every year for Christmas as a kid Id get a bunch of the new sets. And I feel like it was when they'd just come out ld be getting them for Christmas.

 

So my question is: is there a way to pre-order them from lego so they come by Christmas? Or is it that by Jan 2015 they will be everywhere but some states or places like where I am, Florida might get them in December or something.

 

I feel like it would be too big of a marketing money maker not to be able to have them under the tree for kids this year.

 

Saying that I've decided to buy only one set for myself (Tahu) since he was my very first bionicle and I've given my entire collection away. But there are a few young kids in my life that I think I'll buy Toa for as their Christmas presents and then I can enjoy them through them vicariously. Boy named Carl who I don't think has ever had a bionicle, my niece Lexi who often plays with Carl and loves toys made for boys like ninja turtles etc.

 

Probably going to get her gali, and then a pair of twins I know chase and Logan who didn't get their first bionicles until 2009 but then I gave them almost my entire collection and I don't think either of them is aware it's coming back.

 

In that case I'll be buying 5 Toa for Christmas, which is going to cost a shinny penny, not even counting I have to get gifts for my girlfriend and I don't think she is going to want a bionicle lol.

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So the sets are said to be released in Jan 2015. So the start of the new year. But if I recall almost every year for Christmas as a kid Id get a bunch of the new sets. And I feel like it was when they'd just come out ld be getting them for Christmas.

 

So my question is: is there a way to pre-order them from lego so they come by Christmas? Or is it that by Jan 2015 they will be everywhere but some states or places like where I am, Florida might get them in December or something.

 

I feel like it would be too big of a marketing money maker not to be able to have them under the tree for kids this year.

 

Saying that I've decided to buy only one set for myself (Tahu) since he was my very first bionicle and I've given my entire collection away. But there are a few young kids in my life that I think I'll buy Toa for as their Christmas presents and then I can enjoy them through them vicariously. Boy named Carl who I don't think has ever had a bionicle, my niece Lexi who often plays with Carl and loves toys made for boys like ninja turtles etc.

 

Probably going to get her gali, and then a pair of twins I know chase and Logan who didn't get their first bionicles until 2009 but then I gave them almost my entire collection and I don't think either of them is aware it's coming back.

 

In that case I'll be buying 5 Toa for Christmas, which is going to cost a shinny penny, not even counting I have to get gifts for my girlfriend and I don't think she is going to want a bionicle lol.

The official release date is indeed January 1, but I'm sure at least some retailers will break the street date, as happens every single year. If you can find one nearby that does so then you may well be able to get some of the sets for Christmas.

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You'd think Lego would have planned to have it a week early and make bank with the holidays.

That would've been really great, yeah. Maybe they're having it in January so it doesn't get mixed in with 2014 market stats or whatever, to make it easier to tell just how well it does? Alternatively, Christmas/New Years/Hannukah (it ends Dec 24th this year) money is a thing people get which wouldn't be too bad for sets coming out directly afterwards.

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You'd think Lego would have planned to have it a week early and make bank with the holidays.

And compete with this year's sets? Lego generally follows this kind of release schedule and they do it for a reason. Not everyone does their Christmas shopping in the week before Christmas, and it's easier for retailers to promote and stock a new product line AFTER the Christmas rush has decimated their previous inventory.

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I remember getting Vezon and Kardas 6 months before the release by some guy on ebay! There's a chance someone will list them on ebay or something similar and you'll be able to get them before the release date. My birthday is the 31st of Dec. I'm going to try to get them by Christmas or My birthday.

 

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If this happens, then my siblings and I will have the best christmas ever! My brother is totally obsessed with getting rare pieces, and when he saw Onua and the Protector of Earth he started pacing around my room saying, "Trans purple! Trans purple!" I'd be quite disappointed if he couldn't get the sets... and he would probably be even more disappointed.

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I remember getting Vezon and Kardas 6 months before the release by some guy on ebay! There's a chance someone will list them on ebay or something similar and you'll be able to get them before the release date. My birthday is the 31st of Dec. I'm going to try to get them by Christmas or My birthday.

 

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How was the price on it?

 

I got it for $150 shipped. It was really cool, i tried posting the pictures to Lego.com and they took the pics down! Then when the set was officially released, i posted the pics and they stayed up! 

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You can always just ask for a LEGO Shop gift card... they're valid for LEGO store orders, online orders, or orders by phone. For that matter, you could ask for a gift card for any retailer that happens to stock LEGO at a good price in your area.
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They say they're sure, but unless Lego has gotten very good at keeping retailers in line in a very short time, I would still expect the sets to show up early at one store or another. Lego doesn't want them to, but then again the same applies to most sets released around Christmas and yet sets get released early by one franchise or another each and every year.

 

So yeah. There's no point in asking Lego, because the official answer has diddly-squat to do with whether or not retailers break the street date. And obviously if Lego DID know which ones would do so, they'd do everything they could to put a stop to it.

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Wow, that's really stern. I'm not sure how well LEGO keeps to street date, but the other toylines that I collect are usually out by Black Friday. It sucks that LEGO are adament about keeping this to New Years, but i'm hoping some retailer just goes ahead and releases them early. Yes, it's selfish, but I want my BIONICLE toys, dang it!

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LEGO may say that... and the LEGO brand stores may adhere to it. But that probably won't stop other retailers from breaking the street date. :P

 

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I would be very surprised if some of the new sets didn't show up at least in some stores before January. I just hope one of those stores that will put them out early will be close to where I live, so that I can use the Gift Cards I will most likely get to obtain the the sets I want. 

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Thank goodness they'll be released in time for Christmas, I don't have anything else that I want to have for myself or to give to my little brother

Don't pin all your hopes on these—while they're almost certain to be released early SOMEWHERE the chances of a store in your area doing so are not such a sure thing. You'd be safer getting Lego or Toys R Us gift cards to use on the sets when they WILL be reliably available.

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If you think about it, Lego gets the buying spree from Christmas followed closely by the buying spree from new sets. It's definitely an effective way to maximize profit, even if a lot of kids are disappointed about not getting their favorite sets for Christmas. 

 

As for me, I'll just preorder them and hope they'll arrive shortly after Christmas. :D

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I remember getting Vezon and Kardas 6 months before the release by some guy on ebay! There's a chance someone will list them on ebay or something similar and you'll be able to get them before the release date. My birthday is the 31st of Dec. I'm going to try to get them by Christmas or My birthday.

 

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It's nice to know we share birthdays.

 

I can't wait until the new sets officially launch, it'll be a fantastic school break, one I haven't had for nearly five years. :D

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Wow, that's really stern. I'm not sure how well LEGO keeps to street date, but the other toylines that I collect are usually out by Black Friday. It sucks that LEGO are adament about keeping this to New Years, but i'm hoping some retailer just goes ahead and releases them early. Yes, it's selfish, but I want my BIONICLE toys, dang it!

Totally!

I don't care about this detail or reason why they can't be released early. I just want my sets!

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