And if you're not happy, wait for the sales in two years, or dust off your Millennium Card in six months. LEGO is no longer holding back on pricing, and the UCS 1025 R2-D2 set is available on the LEGO Shop for €194.99. Collectors have money, and LEGO is committed to making them spend it. And despite this still very high price, I'm convinced that this set will enter the top 3 best-selling UCS sets in the Star Wars range as soon as it's officially released on May 1st, 2012.
Indeed, the astromech droid companion of C-3PO is a symbol which should attract all fans of the saga, AFOLs or not, who will not hesitate to pay a high price to have this R2-D2 of 31 enthroned on their desk. cm high. the iconic character of this character should attract customers who usually patronize LEGOs but this time around will want to treat themselves to the ultimate gadget.
Of course, there will always be a few wealthy collectors who find this price perfectly reasonable. After all, the 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon was sold for €549, even though it's just a piece-based model intended for display without any real functionality (don't even bother with the rotating turrets and opening doors). What's even more shocking is the price of this set in other countries: $179.99 in the United States , £149.99 in Great Britain ... Tax or no tax, VAT or no VAT, get out your calculators and see for yourselves that we're definitely the ones being milked dry...
