Do Lego Advent Calendars go on sale?

[100AcreWood]

My 6 year old is a lego nut. I want to get him one of the lego advent calendars. My questions are 1. Are they worth $30 and 2. Do they ever go on sale?

Thanks!

 

[brennicksmom]

I have never seen them on sale, but I have used a 30% off coupon at Barnes and Nobles. For that sale price I think it's worth it, but for $30, I do not.

Edited: I have seen the regular ones on sale at Target for maybe $5 off. I have never seen the StarWars Lego Advent Calendars on sale.
And: I have two kids, and they both want their own Star Wars ones, so full price is a bit too much for two, in my mind, others may feel differently. And last year the SW ones were $35, regular Lego calendars were still $30.

 

[Shanna-like-Banana]

I've never seen the current years model on sale.

I have purchased the past years model when the new one comes out, on sale.

I see you're in NC. If you are within driving distance, there is a Lego store in the Concord outlet mall.

When the 2013 box came out, they had about 2 dozen of the 2012 that they pulled out and sold for $20.

Are they worth $30, it's a tough price to pay. But the Lego mystery packs are about $3 each, and in the Advent you get 24, so in that aspect, it is a bit cheaper. The boys have gotten some really cool characters, that they play with still, from year past.

The Star Award edition is always more than the regular Lego City.

 

[pigletto]

They do here. Not deeply discounted but I know I bought one from the big bookstore near here and then they were in the Walmart flyer $10 off the next day so I returned mine. If I recall correctly they were discounted near or on black Friday on the Lego site. You can usually find a slightly better price at one of the major retailers if you look around.

 

[iheartglaciers]

In 2012, I got the current Lego Star Wars advent calendar for 50% off during a Black Friday sale, but they didn't repeat the deal in 2013 :-(

Not sure it's worth $30, but it is very cool!

 

[aliceindisneyland]

I scored one on clearance for $10 at Barnes and Noble [previous year's model] about 3 years ago, and of course since then the kids want another one! I have never been able to find a deal since then better than the ones pps mentioned so I have not bought another one!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

They do go on sale; you just need to look.

 

[owensamo]

My DD is 12 and she still gets one every year. We usually order them from Lego.com - so yes, we think they're worth the cost.

That said, my DH and I both still have Lego sets from when we were children, and both continued collecting throughout the years, so we're pretty big Lego fans!

 

[leelee9878]

Last year I bought from Target, they had a $5 off Lego coupon and then I got the 5% off using the red card. I have to buy 3 so I was looking for a deal and that worked out to be the best.

Does anyone remember when they hit stores last year?

 

[msmama]

I usually buy from Lego.com to get the VIP points. They have sold out in the past (or at least they were hard to find a few years ago when it for close to Xmas).

My son loves them and he plays with those pieces a lot.

(Though like op, we are a huge Lego family).

 

[100AcreWood]

Thanks everyone!

 

[ferrytale]

I lucked out one year, I got a great discount on the Star Wars one at TRU b/c of a misprint (or rather something omitted from the ad). I forget exactly what it was, but it was a really good discount.

 

[d's do disney]

Last year I bought from Target, they had a $5 off Lego coupon and then I got the 5% off using the red card.

That's the deal I used for ours last year as well. I'll be eagerly watching this thread.

 

[mfleeting]

We saw them on sale (very little off though) after Christmas last year.

 

[Arkum]

Today only, Barnes and Noble is offering buy 1 get 1 50% off educational toys. It included some sets of legos and I was able to get the Star Wars advent calendar and Friends advent calendar. If you're looking for these for Christmas, it was a better deal than the $5 off at Target from last year.

 

[java]

Today only, Barnes and Noble is offering buy 1 get 1 50% off educational toys. It included some sets of legos and I was able to get the Star Wars advent calendar and Friends advent calendar. If you're looking for these for Christmas, it was a better deal than the $5 off at Target from last year.

Thank You!

 

[auralia]

The latest barnes and noble coupon I got excludes legos in store. I bet all of them will from now on.

 

[Arkum]

The latest barnes and noble coupon I got excludes legos in store. I bet all of them will from now on.

I noticed that too, but this states that select legos will work and all the advent calendars were included. It saved me $15 for the two sets.