5134 Pirates' Treasure Island & 4865 Knights Lion Castle soon discontinued ?!

[tonguello]

I think you are right Panos.
I expected a second batch of prehistorical sets, but not in 2013 it seems 

[Tiermann]

Too early to say for sure on that, we've only seen the first half of the year. I would think there will be at least a year gap between prehistoric. The current/new ones are the third so far in nine years, so averaging every three.

[Hadoque]

I think you are Panos.

 

I'm quite sure he is 

[tonguello]

I'm quite sure he is 

  I meant I think you are RIGHT Panos. 

[tonguello]

Too early to say for sure on that, we've only seen the first half of the year. I would think there will be at least a year gap between prehistoric. The current/new ones are the third so far in nine years, so averaging every three.

but didn't the 2nd top agents followed the 1st one the year after they came out.... or there was one year gap?

[Rasputin]

poorly selling themes and large sets were always discontinued quickly. Nothing changed  I am not sure if it is due to not selling or Geobra making smaller amounts and them running out quicker? We have had things disappear in the US with in weeks of being put on sale  but I suspect trickery was at play 

[Rhalius]

To be honest, that pirate island looks nice but its use is limited compared to other pirate islands that where more of a hide out for the pirates. And it does take up a lot of space.

Castles are always good sellers I assume, but the smaller castle probably a bit more due to the price.

[bonniebeth]

Yes it's noce but can pretty much only be used for pirates, and only one particular pirate scenario at that. The old pirate island could be used for anything you could possibly imagine.... from ancient themes all the way up to modern themes. I like that kind of versatility over a definite built-in story.

[Rhalius]

Probably good then that the island is not selling that great then, since thats how lego sets seem to work quite often. Just single scenario things, a single scene from a movie rather often.

[bonniebeth]

Yes, it would be great, if they started to get the idea this sort of thing doesn't sell well. Better to go with more versatile pieces, especially for enormous baseplates.