LEGO Pirate Ship Ambush set box

Pirate Ship Ambush

The Pirate Ship Ambush (79008-1) is a LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set that was released in June 2013 and retired in December 2014 with a shelf life of 1 year and 6 months 30 days.

This LEGO set has 756 pieces and had a RRP of $99.99 (£89.99 / 99.99€) which equates to a price per piece of 0.13c (0.12p / 0.13€). Since it retired it has grown in value by 319.0% and now has a value of $419.01 based on average sale price over the last 6 months.

Price over time

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Monthly sales

We have recorded 268 sales of the Pirate Ship Ambush set since Dec 21. The chart below shows the number of recorded sales per month, which can help indicate the popularity and availability of this set on the secondary market.

Value breakdown

The current value of Pirate Ship Ambush is $419.01

The 9 minifigures in this set make up 79% of the total set value.

The Soldier of the Dead 2 minifigure is the most valuable minifigure in this set who contributes 16% of the set value .

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Set details

Name: Pirate Ship Ambush

Theme: The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

Sub Theme: The Lord of the Rings

Set number: 79008-1

Status: Retired

Retired for: 11 years, 3 months

Pieces: 756

Minifigures: 9

Released: June 2013

Retired: December 2014

Shelf life: 1 year, 7 months

RRP:
US Flag $99.99
GB Flag £89.99
EU Flag 99.99€
PPP:
US Flag 0.132c
GB Flag 0.119p
EU Flag 0.132€

Set value

Confidence: High

Current value: $419.01

Increase from RRP: 319.0%

Yearly ROI: 28.4%

Set rating

This set has been given an average rating of 7.2 / 10 based on 13 ratings. Below is a breakdown of the votes.

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Where to buy

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Minifigures

Most expensive:
Soldier of the Dead 2
Least expensive:
Gimli - Eyelids
% of set value:
79%

Set colors

The Pirate Ship Ambush has 756 pieces and is ranked 1373 on the list of biggest LEGO sets ever made.

The most common colour in this set is Black

The most common part in this set is Plate 1 x 2

Stats

Faded medal
1373rd biggest LEGO set ever made
Faded medal
4th biggest LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set
Faded medal
661st most valuable LEGO set
Bronze medal
3rd most valuable LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set

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