#7783 • Batman
The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion
Released 2006 • 1,075 pcs • MSRP $149.99
Retirement Year Archive
LEGO sets retired in 2008.
Knights' Kingdom ends; UCS doubles down.
3
Notable retirements
$240
Combined MSRP
1,935
Total pieces
The 2008 retirement landscape
What was leaving shelves.
Knights' Kingdom and Exo-Force concluded their runs in 2008, leaving the Castle theme dormant for several years. The UCS line meanwhile shipped 10188 Death Star (3,803 pieces, $399.99) — a release that wouldn't retire for another seven years. 10212 Imperial Shuttle launched. The 2007 Cafe Corner remained in production but Green Grocer (10185) was added as the second Modular, signaling that the AFOL-targeted strategy was working.
Notable 2008 retirements
3 sets that left.
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#7785 • Batman
Arkham Asylum (original Batman)
Released 2006 • 860 pcs • MSRP $89.99
#8769 • Knights' Kingdom II
Final Battle (Knights' Kingdom II)
Released 2005
Still on shelves
Buy these at retail instead.
LEGO.com doesn't sell the 2008 retirements anymore. These reviewed sets in the same themes are still at retail price — buy one before it joins this list.
DisneyLEGO Disney The Lion King: Young Simba
$69.99
IdeasLEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster
$99.99
Jurassic WorldLEGO Jurassic Park Visitor Center: T. rex & Raptor Attack
$99.99
DisneyLEGO Disney Walt Disney Tribute Camera
$99.99
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A note on retirement dates
LEGO does not always announce retirements publicly, and many sets retire region-by-region (US first, EU later, sometimes years apart). The years here are a best-effort consolidation from public Brickset data, AFOL community tracking, and verified post-EOL listings. Every entry links to its Brickset reference page so readers can verify against the canonical source. If you have specific knowledge that corrects an entry, drop us a note.