I know some people are anti-Walmart, but I fully admit that I shop there occasionally. I typically do not purchase LEGO® products there as I can often get them cheaper on Amazon.com. That was until I went to Walmart.com this past weekend. With the buildup to the Christmas shopping season the sales online have been getting better. It always makes me mad when I see the discounts get larger. "Why did I buy that set a few months ago when I could have waited and saved sometimes $10 or $15 more?"

Anyways, Walmart shelves typically don't have lots of great sales, but the web site had some great sales that Amazon.com had yet to match at the time (Amazon.com did a few days later). I found the following sets (before tax):
   -#75149 - Star Wars Resistance X-Wing Fighter - $57.59 (retail price = $79.99 --- 28% off)
   -#31052 - Creator Vacation Getaways - $41.59 (retail price = $69.99 --- 41% off)
   -#75148 - Star Wars Encounter on Jakku - $38.39 (retail price = $59.99 --- 36% off)
   -#75138 - Star Wars Hoth Attack - $15.99 (retail price $24.99 ---36% off)

Besides the fact that I think I should never buy a set at retail price ever again, I was very pleased with these prices. Unlike Amazon.com, Walmart would not ship to my doorstep. I had to go to the store. Thankfully the store is only a few miles away and there were some other items I needed to pick up anyways (more revenue for Walmart... what they want, right?). Anyways I got a text and email when the order was ready for pickup. All I had to do was bring my phone to a pickup area at the store with an ID. They scanned a bar code in the email on my phone, checked my ID, and handed me the sets. Odds are a worker had picked them the previous evening off the shelves and they were probably at the retail prices set by the LEGO company. It was quick and easy and I got a great deal. I can't complain about the experience considering the great deals I got.

So if you're in Walmart and you think you see a great deal on the shelf or there's a set that you really want, check their web site first. You could save yourself a bunch!