On paper these two look like the same bet. Both are clone-era Star Wars sets, both around 1,080 pieces, both priced at $139.99. But as investments they’re pulling in opposite directions, and if you only have room for one, the difference matters. Here’s the head-to-head.
The two contenders
75337 AT-TE Walker (Episode III, released August 2022): 1,082 pieces, nine minifigures, still available at retail and projected to retire by the end of 2026.
75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship (The Clone Wars, released September 2023): 1,083 pieces, five minifigures, already retired as of November 2025.
Same shelf, same price, two very different trajectories.
Where they split
The AT-TE is a set on the way up. It’s still buyable at or below its $139.99 retail, retirement is imminent, and its design has an outstanding track record, every previous AT-TE has climbed sharply after retiring. BrickEconomy projects roughly 9% to 10% annual growth once it retires, reaching $223 to $247 within five years.
The Gunship is a set that stalled. A full seven months after retiring, it’s still sitting right at its $139.99 release price, appreciating at only about 2.3% a year. BrickEconomy’s own read is blunt: broad distribution and “remake risk” have limited its post-retirement momentum. Its five-year projection is a modest $148 to $161.
That’s the headline. Same money in, very different money out.
The Reseller’s Take
The AT-TE wins on sealed appreciation, and it isn’t close. You can still buy it under retail, it’s about to retire, and the AT-TE nameplate has gone up 200% to 1,000% across four previous versions. As a buy-and-hold sealed set, it’s the clear pick.
But the Gunship has one card the AT-TE doesn’t: its minifigures. The five figures are worth about $98.50 combined, roughly 70% of the whole set’s value, led by an exclusive Commander Fox at nearly $49, plus exclusive Palpatine and Padmé. The AT-TE’s nine figures total about $80, anchored by a $28 Commander Cody.
So the two sets reward two different strategies:
- Buy the AT-TE to hold sealed. It’s the appreciation play. Retirement plus a proven chassis equals a credible double over five years.
- Buy the Gunship to part out. If you’re a minifig seller, that exclusive Commander Fox and the Palpatine/Padmé pairing give you a floor and a faster path to liquidity than the sealed box offers, because the sealed box isn’t going anywhere for a while.
If I could only own one for pure investment upside, it’s the AT-TE Walker, every time. If minifigures are your business, the Gunship earns a spot for different reasons.
Bottom line
Two nearly identical sets on paper, opposite bets in practice. The AT-TE Walker is the appreciation play, buy it sealed before it retires. The Coruscant Guard Gunship is a minifigure play, worth more in parts than as a sealed hold. Match the set to your strategy, not to its price tag.
Prices and resale figures from public sources (LEGO, BrickEconomy) as of mid-2026. Projections are estimates based on historical trends, not guarantees.