The reason for the intermittent delistings of these two titles through 2018 is unconfirmed but most likely has to do with licensing. However, it is expected that these versions will be delisted as well in 2019. The Nintendo 3DS and Xbox 360 versions of the game were also delisted around January 1st but as of this writing it continues to be available to download on PlayStation 3 and Vita in Australia and Europe. The game was even given away for free through Humble Bundle during this period. On December 20th, 2018 the game was once again put on sale on Steam through January 1st, 2019 when its price was changed to $0.00, making it unavailable to buy.
At the time, the European PlayStation Store offered both versions for sale, a similar situation to LEGO The Hobbit at the time. The PlayStation Vita version had also been removed from the Australian PlayStation Stores but remained available on PlayStation 3. LEGO The Lord of the Rings was delisted from the North American PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and Vita no later than June 27th, 2018 when we first noticed its absence. The PlayStation 3 and Vita versions that were still available at the time of our original post have since been delisted.
However, as of early May 2020 the games have yet to return to any other platforms except for LEGO The Hobbit which has been relisted on PlayStation 4. or TT Games but the relisting is most likely due to renewed licensing of the Lord of the Rings IP. LEGO The Lord of the Rings and LEGO The Hobbit both returned to sale on Steam on April 24th, 2020.
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