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This is my last day with 9to5Toys. I’ll be off onto new adventures after today, which means that the LEGO coverage many of you have enjoyed for years will be coming to a close – at least in its current form. The future is uncertain, but at least for now, I’ll be taking my passion for all things LEGO with me. If you’d like to follow along, our TidBricks social media accounts should start getting more activity in the coming months.
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The LEGO Group just launched its own Star Wars Day sale ahead of May the 4th, but now it is Amazon’s turn. The retailer is offering even more competitive discounts on the latest from LEGO Star Wars and beyond, and now this week we’re seeing the biggest sale from a galaxy far, far away of the year. Shipping is free across the board for Prime members or in orders over $25. The deals this year include all of last year’s sets, some fan-favorites, and so much more starting at $7. All of the best LEGO Star Wars deals are below the fold for May the 4th.
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Star Wars Day/Shop nowLEGO today is launching its annual Star Wars Day sale ahead of May the 4th. The company just launched a whole host of new kits to celebrate the next month rolling around, and front and center in the collection are creations from a galaxy far, far away. But there’s more this month than just the latest from LEGO Star Wars, namely promotions that help builders make the most out of expanding their collections.
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A new batch of LEGO sets are about to hit store shelves for May. This month is all about Star Wars, with the latest kits from a galaxy far, far away being joined by some Space kits, Despicable Me 4 models, and so much more. Check out the new UCS TIE Interceptor, NASA Artemis Space Launch System, and Space CMF below.
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All of the May the 4th savings are going live a bit early today as LEGO is launching the first wave of the 4x Insiders Points promotion. Right now, you can get extra cashback by shopping LEGO Star Wars sets directly from the LEGO Group while also locking in the very first discounts on some all-new kits.
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Reg. $30/$24Amazon is now offering the new LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper and Battle Droid Battle Pack for $23.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $25. This is the first cash discount on the latest battle pack and a new all-time low. It just launched earlier in the year at $30 and is now 20% off and landing as a rare chance to save on one of the more sought-after LEGO Star Wars creations of 2024. Dive into our launch coverage and then head below for a closer look.
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Two more LEGO Animal Crossing sets will be launching this year. The LEGO Group just collaborated with Nintendo on the new theme, which launched for the first time in March, and now builders won’t have too long to wait for the next round of models. They really are worth the wait, too, as we’re getting a LEGO Animal Crossing Town Hall with K.K. Slider, as well as a Dodo Airlines build complete with the beloved pilot Wilbur.
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May 15/$260LEGO has officially revealed the new Artemis Space Launch System set today. Officially blasting off next month, the new 3,600-piece Icons set will assemble one of the most detailed NASA-inspired models to date.
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Earlier in the month, we shared some images of three new LEGO Dreamzzz sets launching next month. Now, there are three additional models hitting the whimsical and high-tech LEGO theme later this summer. Including a convertible Cat Motorcycle and some even more customizable kits, we break down what’s new below the fold.
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Amazon is now offering a rare chance to save on the LEGO Technic Peugeot 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar. This set launched just under a year ago and is only now seeing its first-ever Amazon price cut. The kit sells for $159.99 shipped and drops from its usual $200 going rate. This is 20% off and a new all-time low across the board. It’s about as rare as LEGO deals come and a great chance to bring home a highly-detailed sports car.
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Another LEGO set has been found at an airport before it was even revealed by the LEGO Group. Before its release next month, we can feast our eyes on the upcoming LEGO Artemis Space Launch System.
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Alongside this morning’s reveal of the new UCS TIE Interceptor and the new LEGO The Phantom Menace BrickHeadz pack, the LEGO Group has something else planned for Star Wars Day. Today, we’re getting an official look at all of the new Star Wars Gift with Purchase promos for May the 4th, including a 25th anniversary Droid Carrier and other collectibles.
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Alongside this morning’s reveal of the new UCS TIE Interceptor, the LEGO Group has something else planned for Star Wars Day. The final set to launch on May 1 has been revealed as the new BrickHeadz The Phantom Menace set including buildable versions of six different characters from Episode I.
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May 1/$230Today, we’re getting a first look at the all-new LEGO UCS TIE Interceptor. Arriving next month as set number 75382, the newest LEGO Ultimate Collector Series set will be delivering the largest and most detailed rendition of the Imperial TIE Interceptor to date with over 1,900 pieces.
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We can share official photos of three new LEGO Star Wars sets today. Each of the following kits will debut on May 1, including a new LEGO Commander Cody BrickHeadz figure as well as a pair of kits from The Phantom Menace. Both the Podrace Diorama and buildable Droideka will celebrate 25 years since Episode I was released.
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Back in February, we shared a promotional LEGO set that gave builders a chance to score a miniature Flower Shop. Today, the second addition to that microscale collection of storefronts has been revealed as a lovely little Fruit Store (40684).
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Reg. $25/$21The latest LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary is now available for purchase. The newest edition of the book is now live on Amazon at $21.17. Shipping is free for Prime members or in orders over $25. There’s a slight launch discount available that takes $4 off the usual $25 MSRP, but you’re likely buying this just because it’s new and finally available – the savings are just an extra perk.
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Today, we’re getting a first look at three upcoming LEGO Dreamzzz sets. In what will mark the third wave of the new in-house theme, there are three massive new kits coming soon including a buildable raven pirate ship, robotic T-Rex, and a sleek mecha.
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We have more to share about the upcoming LEGO UCS Jabba’s Sail Barge today. It’s been looming as the fall Ultimate Collector Series set since back in the beginning of 2023. Now over a year later, 9to5Toys can report on what to expect from the largest Star Wars set of 2024 before it’s release in October.
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Last week, we posted that LEGO would be revisiting one of the very first Star Wars sets come May 1, and now we have photos to prove it! The upcoming Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator will remake one of the original creations from the theme for not only the 25th anniversary of kits from a galaxy far, far away, but also to celebrate the same anniversary of The Phantom Menace – and the LEGO Group has sent over some images for us to share.
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A new batch of LEGO sets are about to hit store shelves for April. It’s no joke! You can now score the long-awaited Dungeons and Dragons set alongside a massive Batman mosaic and quite a few other LEGO sets.
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9to5Toys can report on another one of the 25th anniversary LEGO Star Wars minifigures today. After locking in Saw Gerrara as the next addition to the lineup of celebratory figures from our coverage of the Sith Infiltrator, we have R2-KT. The pink Astromech droid will be debuting later this year as the sixth and final 25th anniversary LEGO Star Wars minifigure.
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2024 is the year of Space for the LEGO Group, and it’s newest Collectible Minifigure Series is following the trend. Launching in May, the new CMF Series 26 figures will assemble 12 delightful characters that are all out of this world. There’s the return of Ice Planet, M:Tron, and so much more.
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The fourth LEGO Star Wars set slated to release on May 1 has been revealed. 9to5Toys can now confirm that we’ll be getting the first-ever creation based around Order 66 with the upcoming LEGO BARC Speeder Escape set (75378).
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Update: We had to take the photos down. All the info is still provided on what to expect from the sets.
These leaks are getting out of hand, now there’s two of them! Today, we’re able to share a first look at two of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars sets launching on May 1. Launching ahead of May the 4th and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, we can share the first images of the new LEGO Boonta Eve Podrace Diorama and buildable Droideka sets.
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Official photos of the upcoming LEGO Dungeons and Dragons Red Dragon’s Tale set (21348) are officially here! Stacking up to nearly 3,800 pieces, the upcoming set celebrates the RPG’s 50th anniversay with six all-new minifigures, a giant Cinderhowl red dragon, and tons of other fiends.
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Buy now/$12Back in the summer of 2022, the LEGO Group brought its minifigure customization from retail stores to the internet. Now, it’s back! You can once again build and buy yourself a completely unique minifgure – and this time, LEGO says it’s not going away.
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Update: You can go check out the official photos over in our reveal coverage for the new Dungeons and Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale set.
While we’re expected to officially get a reveal of the new LEGO Dungeons and Dragons set next Tuesday, I am here to spoil some of the fun. Tonight, the newest LEGO Ideas set has leaked, and now you can get a first look. I’ve been waiting to officially show you this model since it was first approved to be an official kit well over a year ago, and now it’s here!
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The LEGO Group’s entire philosophy as a company is to inspire play and creativity. AI, on the other hand, is the antithesis of those kinds of sentiments. LEGO was caught this morning using AI in a character quiz for Ninjago fans to take and has since issued a statement about the messup.
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Through the start of the year, the LEGO Ideas team has been holding a contest to pick one of the next LEGO gift with purchase sets. All themed around space exploration, the Exploring the Cosmos contest now has a winner! Invoking some extreme Classic Space vibes, the new Micro Rail Command Center gives us a good idea of what to expect from a future freebie.
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The LEGO Group has been teasing its upcoming Dungeons and Dragons set for months now. But at long last, we finally know when the kit is coming. Thanks to a super handy countdown on LEGO’s own website, builders will only have to wait until next Tuesday to see the new creation in its full glory.
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Tomorrow is Mario Day 2024. And ahead of time, the LEGO Group is officially announcing some news from Mushroom Kingdom. Including a first look at some upcoming sets launching this summer, the LEGO Mario action extends past 2024. We’re even getting a reveal of a new collaboration with Nintendo that will be bringing Mario Kart to the LEGO catalog.
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LEGO just launched a new buildable R2-D2 to start off March, but maybe that rendition of the droid isn’t display-worthy enough for you. If that’s the case, then this discount from Zavvi on the UCS-style LEGO R2-D2 at $219.99 shipped is worth a closer look. It drops in price for the first time in ages, offering some rare savings from the usual $240 going rate. We haven’t seen any markdowns in over a year, and this is also the first deal since the LEGO Group raised the prices of tons of sets back in the fall of 2022. Head below for all the details.
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April 1/$300LEGO today is out with a new Batman set celebrating the 85th anniversary of everyone’s favorite crime-fighting vigilante. Themed around the popular Batman: The Animated Series, the new Batman Gotham City Skyline set takes a display-worthy approach as an over 4,200-piece buildable art piece fit for any Caped Crusader collection.
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Last week, we shared that the LEGO Group couldn’t wait to start celebrating Mario Day 2024 and had already kicked off a promotion before the big day. Alongside chances to save, there’s also the expectation on what new kits will be shown off, and now we have a pretty good idea of what to expect.
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It looks like Transformers fans will have another chance to bring an iconic Autobot to their LEGO collections this year. Launching this summer, Bumblebee will be rolling into battle as a new 950-piece set.
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LEGO just launched a new collection of over 50 sets, but that isn’t stopping it from showing off some upcoming builds for the first time. A pair of new buildable super heroes are joining the LEGO Marvel lineup, as Peter Parker’s Iron Spider-Man suit gets some love alongside the all-new Green Goblin.
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LEGO is releasing one of its largest collections of new sets for March. Tons of different themes are getting new builds this month, with the long-awaited 25th anniversary LEGO Star Wars sets leading the way alongside entirely new Animal Crossing creations, Technic space kits, and much more.
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It’s almost March, and that means it’s almost Mario Day. March 10 is affectionately known as the day when we celebrate all things Mushroom Kingdom, and the LEGO Group is already announcing its plans.
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We’re getting a first look at the next LEGO gift with purchase today. Launching sometime in March, the new Flower Shop will be arriving as LEGO set number 40680 when it debuts as a gift with purchase this spring.
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The LEGO Group today is taking to its official social media in order to tease its upcoming collaboration with Dungeons and Dragons. We’ve been reporting on the upcoming creation for years now, and it doesn’t look like there’s too much longer left to wait.
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Update: The new LEGO Baby Space Base set, I mean the Micro Rocket Launchpad is now available as a gift with purchase in all orders over $200. Only LEGO Insiders members (free to join) can score it right now, with general availability launching next week.
Last month, 9to5Toys was able to share a look at the adorable new LEGO Classic Space tribute set that reimagined the theme with some baby astronauts. Now we can report on the official rollout of the gift with purchase set.
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Update: LEGO has officially announced the set, and we’ve added a gallery of new photos below.
We’ve been waiting for LEGO to release its Snow White set for over a year now. Today, the wait finally comes to an end, as we’re getting a first look at the upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cottage (43242) ahead of releasing next month.
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I may have spoken too soon. It appears as though buildable LEGO Fortnite sets are actually in the works. They won’t be released until later this fall, but there are six kits coming from the collaboration with Epic Games.
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Last night, during the Super Bowl, the first trailer aired for the upcoming musical-turned-film Wicked. Right on schedule, the LEGO Group took to its social media to tease a collaboration with the upcoming theatrical release. Today, we can confirm that not only is a LEGO Wicked collaboration going to happen, it’ll be delivering four sets.
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Amazon is now discounting nearly every single LEGO Avatar set after the theme retired last year. James Cameron’s sci-fi epic series first got the brick-built treatment back in 2022, and since then we’ve seen a number of creations based around both films hit store shelves. Now, you can save on just about every single one of these playsets. There’s only one kit from the lineup not on sale, as new all-time lows come joined by matches of these best-ever prices across a total of nine sets. Most are 20% off or more, and you can keep reading for a full breakdown of all the LEGO Avatar sets on sale.
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The very first round of BrickLink Designer Program LEGO sets are finally here. It’s been years since the Series 1 releases were first locked in, and now you can finally pre-order them. Each of these models have been submitted by LEGO fans themselves, offering a little extra from what a traditional set would. There’s five new models up for pre-order right now, and we break everything down below.
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March 1/$230The LEGO Group is announcing a new set today that is arguably one of the most asked-for creations in ages. The upcoming LEGO Medieval Town Square refreshes a beloved set from 15 years ago with over 3,300 pieces and tons of minifigures.
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