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LEGO Dune is actually happening. Earlier this year, we were able to break the news that the LEGO Group was planning on bringing one of the more iconic vehicles out of the sci-fi series, and now we’re getting a first look at the set. The new LEGO Dune Ornithopter won’t be releasing until next year, but you can feast your eyes on its over 1,300-piece build in the meantime.

The LEGO Group today has a neat new promotional set out today that Disney fans in particular are going to love. The new Mini Steamboat Willie kit delivers a black and white rendition of the animation that started it all, and continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney studios. Head below for a closer look at the new LEGO model and to learn how it can be added to your collection for free.

Update: The new LEGO Avengers Tower has been officially revealed, and we have the full scoop right here.

The first look at LEGO’s upcoming Avengers Tower is here. Arriving as LEGO set number 76269, the upcoming Marvel creation will be the largest we have seen this year from the theme. It stacks up to over 5,200 bricks in order to stand over 35 inches tall with 31 total minifigures.

One of the final LEGO sets of the year has just been revealed. 9to5Toys can now offer a first look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas Orient Express Train. Slated to launch in November, we now know what to expect from this long-awaited locomotive when it arrives as LEGO set number 21344.

Just after reporting on the set names yesterday, we can now share the first images of the new LEGO Animal Crossing sets. Launching next year on March 1, there are five upcoming creations that come packed with exclusive minifigures and all of the vibes you’d expect from the iconic Nintendo game.

Update: We now have an official look at all five LEGO Animal Crossing sets.

We finally know the set names for the upcoming LEGO Animal Crossing sets. With five different sets from the popular Nintendo franchise, we’ll be seeing some iconic locations like Nook’s Cranny and more get the brick-built treatment come next year.

2024 will be the 25th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme, and the company plans to celebrate. Next year’s creations will be branded around the occasion, with a few frills that turn some already exciting models into even more unique additions to the collection. From themed box art and printed anniversary bricks to extra minifigures like a LEGO Darth Malak and ARC Trooper Fives, we break down what to expect below the fold.

Update: We just got a first-look at the upcoming LEGO Natural History Museum ahead of its debut next year.

Hold onto your hats history fans, the LEGO Group is slated to be releasing a new addition to its Modular Building series in 2024 that is sure to excite. Today, 9to5Toys can report that next year’s release in the theme will be a massive LEGO History Museum comprised of over 4,000 bricks as set number 10326.

LEGO today is announcing its latest double points promotion. Hoping to bring shoppers over from Amazon’s fall Prime Day event going live next week, the LEGO Group will be launching a sale of its own that doubles the amount of promotional Insiders points (formerly VIP points) you get on every purchase. Running from October 10 through 15, we break down the event below.

The rumors were true! Back in August, 9to5Toys was able to report that we’d be seeing a collection of LEGO Animal Crossing sets coming out in 2024, and today the LEGO Group is offically announcing that partnership with Nintendo.

October is here and delivering a fresh batch of new LEGO sets for 2023. Ringing in the year with the largest Star Wars set, we’re seeing the launch of the all-new UCS Venator joined by some more festive creations and more.

Today, we’re getting a first look at two upcoming LEGO gift with purchases. The upcoming LEGO Magic Maze will be debuting on October 1, and is joined by the continuation of the popular Houses of the World theme with yet another freebie coming later this fall.

After selling out pretty much instantly when it launched back in July, the LEGO Group is bringing back one of the year’s most popular gift with purchases. The Disney 100 Years Celebration set was a freebie over the summer, and now the company has brought it back. Right now, you can score this unique build for no extra cost on LEGO Disney orders over $100.

Just a few days after we reported on what to expect from the final few LEGO sets of the year, we’re getting an official reveal of one of them. Coming in November, the new LEGO Piranha Plant will arrive as the latest collaboration with Nintendo and the Mushroom Kingdom.

Earlier this month, we got an official look at the LEGO UCS Venator launching on October 1. But it wouldn’t be the launch of the largest LEGO Star Wars set of the year without some extra goodies thrown in with your purchase, and today we can share a look at the new LEGO Venator gift with purchase.

Amazon is now offering the first chance to save on the new LEGO Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter Microfighter. Dropping down to $12.99, this set ships free fro Prime members or in orders over $25. Now on sale from the usual $16 going rate, this set is finally arriving at the price tag it should have shipped with when the set first hit store shelves at the beginning of the year. Stacking up to 88 pieces, this set is one of the most affordable ways to date to get Mando and Grogu in a single build – especially considering this has to refreshed design for everyone’s favorite bounty hunter that rolled out in the UCS version of his ship. It assembles a scaled down version of the N-1 starfighter out of the remainder of the bricks. Get a better idea of what to expect in our announcement coverage.

After offering a first look at the new LEGO Winter Village set earlier in the month, today the company is ready to officially take the wraps off the new set. Arriving on October 1, the new LEGO Alpine Lodge delivers the latest expansion to your festive display with over 1,500 included bricks and five minifigures.

And then there were three. Earlier this month saw the new UCS Venator revealed to mark one of the final kits of 2023, and now we’re turning our attention to what those few final models are. With three exciting kits still on tap, builders can look forward to assembling a massive Avengers Tower, a detailed Orient Express train, and even a buildable Piranha Plant from Mushroom Kingdom.

Last Friday, we got a first look at the new LEGO UCS Venator. Today, those blurry photos are being supplemented with an official look at the latest Ultimate Collectors Series set from the Star Wars universe. So go admire the largest kit of the year from a galaxy far, far away below the fold.

We’ve been waiting for an official look at the final LEGO Star Wars set of 2023, and tonight it is finally here. The LEGO UCS Venator (75367) won’t be releasing until sometime in October, but now we have a first look at what the year’s largest kit from a galaxy far, far away looks like.

We finally have our first look at the new LEGO 2023 Winter Village set. Coming next month, the LEGO Group will be back with the latest installment in its annual Christmas collection. Arriving as the 14th release in the festive lineup, the new LEGO Winter Lodge (10325) will be debuting next month.

Wrapping up our review of the LEGO Star Wars September wave, today we’re taking a hands-on look at the new Coruscant Guard Gunship. This just-released set takes a classic Star Wars vehicle and gives it a unique color scheme complete with five new minifigures – all in a package with just a few too many compromises.

Amazon is now discounting a collection of new LEGO Star Wars 2023 sets for some of, if not the very first times alongside some other recently-released models. Focusing on a rare price cut instead of the first, the LEGO Star Wars buildable BD-1 Droid now sells for $87.95 shipped. Down from $100, this is one of the only discounts at the retailer so far and the second-best overall. It comes within $3 of the low from back in March, and is the first chance to save since. We broke down what to expect when the set was revealed last summer, which takes a closer look at the build. But then be sure to jump below for all of the LEGO Star Wars 2023 deals.

We’re now taking a look at the third new LEGO Star Wars set that debuted in September. Joining the two other Ashoka kits we’ve already taken a look at is a set themed around the titular character herself. The new LEGO Ahsoka Tano T-6 Jedi Shuttle arrives with a notable color scheme and even better figures, but it falls flat in a few key areas.

In our quest to review all of the new LEGO Star Wars sets for September 2023, today we’re taking a hands-on look at the just-released New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter. This kit may have a mouthful of a name, but stacks up to deliver a pair of very unique starfighters that are frankly a treat in the current Star Wars lineup.

The LEGO Group today is out with a new collection of sets for September 1, and we’re diving in to take a look at what the latest from the Star Wars collection has to offer. Starting off, today we’re taking a hands-on look at how the new LEGO Ghost and Phantom II stacks up and if it’s worth your $160.

Just as new LEGO Star Wars set hit store shelves today, the company is already looking to next month with a new reveal. The upcoming LEGO Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658) will be hitting the scene in October with a Christmas-themed build complete with two exclusive minifigures decked out in holiday sweaters.

The August wave has come and gone, but the LEGO Group is keeping up the summer wave action with a new collection of kits for September. With new LEGO creations from Star Wars and Ahsoka leading the way, you’ll also find all-new models celebrating the 100th anniversary of Disney animation, as well as new collectible Marvel minifigures, the latest from LEGO Ideas, and more.

Today, we’re getting our first look at the latest LEGO Ideas creations. The new LEGO Viking Village will be hitting store shelves later this fall in October with a $130 price tag and over 2,100 bricks.

We’re getting an official look at the next LEGO Ideas kit today, with all of the buzz focusing around the upcoming Insect Collection set. This over 1,100-piece creation will be assembling several highly detailed brick-built bugs complete with plenty of intricate parts usage and fun techniques to bring a butterfly, beetle, praying mantis, and more to your collection.

LEGO’s VIP membership is now being rebranded to LEGO Insiders. The new program will look to consolidate all of the company’s online accounts into a single place, carrying over all of the existing loyalty bonuses with extra perks.

Last week, we got a first look at the new LEGO Concorde plane coming out next month. And today, the official reveal is here. If you’ve been waiting to feast your eyes on all of the fine details of the latest collectible LEGO model, you can hit the jump to see just how this over 2,000-piece set stacks up before it takes off in September.

LEGO Star Wars army builders looking to grow their Clone legion are in luck today, as Amazon is offering one of the first chances to save on the latest minifigure-packed kit. The new 501st Clone Troopers Battle Pack was first released back on January 1, and now arrives on sale for the first time in over 3 months, dropping down to $15.99 at Amazon as well as Walmart. This is only the third offer to date at 20% off the usual $20 going rate. It beats our previous mention by an extra $1 and is the second-best discount to date. We saw it sell for $1 less once before back in May as part of the Star Wars day festivities.

As a follow up to the most popular LEGO Star Wars set of all-time (the original 501st Battle Pack from 2020), the new version arrives with some even more unique figures. Including a 501st Clone Specialist, 501st Officer, and a pair of matching Heavy Troopers, there are plenty of new prints to go alongside all-new elements like blue visors and a radar-like scope for the Specialist trooper. The main build of the battle pack is a fairly large piece of Republic artillery. It’s a fun looking build from the limited photos we have right now, and fits in with the assortment of included figures. We further break down what to expect in our announcement coverage, too. Head below for more.

It looks like Mario and Sonic aren’t the only video game characters worth getting the LEGO treatment, as the company is gearing up to welcome another iconic property into its collection. Set for 2024, LEGO is slated to partner up with Nintendo once again to release a collection of Animal Crossing sets. 

Update: LEGO has officially revealed the new Concorde Plane (10318) landing in September. Go check it our in our launch coverage.

Ensuring that the LEGO news doesn’t die down as the week comes to a close, today we’re able to offer a first look at yet another new creation landing this fall… or should I say taking off? Coming next month, the new LEGO Concorde Plane will stack up to over 2,000 bricks as set number 10318.

As the LEGO catalog wraps up for 2023, we can now share a complete list of all the new additions to the annual Advent Calendar releases. These festive kits always end up launching a bit before the actual holiday season rolls around, and now all of them have been revealed.

With all of the news on the 2024 LEGO lineup, I am sure that the Christmas creations for this holiday season are the last thing on your mind. I mean, it is only August after all. But that isn’t stopping us from showing you two of the upcoming creations debuting something before December.

Yesterday, we shared the news on what to expect from 11 upcoming LEGO Star War sets due out in the first half of 2023. The final one of those wasn’t all too exciting, with us simply noting that would be another UCS kit in May. Hardly shocking, right? But today we’re back to offer a little extra insight on the upcoming collectors model. Arriving as part of the May the 4th festivities, we’ll see a new UCS TIE Interceptor.

Over the past month, we’ve been sharing what to expect from the new LEGO Marvel CMF Series 2 releases, and today they’re finally being revealed. With 12 new characters from Disney+ shows arriving in the second round, the new minifigures will debut next month.

After just reporting on what to expect from the 2024 LEGO Star Wars lineup, we’re circling back to the 2023 action with yet another new set reveal. Today, we’re getting a first look at the new LEGO Coruscant Guard Gunship. Arriving next month, the new build arrives as LEGO set number 75354 and completes the September set lineup.

The largest collection of new LEGO sets of 2023 are here. Each year, the LEGO Group launches a new series of sets as part of its summer collection, and now for August, over 100 builds are landing on store shelves. Including the latest from LEGO Star Wars, Marvel, and other popular themes, August is delivering all the summer 2023 sets.

We haven’t even gotten to the biggest LEGO Star Wars collection of the year yet, and we are already turning our attention to 2024. The summer lineup will have to wait, as now 9to5Toys can report on what to expect from next year’s batch of winter and spring creations from a galaxy far, far away. There are so many kits that should excite builders, including a Droid Battle Pack, Podracing Diorama, and so much more as part of the LEGO Star Wars 2024 sets.

Earlier in the month, 9to5Toys was able to report on what to expect from the second batch of collectible Marvel minifigures. Now with the collection getting closer to hitting store shelves, we can do more than just tell you about as 12 of the upcoming characters, but also show you them!

In what can really only be described as some fun, yet completely unexpected Friday LEGO news, 9to5Toys today can now report that the year will culminate in a set no one saw coming. Bringing one of the most iconic vehicles in all of science fiction into your collection, the Dune Ornithopter will be getting the LEGO treatment in November as a new 1,300-piece creation.

Last night saw the new buildable LEGO Chewbacca hit the scene, and now Ahsoka is taking the spotlight with a pair of new sets from the upcoming Disney+ series. Arriving in September, you can now pre-order the upcoming New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter (75364) and Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle (75362).