Now that the LEGO Ideas Third 2022 Review Stage has been wrapped up, we are now seeing the initial batch of product ideas that managed to gather that needed 10K support to be included in the First 2023 LEGO Ideas Review Stage. Here’s a look at some of the product ideas that may turn out to be the next official LEGO Ideas set.
Right off the bat, I have to say that I am personally cheering for Ashnflash’s Shrek’s Swamp – 20th Anniversary set and the Retro Comic Store by LEGOverwatch. Ashnflash LEGO Ideas concept was an overnight success considering that an official LEGO set inspired by Dreamwork’s iconic green ogre can potentially become a tie-in set to celebrate this 2oth anniversary milestone. The recent box office success of the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots: The Last Wish also catapulted this proposed set to 10K stardom.
Another product idea that I hope to see become a reality is the Retro Comic Store. It will be a great addition to any LEGO City MOC and other LEGO modular sets. It is also cool to see some vintage comic book titles rendered into printed LEGO titles, similar to our custom LEGO 2×2 printed tiles that we offer at our official storefront.
In any case, I hope for the success of all these product ideas as they enter this year’s LEGO Ideas First 2023 Review Stage. In no particular order, here are the initial batch of this year’s LEGO Ideas qualifiers. Click on their respective links below to learn more about these potential LEGO Ideas sets.
SHREK’S SWAMP – 20TH ANNIVERSARY
BRICK BOULEVARD
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
THE STARGATE
SWEET HONEY
BABY GREEN SEA TURTLE – KINETIC
DR. SEUSS AND LEGO
STARGATE SG1 : EMBARKATION ROOM
MOTORIZED HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
RETRO COMIC STORE
ROSCOSMOS SOYUZ MS SPACECRAFT
THE CROWN – A PIECE OF HISTORY
MEDIEVAL SEASIDE MARKET
The Brick Blvd set looks amazing but I don’t see it being accepted as its just to many pieces and thus too costly. My guess is it would be >$399 and when it comes to these creator building sets (the modular buildings) I don’t see them selling any that costs more than $350-$399 based on current current rates. This of course may change some next year with inflation. It wasn’t until the Biden inflation scheme of 2021 that the US Dollar value started dropping much more quickly and so inflation jumped. If we stay on the current pay then I could see $400-$450 being the new max for these modula sets come this time next year.
For comparison, since the first Lego Minifig set came out the cost of a single mini-fig at Walmart has increased from $2.99 (US) to $4.99. That’s almost a doubling in teh price within 10 years. Lego sets did not double in price between 2000 and 2010.