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ICYMI: Here’s How To Get Your LEGO Icons Blacktron Cruiser (40580)

In case you missed it, LEGO is running a promotional campaign to jumpstart the year. We learned that a familiar and highly popular LEGO Space subtheme is returning in 2023. And thankfully, we now know the details of how we can bring home the LEGO Icons Blacktron Cruiser (40580).

Starting this week and until January 14, we can have this improved and re-released version of a 1987 classic added to our LEGO shopping carts for a single-receipt purchase of any LEGO products worth $190 or more.

Relaunch a 1980s space classic
Rediscover a classic LEGO® set from the 1980s with the LEGO Icons Blacktron Cruiser. A highly detailed redesign of the original 6894 set, it’s guaranteed to provide hours of enjoyment recreating a childhood memory for LEGO® fans. Receive this gift with LEGO® purchases over $190, valid 1/1/23-1/14/23 while supplies last.

Coming in at 356 pieces including a much-desired Blacktron Rogue minifigure, this is a gift-with-purchase set that is hard to give a pass. Its modular design is a great throwback to its original play features, plus the several new pieces and re-design give it a particular touch meant for an adult LEGO fan base who fondly remembers their original Blacktron sets.

Though the $190 promotional threshold may feel a bit steep on the wallet, there are plenty of excellent LEGO 2023 sets that you may want to consider investing in within this price range. For $190 you may consider having a couple or more of those newer LEGO City Stuntz sets, or some mech-inspired LEGO Monkie Kid sets such as the Monkey King Ultra Mech (80045) and Yellow Tusk Elephant (80043). And with almost 200 new LEGO 2023 sets now listed and available at LEGO.com, there’s something that will strike our fancy.

As of this posting the LEGO Icons Blacktron Cruiser still appears in my cart upon checkout over at LEGO.com, but bear in mind that this promotional set is only up until January 14 or while supplies last. This is also available at all LEGO stores until such time so you may want to check with your local LEGO store as well.

LEGO Houses of the World 1 (40583) Is Most Likely Our First 2023 GWP Set

Huw from Brickset has shared a review of what seems to be our next LEGO gift-with-purchase (GWP) set for 2023. The LEGO Houses of the World 1 (40583) implies that this may just be the first of a series of promotional sets that is slated for next year.

Huw’s review is a pleasant surprise since this is the first time that we are seeing this set. LEGO is still mum about this promotional, but since we are seeing a review of the LEGO Houses of the World then we can assume that an official announcement may likely be on its way anytime soon. It is also nice to see if similar future GWP sets can somehow be connected to this one, culminating in a nice display set just like that of LEGO’s 60 Years of the LEGO Brick (40290) from 2018, or that of Tribute to LEGO House (40563) promotional sets from last year.

As a limited edition set, the Brickset article goes on to show that the first house to be given the spotlight is a dwelling that is native to Central America. Coming in at 348 pieces, the LEGO Houses of the World microscale set 1 is loaded with plenty of details both inside and out. It measures 10×12 studs, featuring a 2-story house with plenty of amenities. There are also plenty of LEGO elements and pieces which give a hint of the cultural background of its residents. I have no qualms about the use of stickers for some of its pieces since this set is a gift-with-purchase, to begin with. Plus, it also comes with a LEGO Friends-like Chihuahua piece which gives the set its unique personality.

There’s no official word yet from LEGO as of this posting, but given its piece count, we can also surmise that the relative purchase amount required to bag this freebie may be around $150-$200. I’ll keep you posted on this one as more information comes in.

Special thanks again to Huw from Brickset for sharing this great review and images.

LEGO Lunar New Year VIP Add-On Pack (40605) Revealed

It looks like LEGO VIP members can expect another gift-with-purchase (GWP) polybag anytime soon. To add more brick-building fun to next year’s Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, LEGO will be offering the promotional LEGO Lunar New Year VIP Add-On Pack (40605).

There’s no official announcement from LEGO.com yet as of this posting, but this promotional polybag was eventually confirmed thru LEGO’s Customer Service if you search for the building instructions for set 40602. Additionally, we can catch a glimpse of this polybag freebie if you search within LEGO’s Certification Page and search for item number 6428025.

Though the image for the LEGO Lunar New Year VIP Add-On Pack shown on the certification document is less than ideal, we can somehow surmise what this polybag has to offer. It features a great selection of seasonal LEGO pieces offered in variant colors such as recolored lantern pieces, minifigures accessories, and even a rabbit figure keeping in line with 2023 as being the Year of the Water Rabbit.

We might hear from LEGO anytime soon regarding the mechanics of how to avail of this promotional offering, especially since January 1st is just around the corner and there are plenty of LEGO 2023 sets that we can look forward to. We can certainly expect LEGO to provide additional incentives to VIP members and add more value to our future purchases to kickstart 2023.

I’ll update this post once new information comes in so stay tuned. Special Thanks to Brick Fanatics for the heads-up.

The Fans Have Spoken: Here are the Top 15 Most Wanted LEGO Sets of H1 2023

We’re just counting the days before the first wave of LEGO 2023 sets is out. And in case you haven’t finalized your LEGO 2023 wishlist, then you may want to hear what the LEGO fan community has to say. Because thanks to Brickset’s one of many interesting features, you can somehow gauge the sentiment of other equally excited LEGO fan builders and get to see what are the most wanted LEGO sets of 2023 according to Brickset members.

If you wish to know what sets to prioritize this January, then read on and take a look at the top 15 most wanted LEGO sets for 2023. Bear in mind that this is the most accurate data as of this posting, and there will be slight changes as we wrap up this year. However, I believe that these changes may not be that significant to change the ranking of these sets.

Check out these most popular LEGO 2023 sets starting at 1st place and in descending order of likes or being the most wanted.

LEGO Icons Jazz Club (10312)

LEGO Star Wars TIE Bomber (75347)

LEGO Speed Champions 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) (76917)

LEGO Star Wars 501st Clone Troopers Battle Pack (75345)

LEGO City ATV and Otter Habitat (60394)

LEGO Seasonal Lunar New Year Parade (80111)

LEGO Marvel Superheroes The Avengers Quinjet (76248)

LEGO City Penguin Slushy Van (60384)

LEGO City Recycling Truck (60386)

LEGO Marvel Superheroes The Hulkbuster: The Battle of Wakanda (76247)

LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship Microfighter (75344)

LEGO Harry Potter Triwizard Tournament: The Black Lake (76420)

LEGO Seasonal Money Tree (40648)

LEGO Creator Birdhouse (31143)

LEGO Marvel Superheroes Miles Morales vs. Morbius (76244)

Frankly speaking, this is a cool mix of sets that shows how diverse the interests of our LEGO fan community are. Love them or hate them (I know most of us find it difficult to appreciate that Morbius film, but hey, we still get to see our first minifigure of our vampire superhero probably because of that), these sets are quite attractive not just because of the themes that they represent but also the new parts and elements that they introduce. This is particularly true, especially in the case of LEGO City sets 60384 and 60394 where we get to see a new minifigure costume and otter element. Additionally, in the case of licensed LEGO themes such as Star Wars, LSW fans are certainly hyped for the much-awaited 501st Clone Trooper minifigures (75345) and a new and aptly sized TIE Bomber (75347).

And since a large chunk of LEGO’s market is geared towards the AFOL community, it is somewhat expected to see the first modular set of 2023 make it at the top of this list. The LEGO Icons Jazz Club (10312) is the king of the hill for the majority of Brickset members even if it means shelling out $230 for this 2,800-piece set.

In the final analysis, consider this list as a guide to knowing what is hot and not for 2023 among LEGO fans. But in the end, you decide on which among these most wanted LEGO sets will it to your final “add-to-cart” list. So what do you think? Are there other LEGO 2023 sets that you want to see in this top 15 list? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

More Than a Dozen 2023 LEGO Polybags Launching Next Month

With all the excitement surrounding some of the largest and most eye-catching LEGO sets to be launched next year, it’s kind of easy to overlook that there are plenty of 2023 LEGO polybags that will also launch come by January. And with more than a dozen polybags to collect coming from homegrown LEGO themes, there’s surely something for everyone.

From LEGO City, Friends, Creator, and more, this initial wave of 2023 LEGO polybags is expected to be available in-store at all LEGO brand and certified stores, including partner stores. Some of these also come with new pieces or minifigures that you may want to add to your collection as well.

Traditionally, they are only available for in-store purchases as a nice add-on to your LEGO purchase costing you only around $4 or less.

Take a look at these polybags and let me know which of these you would to have in your cart.

LEGO Friends Skate Ramp (30633)

LEGO Friends Friendship Flowers (30634)

LEGO DOTS Animal Tray and Bag Tag (30637)

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LEGO City Police Bike Training (30638)

LEGO City Dog Park and Scooter (30639)

LEGO Creator Panda (30641)

LEGO Creator Birthday Train (30642)

LEGO Creator Vintage Car (30644)

LEGO Duplo Whale (30648)

LEGO Ninjago Ice Dragon Creature (30649)

LEGO Technic Forklift with Pallet (30655)

LEGO Monkie Kid Monkey King Marketplace (30656)

LEGO DOTS Extra Dots Series 8 (41803)

Check Out These LEGO Technic 2023 Sets Scheduled to Arrive Soon

In case you missed it, the entire portfolio of homegrown 2023 LEGO-themed sets such as those from LEGO City, Friends, Ninjago, and more have already been released. And to make next year more exciting, LEGO.com has also listed its upcoming line of LEGO Technic 2023 sets.

As of this posting, there’s a total of five LEGO Technic 2023 sets we can expect to be released next January. These are also some of the smaller sets within the theme – it’s nice to see that the Monster Trucks series is still around, with two new vehicles added to its roster. There are also a couple of multi-build sets with steering functionalities, plus a mid-sized racing car model.

Check out their high-res images below and product descriptions. To add them to your LEGO wishlist, simply click on the following affiliate links and log in to your LEGO.com account.

Dump Truck (42147)

177 pieces | $12.99

Looking for a treat for construction site fans? Kids aged 7 and up will love building and playing with this LEGO® Technic™ Dump Truck (42147) toy set. It’s a great introduction to the world of LEGO Technic and helps young builders learn new engineering skills. And with the LEGO Builder app, kids gain confidence as they build.

Snow Groomer (42148)

178 pieces | $12.99

Kids aged 7+ who love snow sports can have lots of fun with this LEGO® Technic™ Snow Groomer (42148) toy set. As they explore the vehicle’s features – like the moving tracks and the levers that lift and lower the shovels – they’ll be learning too.

Monster Jam Dragon (42149)

217 pieces | $19.99

Kids aged 7+ who love Monster Jam™ have lots to discover with this LEGO® Technic™ Monster Jam Dragon™ (42149) pull-back truck toy. It comes with awesome dragon details like spikes and horns. With realistic graphics and colors, this toy truck model lets kids recreate favorite scenes from the Monster Jam arena.

Monster Jam Monster Mutt Dalmatian (42150)

244 pieces | $19.99

Know a kid aged 7+ who loves Monster Jam™? Then check out this awesome LEGO® Technic™ Monster Jam Monster Mutt™ Dalmatian (42150) pull-back truck! With realistic graphics and colors, this model truck pays homage to a fan favorite truck. The pull-back action lets kids race their truck or recreate the tricks they’ve seen in the real Monster Jam arenas.

Bugatti Bolide (42151)

905 pieces | $49.99

Inspire kids aged 9 and up to build their own race car model with this LEGO® Technic™ Bugatti Bolide (42151) toy set. They’ll enjoy a challenging project as they craft all the true-to-life details, including a working W16 engine, steering and scissor doors. The car’s stunning looks steal the show, with a yellow and black color scheme and authentic sticker details. After building and exploring the car, kids can display their collectible model with pride.

LEGO Super Mario Series 6 (71413) Character Packs Arriving in January 2023

In case you missed it, LEGO has already listed the sixth installment of its LEGO Super Mario Series 6 Character Packs – a collection of brick-built figures inspired by the folks over at the Mushroom Kingdom. Since its debut in 2020 as an expansion of its original Adventures with Mario Starter Set (71360), the LEGO Super Mario Character Packs have become a staple of the theme, drawing inspiration from its colorful and wide range of Super Mario Characters.

Retailing for $6 per blind bag, LEGO Super Mario Series 6 (71413) consists of 8 buildable characters to find and collect. Like its predecessors, these buildable characters also feature scannable LEGO pieces that interact with the main LEGO Super Mario figure. This series is scheduled to be available starting January 1, 2023, and in case you haven’t added them to your LEGO wishlist, then now is the best time to do so.

Take a look at these official images and let me know in the comments below which of these 8 brick-built Super Mario characters you’re excited to add to your collection.

Blooper

Green Toad

Ice Bro

Birdo

Bramball

Sumo Bro

Spike

Cat Goombas

Catch These Black Friday-Cyber Monday Deals for this Year’s LEGO Advent Calendars

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are still up at LEGO.com. And if you still haven’t got your share of this year’s LEGO Advent Calendars, then you’re in luck. Because you can get this year’s collection for as much as 30% off of their listed price.

Traditionally coming from LEGO’s most popular licensed and home-grown themes, the LEGO Advent Calendars have always been a source of delight to younger LEGO fans as they countdown the days before Christmas. And since the 24-day countdown has already begun, expect these sets to be on marked-down prices.

As of this posting, the LEGO City Advent Calendar (60352) seems to be sold out already, but if you’re still eyeing its Friends counterpart together with those coming from Marvel, Star Wars, and Harry Potter themes, then be sure to grab them while they’re still around.

Be sure to check the following affiliate links below if you wish to take advantage of these huge discounts. Any purchase that you make through our affiliate links helps us bring you more newsworthy tidbits in and around the LEGO community.

LEGO Friends Advent Calendar (41706)

312 pieces | Includes 4 minifigures | List Price: ~~$34.99~~ | Now: $24.49

LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (75340)

329 pieces | Includes 8 minifigures | List Price: ~~$44.99~~ | Now: $31.49

LEGO Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar (76231)

268 pieces | Includes 6 minifigures | List Price: ~~$44.99~~ | Now: $35.99

LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar (76404)

334 pieces | Includes 8 minifigures | List Price: ~~$44.99~~ | Now: $35.99

Catch These Pre-Black Friday LEGO Deals For Up to 30% Discount

We’re just a couple of days shy before this year’s Black Friday LEGO deals officially kick in. And if you want to get a head start on these upcoming deals over at Amazon, you might be interested to know that there are several Pre-Black Friday LEGO deals that are up for grabs for as much as 30% off their listed price.

Ranging from homegrown LEGO Ideas and LEGO City sets to licensed themes such as LEGO Minecraft and Star Wars, these are some of the sets that you might have missed since their release early this year and late 2021.

Check these out via their affiliate links below, and in case you make a purchase using these links, we get a small commission to help us keep our website up.

LEGO Minecraft The Illager Raid (21160)

562 pieces | List Price: ~~$59.99~~ | Amazon: $39.49

LEGO Minecraft The Training Grounds (21183)

534 pieces | List Price: ~~$79.99~~ | Amazon: $63.87

LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329)

1,074 pieces | List Price: ~~$119.99~~ | Amazon: $99.90

LEGO Ideas Winnie The Pooh (21326)

1,265 pieces | List Price: ~~$99.99~~ | Amazon: 94.99

LEGO Marvel Tony Stark’s Sakaarian Iron Man (76194)

369 pieces | List Price: ~~$34.99~~ | Amazon: $27.99

LEGO Classic Around The World (11015)

950 pieces | List Price: ~~$49.99~~ | Amazon: $39.99

LEGO City Police Prisoner Transport 60276

244 pieces | List Price: ~~$29.99~~ | Amazon: $24.49

LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Imperial Armored Marauder (75311)

478 pieces | List Price: ~~$39.99~~ | Amazon: $34.98

LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship (75312)

593 pieces | List Price: ~~$49.99~~ | Amazon: $38.00

LEGO Star Wars Death Star Trench Run Diorama (75329)

665 pieces | List Price: ~~$69.99~~ | Amazon: $55.99

LEGO Lunar New Year 2023 Sets Officially Listed

After unveiling its upcoming collection of LEGO Lunar New Year 2023 sets a few days ago, LEGO’s home shopping portal has been updated with listings of these new sets. We can now have a complete look at their beautiful intricacies, including their product descriptions as well.

These LEGO Lunar New Year 2023 sets include two seasonal ones, a massive Monkie Kid mech, and a Duplo set for budding LEGO builders – all scheduled to be available in LEGO stores in January next year. The LEGO Money Tree is yet to be listed and will let you know once it’s officially available.

Lunar New Year Display (80110)

872 pieces | $89.99 | Arriving January 10, 2023

Create 2 spectacular Lunar New Year Display models packed with traditional festive symbols, with this colorful LEGO® set (80110) for ages 8 and up. These decorative, buildable models can be displayed together or individually around a home or workplace. One has buildable golden ingots in the traditional Yuan Bao design, koi fish for good luck, red pockets symbolizing good wishes and fortune and the “Zhao Cai Jin Bao” greeting that welcomes fortune and treasures into the home. The second model has a large buildable moutan peony flower, small moutan peony flowers, plus the “Hua Kai Fu Gui” greeting, meaning blooming prosperity and happiness.

Lunar New Year Parade (80111)

1,653 pieces with 18 minifigures | $129.99 | Arriving January 10, 2023

Celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit with this LEGO® Lunar New Year Parade building set (80111) for ages 8 and up. A delightfully playful festive centerpiece, it features 3 connectible toy parade floats. Push the floats with rabbit and LEGO themes to animate the buildable rabbit and dragon, and push the musicians’ float to make the on-board drummer minifigure drum automatically. The set includes separate instructions for each model, so family members and friends can build together.

Monkey King Ultra Mech (80045)

1,705 pieces with 6 minifigures | $159.99 | Arriving January 1, 2023

Get kids aged 10 and up excited about classic legends with this brick-built LEGO® Monkie Kid™ Monkey King Ultra Mech (80045). The set recalls the original Monkey King Warrior Mech, with updated features and functions to extend play, including rear rocket boosters, a new armor design, newly designed Golden Sight power with a light brick, a staff and other weapons that can be transformed into a jet.

Learn About Chinese Culture (10411)

124 pieces | $69.99 | Arriving January 1, 2023

Enjoy fun-filled hours teaching toddlers aged 2 and up about traditional life with LEGO® DUPLO® Town Learn About Chinese Culture (10411). This beautiful brick-built set comes with a café, temple and an activity area packed with authentic details.

EDIT: LEGO.com has been updated to now include the LEGO Money Tree (40648), slated to launch this December 25, earlier than expected. The rest of the LEGO Lunar New Year 2023 sets are scheduled to be available in January 2023. Check out its product description and images below.

LEGO Money Tree (40648)

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this brilliantly detailed and attractive Money Tree (40648) adorned with riches and rewards. The set features a tree decorated with 20 tangerines, 14 red envelopes, and 10 coins for ages 9+. In Chinese culture, it has long been believed that a money tree brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck. The model makes an eye-catching display item and adds extra fun to Chinese New Year celebrations.