Lego announced it will offer an official Mario Kart Blue Shell kit, but the only way to get it is by becoming a Lego Insider and purchasing other sets. You need 2,500 Lego Insiders Points to buy it. If you scan a QR code in a set’s instruction manual, you get 20 points, and the official page for the program says purchases made through the official store earn you 6.5 points for every $1 spent there.

The Lego Mario Kart Blue Shell kit is a smaller one, as it only uses 234 bricks. Once fully built, it is 10cm (4in) tall and 10cm (4in) wide. This means it is about the right size to pair with the 22cm (8.5in) tall and 32cm (12.5in) long and Mario and standard kart set that is available for $169.99. (If that set would be purchased through Lego and you’re an Insider, that should earn you about 1,098 points.)

Here’s how it and the box for the set looks. Lego didn't show it alongside the Mario and standard kart set to provide a sense of scale:

Lego reminded us that if you buy the Mario Kart Blue Shell kit with Insider Points, you do need to actually redeem the code you get for that within 60 days. It will expire after that. Also, it will only offer them while supplies last, so it could be possible that it sells out if someone waits to claim one. 

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While Lego and Nintendo didn’t officially reveal the new Animal Crossing and Super Mario sets, leaks online via Reddit and Wario64 resulted images of the apparent August 2025 sets appearing online. There are nine new Nintendo sets total, and among them are ones with Wario, Captain Toad, and Blather’s museum.

Since only images appeared, we don’t have exact prices for things. However, the photos that appeared online do show the box art and the finished sets. First, here’s the list of Super Mario Lego sets that include a mix of enemies and Mario Kart builds. There are references to Super Mario Wonder and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker too.

• 72038: Wario and King Boo (Note: This is a Mario Kart set.)
• 72039: Bowser’s Castle (Note: This is a Mario Kart set.)
• 72040: Captain Toad’s Camp
• 72041: Party at Toad’s House
• 72042: Prince Florian and Castle Bowser
• 72043: Interactive Lego Mario and Standard Kart 

Here’s the photo that appeared online and showed all of those sets:

As for the three Animal Crossing Lego sets, these all involve buildings like Blather’s museum and help build up a town. The smallest one consists of 149 pieces and the first “small” house, while the set with two houses is biggest at 814 pieces. Here’s the full list:

• 77056: Blathers’ Museum Collection (Note: The villager included alongside Blathers the owl is Lily the frog.)
• 77057: Creative Houses: Seasons of Fun (Note: The villagers in this set include Fuchsia the deer, Fang the wolf, and Stitches the bear.)
• 77058: Lily’s Cozy House

Here's how those three leaks look:

As a note, some of the older Animal Crossing Lego sets are currently on sale at stores like Amazon. Some of the more notable ones include the 77050: Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House set for $52.99 instead of $74.99 and the 77052: K.K.’s Concert in the Plaza for $44.19 instead of $79.99.

The new Super Mario and Animal Crossing sets will apparently debut in August 2025. 

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Lego announced that it acquired the Pokemon license, which means we will see building block sets involving characters from the series. These will begin appearing in 2026. However, while it will be a while before they debut, the official site for the collection is live. 

The initial details for the Lego Pokemon sets is incredibly vague. It shows the company’s logo alongside the one for the game and anime series. There’s also a special block that looks like Pikachu’s tail alongside it. Electrical elements appear as well. This suggests that, at the very least, we will see some sort of Pikachu build as part of the selection.

At the moment, there are two building block toy companies that also feature Pokemon sets. One is Kawada, which released kits in its Nanoblock line based on the series. In addition to smaller blind box builds, there are larger kits. Mattel’s Mega Bloks line also includes a number of Pokemon sets.

In the meantime, we’ll see more Lego Nintendo sets. The company shared a Mario Kart one that is on the way. There will also be one that lets us build a Game Boy out of blocks. This is in addition to the existing Super Mario and Animal Crossing collections.

The Lego Pokemon sets will appear in 2026. The latest mainline games are Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on the Switch.

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Nintendo and Lego announced that there is a new Lego Mario Kart set on the way, and it will cost $169.99. It will race into stores c, and it will be a worldwide release as both the US and European social media s showed it off. Pre-orders are already open via Lego’s official storefront.

Here’s the trailer that highlights how the kit will look from different angles:

This set will consist of 1,972 pieces. It is recommended for people ages 18 and up, due to its complexity. It can be displayed on its own or on a stand that we can build. It is also an articulated kit. Once finished, we can adjust the positioning of Mario’s head and arms. Once finished, it’ll be over eight inches tall and over a foot long. 

The official site also noted two promotional gifts. However, they do have expiration dates. You get a Pit Crew Toad set if you pre-order before March 11, 2025. The other gift is a Ferrari 499P Hypercar set, but that offer is only in effect until March 12, 2025. 

We’ve seen lots of Nintendo Lego sets over the years, including some Mario Kart ones. Some are based on consoles, like the Game Boy set. Of course, there are also the many sets based on the Animal Crossing series, which let you create your own village.

The Lego Mario Kart set will launch on May 15, 2025. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available on the Nintendo Switch now. A new Mario Kart game will appear on the Switch 2 console.

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Sony and Lego are teaming up to release the first playset based on Lego Horizon Adventures. The playset, which is called Aloy & Varl vs Shell-Walker & Sawtooth, is set to release on March 1, 2025. The playset is currently available to pre-order from the official Lego site. It will cost $44.99.

The new Lego Horizon Adventures playset features two machines, which are the Shell-Walker and Sawtooth. The Shell-Walker is a crab-like machine that is used to transport materials around. It’s recognizable for its prominent shell container and shield. The Sawtooth is a machine similar to a big cat that is one of Horizon’s more aggressive machines. It was first seen in Horizon Zero Dawn when the player is taught how to use a Tripcaster. The playset also comes with minifigs of Horizon protagonist Aloy and Varl, a fellow Nora tribesman who assists Aloy on her adventures.

Here are some images of the playset:

The PlayStation Blog features a video discussing the process of deg the Lego Horizon Adventures playset, as designers from both Lego and Guerrilla collaborated to make the machines work in Lego form. They explain that the machines were chosen as they were favorites of the designers.

The set is primarily based on the Lego Horizon Adventures game, which released in 2024 and featured a more family-friendly take on Horizon Zero Dawn. However, this was not the first time Sony and Lego collaborated on a project. A Tallneck was previously released as an adult set. That is still available now.

The Lego Horizon Adventures Aloy & Varl vs Shell-Walker & Sawtooth playset is set to release on March 1, 2025. Lego Horizon Adventures is out now for PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch.

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One Piece Lego is on its way, as confirmed by both the official website and official One Piece social media . No further details have been revealed yet beyond a 2025 release window, however.

Lego revealed the announcement with a teaser trailer on the company’s website. It features a straw hat being grabbed by a stretchy Lego hand. As the hat is taken out of shot the One Piece theme kicks in and the words “coming soon” appear on screen. The collaboration will tie in with the Netflix live-action adaptation specifically. A press release from Netflix has confirmed multiple playsets are in production, although they have yet to announce any further details.

To celebrate, the manga’s original creator, Eiichiro Oda, shared a piece of artwork on social media. In the artwork he explains his personal love for Lego and his excitement at seeing One Piece getting its own playsets. He claimed that he’d been asking for this collaboration for 25 years. Of course, he has promised to build and display the sets when they are eventually released.

As well the Lego collaboration, Netflix has also been steadily revealing the cast for the second season of One Piece. This includes Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek and Rico Sanchez as Dragon. A release date for the second season has yet to be announced.

No release date has been announced for the One Piece Lego sets. Season 2 of the One Piece live-action adaptation is currently in production.

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Another Lego set based on a Nintendo system is on the way, with the Game Boy confirmed as the next subject. It will launch in October 2025. This follows the $269.99 Nintendo Entertainment System replica that let people build the NES console, controller, Super Mario Bros cartridge, and TV with the “game” playing on it that debuted in 2020. 

So far, there are very few details about this new Lego Game Boy set, with the Nintendo social media only sharing a teaser trailer. There’s no image of the completed build yet. Only a handful of grey parts, the purple button replicas, and a Lego “D-pad” appear. That’s followed by the logos for the handheld and Lego.

We’ve seen tons of Lego Nintendo sets as of late. Some of them have involved opportunities to build our own Animal Crossing towns in real-life with the bricks. Lego Mario Kart sets are available now too, letting you build karts or playsets. There are also the interactive Lego Mario sets. Some more decorative items include the Super Mario World Mario and Yoshi display or the Piranha Plant replica.

We’ll learn more about the Lego Nintendo Game Boy set ahead of its October 2025 debut.

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Amazon revealed sales on many of the Lego Animal Crossing sets, with 20% discounts being applied to many of the initial ones first available in the March 2024 batch. This means bigger ones involving opportunities to build houses and Nook’s Cranny are reduced.

There are four sets that feature the 20% discount. This means the largest Nook’s Cranny & Rosie’s House set that includes the store, home, and minifigs of Tom Nook and Rosie the cat is $59.95. It is normally $74.99. The second most expensive set is Isabelle’s House Visit, which features Isabelle visiting Fauna at her house. That’s $31.95 now, instead of $39.99. The Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour is typically $29.99, but that’s $23.95 at the moment. It gives you Kapp’n and Marshall minifigs. Finally, the cheapest 20% set is Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities. It only includes a Bunnie minifig, tent, and outdoor areas, and there’s no house or vehicle. That is $15.95 instead of $19.99.

As a reminder, here's how all of these sets on sale look look:

There’s one major set that isn’t part of that first batch and 20% off. That’s the Julian’s Birthday Party Animal Crossing Lego set. It features the Julian minifig, some accessories and decorations, and outdoor elements. It is normally $14.99, and it is currently $13.79.

The two newest sets aren’t a part of this overarching sale. The Town Hall set, which includes K.K. Slider, Audie, and Isabelle, is slightly reduced. It is $70.95 on Amazon right now. It normally costs $79.99. The Dodo Airlines set is still full price at $37.99 at the moment.

There is no word yet on when the Amazon sale on Lego Animal Crossing sets will end. The most recent console game in the series is Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch.

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Lego released its four Fortnite sets. These range in price from $14.99 to $99.99. While they are Lego Fortnite, they are not based on the in-game mode. Instead, each set allows you to build items and designs based upon the original game. However, the minifigs present in Battle Bus set may be found as playable characters in that mode.

The least expensive set is the $14.99 Durrr Burger. It consists of only 193 pieces. When put together, you create the burger with eyes and a tongue that appears in-game. The Supply Llama is the second most elaborate at $39.99. It involves 691 pieces and allows you to build the pinata llama. It also comes with a number of actual supplies you can build and place inside of it, like a Back Pack, Dynamite, and Slurp Juice. 

The two most expensive sets are the Battle Bus and Peely Bone. Both are $100. The Battle Bus involves 954 pieces. You can attach the balloon to the top, and place the nine included minifigs inside. The exact characters you get are Adventure Peely, Battalion Brawler, Brite Bomber, Cube Assassin, Cuddle Team Leader,  Drift, Meowscles, Raven, and Treser Elite. The Peely Bone set features the most pieces, at 1,414, and is the only one recommended for ages 18 and up. It lets someone build the Epic Outfit, which features one half Peely and one half skeleton. Once finished, it can be posed and equipped with items like a Banana Bag Back Bling and Peely Pick.

Here’s the full list of all four Lego Fortnite sets that are now available, as well as the prices for each one. 

• Durrr Burger: $14.99 
• Supply Llama: $39.99
• Battle Bus: $99.99
• Peely Bone: $99.99

Here’s how all four sets look:

As a reminder, direct purchases from the Lego store include a bonus. If someone spends over $120, they also get a Halloween Pumpkin set. This lets someone build a Jack-o’-lantern and ghost. That is a 254 piece set that is normally $19.99. That promotion is only available until it runs out or available or until October 14, 2024 arrives, whichever comes first. 

Lego Fortnite is available in Fortnite now. The four sets are also now available. Fortnite is available on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and mobile devices.

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LEGO announced its next set based on a comic series, and it is a Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile based on the car that showed up in the 1966 show. It costs $149.99, and pre-orders are already open through Amazon and LEGO directly ahead of its October 1, 2024 debut.

This set features 1822 pieces total, and it is recommended for people ages 18 and up. You get to build the Batmobile, with included Bat-Computer in the opening trunk, as well as a Batman minifigure with stand and vehicle information plate. The finished set will be 19 inches long and five inches tall. It can also roll, due to the design of the wheels and set. 

To compare, here is a photo of the original 1966 Batmobile from the Batman TV show from the Hollywood Star Cars Museum alongside the LEGO set.

And here are some additional photos of the kit and its minifigures. 

This is one of many new LEGO sets on the way. For example, three more Animal Crossing ones will show up in January 2025. One of those will be the Able Sisters shop. There will also be Mario Kart sets appearing for the first time on January 1, 2025 as well.

The Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile LEGO set will launch on October 1, 2024.

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LEGO announced three Animal Crossing sets, with one being a new building, another involving a vehicle with trailer, and a third highlighting a notable NPC. Able Sisters Clothing Shop, Leif’s Caravan & Garden Shop, and Stargazing with Celeste will all arrive in stores on January 1, 2025.

Of the three sets, Stargazing with Celeste is the least expensive. It will cost $9.99. It lets you build an outdoor set with what looks like a replica of the crescent-moon Chair, the telescope, and a little table with a candle and cups. The minifig with that set is Celeste, and she comes with a book she can hold.

Leif’s Caravan & Garden Shop will cost $29.99. This set features his car and caravan he brings to town, as well as the stall he’ll sometimes set up outside the Town Hall. This includes a number of crops and potted plants. The minifigs in this one are Leif and Poppy the squirrel villager.

Finally, the Able Sisters Clothing Shop set costs $39.99. That involves the new store building with a clothing display in the window. It also seems to come with a small accessory stand to display outdoors and a peach tree. The minifigs included in this set are Mabel and the rabbit villager Sasha introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

There are currently eight Animal Crossing LEGO sets. The first round included Maple’s Pumpkin Garden, Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities, Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House, Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour, Isabelle’s House Visit, and Julian’s Birthday Party. The second round added K.K.’s Concert at the Plaza and Fly with Dodo Airlines.

The next three LEGO Animal Crossing sets arrive on January 1, 2025. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is on the Switch.

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LEGO kicked off a sale on its official storefront, and multiple game-related sites tied to Atari, Minecraft, and Super Mario are reduced. Discounts tend to hover between 20% and 40% off, though it varies depending on the sets. 

Here are all the Atari, Minecraft, and Super Mario sets currently on sale. Note that in the case of the Mario ones, they are playsets that involve the interactive Mario, Luigi, or Peach figure. As such, someone would also need that part to make the most of them if it isn’t already included. For example, the Adventures with Peach set comes with a figure someone would need.

• Adventures with Luigi Starter Course - $41.99, normally $59.99
• Adventures with Peach Starter Course - $41.99, normally $59.99
• Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam Expansion Set - $21.59, normally $26.99
• LEGO Atari 2600 - $143.99, normally $239.99
• LEGO Minecraft The Pumpkin Farm Set - $31.99, normally $39.99
• Peach’s Castle Expansion Set - $103.99, normally $129.99
• Peach’s Garden Balloon Ride Expansion Set - $39.99, normally $49.99
• Rambi the Rhino Expansion Set - $7.69, normally $10.99

The sale also includes a number of Disney LEGO sets. For example, The Little Mermaid live-action Royal Clamshell set is $111.99. A lot of Marvel sets also appear, like the Avengers Endgame Final Battle one for $69.99. However, standard sets like the $97.99 Main Street one are also available.

The LEGO Store sale is live as of July 16, 2024.

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Lego announced that a set based on Transformers character Bumblebee is about to take flight. The new release in the Icons line will cost $89.99 when it shows up on the official site on July 4, 2024, though people who are part of Lego Insiders will get early access on July 1, 2024. 

Bumblebee consists of 950 pieces to build, and the recommended age is 18+. It features two modes to it. The one allows you to see Bumblebee as a robot. This also includes a gun the character can equip. However, you can transform it into a Volkswagon Beetle. This is done by strategically moving parts around, like you would a normal Transformers action figure, rather than taking apart and completely rebuilding the set.

Here are some initial images, including one of Bumblebee as it is going from robot to car form.

This is the second Lego character in this Transformers line. The first was Optimus Prime. It launched in June 2022. It set the precedent for sets to have the capability to swap between robot and vehicle modes without needing to do any rebuilding. As that kit consists of 1508 pieces to Bumblebee’s 950, it costs $179.99.

This isn’t the only crossover product between Transformers characters and other merchandise brands. For example, many of them are also part of the Kotobukiya Bishoujo figure line. A feminine adaptation of Optimus Prime debuted in January 2023, and Bumblebee followed in August 2023.

Lego Bumblebee will launch on July 4, 2024, with Lego Insider Early Access running July 1-3, 2024. 

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During the Summer Game Fest on June 7, 2024, a trailer for Lego Horizon Adventures came out. This will be available on not only the PlayStation 5, but also the Nintendo Switch and PC.

This will be a crossover title between Lego and the Horizon Zero Dawn franchise .In the trailer, we saw a Lego version of Aloy roaming around, exploring, and defeating enemies. It seems like there’s some sort of multiplayer function in the game, as you can attack your friends. However, it seems that the multiplayer is limited to you and a friend. There’s also a build function where you can set up your own base.

You can watch the trailer here. It includes references to Horizon Zero Dawn, as well as Forbidden West. A number of returning enemies, as well as some of Aloy's allies, all show up during it in Lego form.

Lego Horizon Adventures will come out during the holiday season 2024 for the PS5, Windows PC, and Nintendo Switch.

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Nintendo announced a $299.99 Lego set based on The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree will launch on September 1, 2024. This will be a two-in-one set, so one build could make it look like its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time form, while the other will use The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as its inspiration.

The official product page for the Lego The Legend of Zelda Deku Tree set is live. It features 2,500 pieces. For the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time design, there is a Link minifig accompanied by Navi. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild minifigs are Link and Zelda. Someone can also build familiar other characters like a Skulltula and a Korok. In addition to the design of the tree itself changing depending on if you are going with the classic or newer look, the area around it can change too. For example, the Ocarina of Time version has some other familiar enemies around it. The Breath of the Wild photo shows Link cooking like he does in the game. 

Here’s the official trailer for the set:

And here are the first photos of the set shared with us via the Lego product page.

The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree Lego set will launch on September 1, 2024. More Animal Crossing Lego sets will appear in August 2024.

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