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Best LEGO Christmas Gifts 2026: 25 Sets Worth Buying

The best LEGO sets to give for Christmas 2026, sorted by budget: Pokémon's first holiday season, the family-sized 202... Updated Oct 06, 2026 12 min

Investment & Collecting

Retired LEGO Sets Worth Buying in 2026: 18 Picks

Which retired LEGO sets are still worth buying in 2026: 18 picks, what our market data says about how retired sets ar... Updated Oct 23, 2026 15 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Marvel Sets 2026: Our Ranked Picks

The best LEGO Marvel sets of 2026, ranked within four budget bands: small Spider-Man and Spidey builds for young fans... Updated Oct 26, 2026 7 min

Gift Guides

Best LEGO Gifts Under $50 for Christmas 2026

The best LEGO gifts under $50 for Christmas 2026, chosen by who the gift is for rather than by price per piece. Three... Updated Oct 26, 2026 11 min

News

LEGO 2026 Releases: Full Calendar by Month

LEGO 2026 releases month by month: how many sets each wave brought, the headline launches from Pokémon and SMART Play... Updated Oct 06, 2026 11 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Star Wars Sets 2026: Picks by Budget

The best LEGO Star Wars sets you can buy new in 2026, sorted into budget bands from small mechs and battle packs to t... Updated Oct 26, 2026 10 min

Comparisons

LEGO Star Wars UCS 2026: The Executor and Every Release

The Ultimate Collector Series in 2026, release by release. The Executor Super Star Destroyer (75457) opened to LEGO I... Updated Oct 07, 2026 5 min

Investment & Collecting

LEGO Sets Retiring in 2026: Expected Exit Dates

Expected exit dates for the LEGO sets retiring in 2026, the biggest December 31 retirements, every Star Wars set on t... Updated Oct 23, 2026 6 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO City Sets 2026: Our Ranked Picks

The best LEGO City sets of 2026, ranked within budget bands: small cars and emergency vehicles for first builds, cons... Updated Oct 25, 2026 8 min

Gift Guides

LEGO Advent Calendars 2026: Which One to Buy

LEGO made five advent calendars for 2026, and Harry Potter and Minecraft are not among them. This guide compares what... Updated Oct 25, 2026 6 min

Comparisons

LEGO vs CaDA, Reobrix, MEGA and JMBricklayer Compared

LEGO alternatives cost far less at list price, but are they worth it? We compared sets from CaDA, Reobrix, MEGA, and ... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Botanical Sets 2026: Our Ranked Picks

The LEGO Botanicals line added eleven sets in 2026, so the old top three no longer tells the whole story. This guide ... Updated Oct 25, 2026 7 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Technic Sets 2026: Picks for Every Builder

The best LEGO Technic sets of 2026, sorted by price band and by builder: the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear flagship, the ... Updated Oct 23, 2026 15 min

Investment & Collecting

Are LEGO Sets a Good Investment in 2026?

Are LEGO sets a good investment in 2026? We compared the latest market value of 454 sets that retired from 2022 throu... Updated Oct 25, 2026 8 min

Investment & Collecting

LEGO Investment Guide: How to Buy, Store and Sell

A practical guide to collecting LEGO sets for value. When and how to buy below list price, what an expected exit date... Updated Oct 07, 2026 7 min

News

LEGO Black Friday 2026: Dates and Sets to Watch

LEGO Black Friday 2026 runs from Friday, November 27 to Cyber Monday, November 30, and LEGO Insiders Weekend comes fi... Updated Oct 25, 2026 6 min

Comparisons

Best LEGO Minecraft Sets 2026: Our Ranked Picks

Which LEGO Minecraft set to buy in 2026, sorted by budget, from the small starter sets to the big play sets and the l... Updated Oct 25, 2026 6 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Architecture Sets 2026: Our Ranked Picks

Every LEGO Architecture set our catalog lists as on sale in 2026, ranked for an adult builder: Notre-Dame de Paris, N... Updated Oct 25, 2026 6 min

Gift Guides

LEGO Gifts by Age: Christmas 2026 Guide

Which LEGO set to give at every age this Christmas, from DUPLO for toddlers to display models for adults. Three to fi... Updated Oct 25, 2026 8 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Sets for Adults 2026: Ultimate Collector's Guide

The best LEGO sets for adults in 2026, from the LEGO Pokémon display builds and the UCS Executor Super Star Destroyer... Updated Oct 06, 2026 10 min

Buying Guides

Best LEGO Sets Under $50: 13 Picks Still on Sale

Thirteen LEGO sets under $50 that are still on sale, from the Bonsai Tree to the Darth Vader Bust, compared by price ... Updated Sep 30, 2026 5 min

Guides & Tips

How to Display Your LEGO Collection: Shelves, Lighting, Dust

Measure the set before you buy the shelf, keep it out of direct sunlight, light it with high-CRI LEDs and decide earl... Updated Oct 06, 2026 8 min

Harry Potter

Best LEGO Harry Potter Sets 2026: 21 Picks by Budget

The best LEGO Harry Potter sets for 2026, sorted by budget and audience: the 25th anniversary Sorcerer's Stone Collec... Updated Oct 23, 2026 18 min

Comparisons

LEGO Technic 1:8 Supercars Ranked: Every Flagship Compared

LEGO Technic has made six 1:8 supercars since 2016. Only two are still sold new in 2026, the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spea... Updated Oct 06, 2026 6 min

Investment & Collecting

LEGO Sets That Appreciate: What the Data Shows

Which kinds of LEGO sets have gone up in value? A peer-reviewed study of 2,322 sets found small and very large sets, ... Updated Oct 07, 2026 8 min