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Guides & Tips

How Long Does It Take to Build a 1000-Piece LEGO Set?

There is no measured average build time for LEGO sets, only estimates from piece count. Common estimates of an adult'... Updated Oct 07, 2026 3 min

Buying Guides

LEGO Star Wars Collector's Guide 2026: UCS, Display, Care

How to build a LEGO Star Wars collection in 2026: which Ultimate Collector Series sets leave LEGO's shelves on Decemb... Updated Oct 06, 2026 9 min

News

LEGO Pokémon 2026: Every Set, Wave and Release Date

Every LEGO Pokémon set released in 2026, wave by wave: the February 27 display builds, the August adult sets and SMAR... Updated Oct 06, 2026 7 min

Investment & Collecting

Sealed vs Opened LEGO: How Much Value Opening Costs

Opening a LEGO set roughly halves what it would sell for. In our market data a used copy is worth a median of about h... Updated Oct 07, 2026 4 min

Guides & Tips

How to Sort and Organize Your LEGO Brick Collection

How to sort a LEGO collection by color, by part type or both, which storage suits each stage, how to label it, how to... Updated Oct 07, 2026 5 min

Programming

SPIKE Prime vs MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor: Which to Buy Now

Both LEGO robot kits are now off sale. LEGO Education stopped selling SPIKE Prime on June 30, 2026, and the MINDSTORM... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Guides & Tips

7 Best LEGO Sets for Adult Beginners (500-2K Pieces)

Seven LEGO sets that are still on sale and make a good first build for an adult, all between about 600 and 960 pieces... Updated Oct 07, 2026 4 min

Guides & Tips

LEGO Deal Sites and Price Trackers: Where to Find Discounts

Where to find genuine LEGO discounts, from LEGO.com's own sale page and LEGO Insiders to price trackers that show a s... Updated Oct 06, 2026 4 min

Guides & Tips

DIY LEGO Display With IKEA Furniture: Shelves and Cabinets

Which IKEA shelves and glass cabinets suit a LEGO display, with the sizes and shelf loads IKEA publishes, what replac... Updated Oct 07, 2026 5 min

Investment & Collecting

Best LEGO Modular Buildings to Buy Now, Ranked

The LEGO Modular Buildings still on sale in 2026, ranked by how soon you need to buy them, with piece counts and the ... Updated Sep 30, 2026 3 min

Buying Guides

LEGO Age Guide: The Right Sets From 18 Months to 18

How to choose a LEGO set for a child of any age, from DUPLO at 18 months to the 14+ and 18+ display sets teenagers mo... Updated Oct 06, 2026 7 min

Comparisons

LEGO DUPLO vs Regular LEGO: When Should Your Child Switch?

Most children move from DUPLO to regular LEGO between about 4 and 6. This guide covers what each system is for, exact... Updated Oct 06, 2026 7 min

Investment & Collecting

Do LEGO Minifigures Increase in Value?

A handful of LEGO minifigures are worth many times their original price; most are worth little more than they cost. T... Updated Oct 07, 2026 4 min

Essential Guides

LEGO Bulk Buying: Where to Find Deals on Large Lots

Where to buy LEGO in bulk, from specific parts online to mixed used lots and new Classic brick boxes, how to judge pr... Updated Oct 07, 2026 5 min

Comparisons

LEGO Speed Champions vs Technic Cars: Which Should You Buy?

Speed Champions builds small, minifigure-scale cars from standard bricks; Technic builds larger cars with working mec... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

MOC Building

BrickLink Studio Tutorial: Digital LEGO Design for Beginners

A beginner's guide to BrickLink Studio, the free LEGO design program for Windows and macOS that replaced LEGO Digital... Updated Oct 07, 2026 4 min

Comparisons

LEGO $100-$200 vs $400+ Sets: Which Tier Has Better Value?

Do expensive LEGO sets give you more for your money? Across the 830 sets our catalog lists as currently sold, the med... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Comparisons

LEGO Hogwarts Castle 71043 vs 76419: Which to Buy

The two LEGO Hogwarts display castles compared on size, figures, interiors, age mark and how long each will be on sal... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Entertainment

LEGO Movies and Shows to Stream: Where to Watch Each One

Where each LEGO film and series streams in the US as of October 2026: the four theatrical films are split across Para... Updated Oct 08, 2026 6 min

Comparisons

LEGO Rivendell vs Barad-dûr vs The Shire vs Minas Tirith

LEGO now has four large Lord of the Rings display sets. Rivendell has the most minifigures and is expected to leave L... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Comparisons

LEGO Natural History Museum vs Boutique Hotel vs Jazz Club

Two of these three modular buildings have left LEGO's shelves. The Boutique Hotel and the Jazz Club retired at the en... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Comparisons

LEGO Marvel vs DC Sets: Which Superhero Theme Wins?

LEGO Marvel is now about five times the size of LEGO DC by sets on sale, and it leads on adult display sets too. DC i... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Guides & Tips

LEGO Architecture Building Guide: Techniques and Display

How LEGO Architecture sets turn landmarks into bricks, the techniques you will meet as you build them, a workflow for... Updated Oct 06, 2026 7 min

Comparisons

LEGO Titanic vs Eiffel Tower vs Colosseum: Which to Buy Now

Of LEGO's three giant landmark sets, only the Titanic is clearly still on sale. The Colosseum retired at the end of 2... Updated Oct 06, 2026 5 min

Building Techniques

LEGO Technic Integration: Adding Functions to System Builds

How to add working functions to ordinary LEGO builds with Technic bricks, pins, axles and gears, which current Techni... Updated Oct 07, 2026 5 min