Editor of Brick by Brick, adult LEGO fan and collector
I'm Jonny Utah, the editor behind Brick by Brick. I'm an adult LEGO fan who built this site to answer the questions I kept running into as a collector: which set is worth the money, whether a retiring set is likely to hold its value, and what to buy for someone else.
Every guide and comparison here starts from the same sources: our catalog of official sets for piece counts, years and inventories; current market pricing; and community feedback from Reddit and YouTube. Where a page uses AI-assisted summaries it says so, and the numbers on it come from that data, not from the model. I don't build every set I write about, and the site never claims otherwise. When an article draws on hands-on experience with a set, it says so in the text.
I also build the tools on this site, from BlockTalk to the price-per-piece and display-space calculators, because I wanted them for my own collection. The full methodology is on the How We Review page.
Full methodology: How We Review.
Mould King sells Technic-style cars and machines with motors, a battery box and a remote or app in the box, for less than LEGO charges. LEGO Technic sells mostly mechanical models, motorizes a few, and has the licensed cars and the stronger resale market. This guide covers motors and apps, whether the parts mix, price, instructions and which to buy.
For years MEGA was the official way to build Pokémon. In 2026 LEGO took over the licence, and Mattel wound down MEGA Pokémon at the end of 2025. This guide compares the two lines on scale, figures, interactive play and compatibility, and says which one suits a kid, an adult collector and someone who wants as many Pokémon as possible.
Which LEGO Minecraft set to buy in 2026, sorted by budget, from the small starter sets to the big play sets and the large brick-built mob figures, with the new 2026 sets and the many Minecraft sets expected to leave LEGO's range on December 31, 2026.
The best LEGO Marvel sets of 2026, ranked within four budget bands: small Spider-Man and Spidey builds for young fans, the Venom Bust and Hulkbuster battle in the middle, the Iron Man Mark 3 and H.E.R.B.I.E. above that, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and Avengers Tower at the top. Plus the three Avengers: Doomsday sets of October 2026 and the Marvel sets expected to retire on December 31, 2026.
The LEGO Botanicals line added eleven sets in 2026, so the old top three no longer tells the whole story. This guide ranks the sets still sold new within five budget bands, from the new entry-price flowers to the large arrangements, flags the two Botanicals sets LEGO expects to retire on December 31, 2026, and points to the placement guide for where each one should sit.
COBI and LEGO barely compete. COBI builds the tanks, warships and military aircraft LEGO has chosen never to make, while LEGO owns licensed fiction, Technic and the resale market. This guide covers what each brand makes, whether the bricks fit together, stickers versus printing, price per piece, and which to buy for ships, jets, Jeeps and classic cars.
Every LEGO Architecture set our catalog lists as on sale in 2026, ranked for an adult builder: Notre-Dame de Paris, Neuschwanstein Castle, the Trevi Fountain, Himeji Castle, the new Paris and New York city sets, Tower Bridge from August 2026 and the Sagrada Família arriving November 1, plus the landmarks that retired this year.
The best LEGO gifts under $50 for Christmas 2026, chosen by who the gift is for rather than by price per piece. Three picks each for younger kids, ages 9 to 12, teens, adult fans, a desk or shelf, a couple, someone who decorates for the holidays, a Star Wars fan and a Harry Potter fan, all current sets with a US list price under $50, plus the stocking stuffers under $20.
Are LEGO sets a good investment in 2026? We compared the latest market value of 454 sets that retired from 2022 through 2025 with their US list price. The median set is worth about 1.23 times list new, most hold their value, few double, and selling fees decide whether a sale is a profit.
Looking for your next versatile build? We review the top LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets for 2026, comparing piece counts, build styles, and display value across budgets.
LEGO does not publish a retirement calendar, but a set leaving the shelves gives itself away weeks or months in advance. This guide lists the signals from most to least reliable, explains what retirement does and does not do to prices, and tells you which of them is worth acting on.
LEGO Botanicals are bought as decor, so the useful question is not which set is best but which set suits the spot you have in mind. This guide sorts the sets still sold new by where they will live, from a desk corner to a dining table, notes the two classics that have retired, and explains the one placement rule that protects the bricks.
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