Its official and has been on many LEGO fans radar for the last few months, but LEGO is raising prices of around a quarter of its portfolio all over the world.
Today, August 1st saw North America and Asia's price hikes, which saw some sets being increased by over 25% of their original RRP. Based on info from the US, Canada and Australia here are some tips and tricks to avoid been bitten hard by these price hikes.
In some countries they have, but for the UK and the rest of Europe we will see price hikes hit September 1st at LEGO Shop and it is very likely other retailers will follow sooner than later.
LEGO have issued rising costs as the reason for the need to increase the price of their goods, now weather you believe that or think it is LEGO being greedy then that's up for you to decide. Regardless it won't change anything sadly, the price rises have already hit some and are coming soon.
I have compiled a list of over 100 sets that have risen in North America and Australia (using America, Canada and Australia)
The tables below only look at sets that retail for at least £45 (currently anyway). Larger sets have been hit the hardest, with many having $50 and even one with an AUD $150 increase (roughly £85). Whiles these have increased in these markets below this doesn't mean they will in the UK, but the odds are not in our favour on them not.
Also looking at new August 1st sets, we know that Speed Champions single cars will now be £19.99 instead of £17.99 (with the March 2022 wave likely to increase September 1st)
This isn't the first price hike in Europe, and its shocking how soon it is, the last we saw was only at the start of 2022, when we saw a large proportion of sets increase with some up to 25%, and we suspect some of those sets will increase AGAIN!
The sets to watch out for are these:
- LEGO Creator Expert 10255 Assembly Square - released 2017 at £179.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £50 to £229.99 and could possibly rise again!
- LEGO Creator Expert 10270 Bookshop - released 2020 at £149.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £10 to £159.99
- LEGO Creator Expert 10265 Ford Mustang - released 2019 at £119.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £5 to £124.99
- LEGO Creator Expert 10295 Porsche 911 - released 2021 at £114.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £10 to £124.99
- LEGO Architecture 21056 Taj Mahal - released 2021 at £89.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £15 to £104.99
- LEGO Creator 3in1 31109 Pirate Ship - released 2020 at £89.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £15 to £104.99
Also some newly released sets might see hikes
- LEGO City 60336 Freight Train - £159.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO Creator Expert 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine - £149.99 (released April 1st 2022)
- LEGO Creator Expert 10302 Optimus Prime - £149.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO City 60337 Express Passenger Train - £129.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO City 60339 Double Loop Stunt Arena - £124.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- What sets will increase?
Thankfully both The Entertainer and Selfridges have given some infight to the potential prices sets will be increasing. To see the entire list - see this comment here
Some of the most worrying price increases are:
- Technic 42143 Ferrari Daytona - £389.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42115 Lamborghini Sian - £389.99 (up £40)
- DC 76240 Batmobile Tumbler - £229.99 (up £30)
- Technic 42130 BMW M 1000 RR - £214.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42140 Transformation Vehicle - £129.99 (up £15)
- Technic 42111 Dom's Dodge Charger - £104.99 (up £15)
- Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader - £69.99 (up £5)
- IDEAS 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone - £69.99 (up £10)
- Star Wars 75329 Death Star Trench Run - £59.99 (up £5)
- Icons 10280 Flower Bouquet - £54.99 (up £10)
Basically any set that is only sold at LEGO Shop or with limited availability, these sets will only see few discounts. Retailers like John Lewis, Smyths Toys, Argos and IWOOT all sell exclusive sets that only them and LEGO Shop sell.
For more on which sets are exclusives read my frequently updated list of retailer exclusive sets in the UK - Exclusive LEGO sets (where to find them)
Today, August 1st saw North America and Asia's price hikes, which saw some sets being increased by over 25% of their original RRP. Based on info from the US, Canada and Australia here are some tips and tricks to avoid been bitten hard by these price hikes.
- When will the price hike come into effect?
In some countries they have, but for the UK and the rest of Europe we will see price hikes hit September 1st at LEGO Shop and it is very likely other retailers will follow sooner than later.
- Why the increase?
LEGO have issued rising costs as the reason for the need to increase the price of their goods, now weather you believe that or think it is LEGO being greedy then that's up for you to decide. Regardless it won't change anything sadly, the price rises have already hit some and are coming soon.
- What sets might increase in the UK?
I have compiled a list of over 100 sets that have risen in North America and Australia (using America, Canada and Australia)
The tables below only look at sets that retail for at least £45 (currently anyway). Larger sets have been hit the hardest, with many having $50 and even one with an AUD $150 increase (roughly £85). Whiles these have increased in these markets below this doesn't mean they will in the UK, but the odds are not in our favour on them not.
Also looking at new August 1st sets, we know that Speed Champions single cars will now be £19.99 instead of £17.99 (with the March 2022 wave likely to increase September 1st)
- What sets to watch out for?
This isn't the first price hike in Europe, and its shocking how soon it is, the last we saw was only at the start of 2022, when we saw a large proportion of sets increase with some up to 25%, and we suspect some of those sets will increase AGAIN!
The sets to watch out for are these:
- LEGO Creator Expert 10255 Assembly Square - released 2017 at £179.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £50 to £229.99 and could possibly rise again!
- LEGO Creator Expert 10270 Bookshop - released 2020 at £149.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £10 to £159.99
- LEGO Creator Expert 10265 Ford Mustang - released 2019 at £119.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £5 to £124.99
- LEGO Creator Expert 10295 Porsche 911 - released 2021 at £114.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £10 to £124.99
- LEGO Architecture 21056 Taj Mahal - released 2021 at £89.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £15 to £104.99
- LEGO Creator 3in1 31109 Pirate Ship - released 2020 at £89.99 - Jan 2022 price rose by £15 to £104.99
Also some newly released sets might see hikes
- LEGO City 60336 Freight Train - £159.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO Creator Expert 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine - £149.99 (released April 1st 2022)
- LEGO Creator Expert 10302 Optimus Prime - £149.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO City 60337 Express Passenger Train - £129.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- LEGO City 60339 Double Loop Stunt Arena - £124.99 (released June 1st 2022)
- What sets will increase?
Thankfully both The Entertainer and Selfridges have given some infight to the potential prices sets will be increasing. To see the entire list - see this comment here
Some of the most worrying price increases are:
- Technic 42143 Ferrari Daytona - £389.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42115 Lamborghini Sian - £389.99 (up £40)
- DC 76240 Batmobile Tumbler - £229.99 (up £30)
- Technic 42130 BMW M 1000 RR - £214.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42140 Transformation Vehicle - £129.99 (up £15)
- Technic 42111 Dom's Dodge Charger - £104.99 (up £15)
- Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader - £69.99 (up £5)
- IDEAS 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone - £69.99 (up £10)
- Star Wars 75329 Death Star Trench Run - £59.99 (up £5)
- Icons 10280 Flower Bouquet - £54.99 (up £10)
- Ones to buy before September 1st
Basically any set that is only sold at LEGO Shop or with limited availability, these sets will only see few discounts. Retailers like John Lewis, Smyths Toys, Argos and IWOOT all sell exclusive sets that only them and LEGO Shop sell.
For more on which sets are exclusives read my frequently updated list of retailer exclusive sets in the UK - Exclusive LEGO sets (where to find them)
- Looking for one in particular before September 1st then check daily for new deals posted on hotukdeals -Lego Deals ➡️ Cheapest Price, Sale UK | hotukdeals
- Want LEGO advice and get opinions on what sets are best to buy then head on over to the lounge where we will help you - Brickin' It LEGO Lounge | hotukdeals
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sorted bySo items they have put up (in addition to what The Entertainer has put up)
- Technic 42143 Ferrari Daytona - £389.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42115 Lamborghini Sian - £389.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42130 BMW M 1000 RR - £214.99 (up £40)
- Technic 42141 McLaren Race Car - £179.99 (up £10)
- Icons 10302 Optimus Prime - £159.99 (up £10)
- Technic 42140 Transformation Vehicle - £129.99 (up £15)
- Harry Potter 76389 Chamber of Secrets £129.99 - (up £5)
- Technic 42111 Dom's Dodge Charger - £104.99 (up £15)
- Marvel 76191 Infinity Gauntlet - £79.99 (up £5, plus £5 back in Jan so £10 overall from release)
- Harry Potter 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit - £79.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader - £69.99 (up £5)
- Harry Potter 75968 4 Privet Drive - £69.99 (up £5, plus £5 back in Jan so £10 overall from release)
- Star Wars 75329 Death Star Trench Run - £59.99 (up £5)
- Harry Potter 76399 Hogwarts Magical Trunk - £59.99 (up £5)
- Disney 43187 Rapunzel's Tower - £59.99 (up £5)
- Icons 10280 Flower Bouquet - £54.99 (up £10)
- City 60324 Mobile Crane - £39.99 (up £5)
- Disney 43208 Jasmine & Mulan's Adventure - £39.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75300 Imperial TIE Fighter - £39.99 (up £5)
- Minecraft 21181 The Rabbit Ranch - £29.99 (up £5)
- Minecraft 21180 The Guardian Battle - £19.99 (up £2)
- DUPLO 10872 Train Track & Bridge - £19.99 (up £2)
Some corrections to my last list (there were a couple)
- Ninjago 71775 Nya's Samurai X Mech - £104.99 (up £5) - RRP is £99.99 but Selfridges suggest is will go to £105
- Jurassic World 76948 T.rex & Atrociraptor - £89.99 (up £10) - Not up by £20, as current RRP is £80 not £70
Everything from The Entertainer (previously listed in above comment)
- DC 76240 Batmobile Tumbler - £229.99 (up £30)
- Technic 42128 Heavy-Duty Tow Truck - £159.99 (up £10)
- Marvel 76193 Guardians of the Galaxy Ship - £129.99 (up £10)
- Jurassic World 76949 Giganotosaurus & Therizinosaurus Breakout - £119.99 (up £5)
- Ninjago 71755 Temple of the Endless Sea - £99.99 (up £10)
- Star Wars 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama - £79.99 (up £10)
- Technic 42139 All Terrain Vehicle Off Roader - £79.99 (up £10)
- IDEAS 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone - £69.99 (up £10)
- Star Wars 75328 The Mandalorian Helmet - £59.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75327 Luke Skywalker's Red Five Helmet - £59.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter - £59.99 (up £5)
- Speed Champions 76910 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR pro and Vintage GT3 - £39.99 (up £5)
- Marvel 76206 Iron Man figure - £39.99 (up £5)
- Jurassic World 76946 Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture - £29.99 (up £5)
- DUPLO 10941 Mickey & Minnie Birthday Train - £29.99 (up £5)
- City 60348 Lunar Roving Vehicle - £29.99 (up £5)
- Lightyear 76381 Zurg Battle - £29.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75324 Dark Trooper Attack - £29.99 (up £5)
- Speed Champions 76908 Lamborghini Countach - £19.99 (up £2)
- Speed Champions 76907 Lotus Evija - £19.99 (up £2)
- Speed Champions 76906 1970 Ferrari 512 M - £19.99 (up £2)
- Minecraft 21167 The Trading Post - £19.99 (up £2)
- City 60238 Switch Tracks - £17.99 (up £2)
- City 60205 Track and Flexi-track - £17.99 (up £2) (edited)
Some good deals on sets which are likely to increase based off US, CA and AU set increases earlier this month and the prices both UK retailers above have confirmed so far.
LEGO Creator Expert 10273 Haunted House - £186.99 @ Smyths - Increased in all three regions
LEGO Super Mario 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System - £159.99 / 71395 Super Mario 64 Question Block - £119.99 @ Smyth - both increased in all three regions
LEGO Harry Potter 76391 Hogwarts Icons - £175.99 / 71043 Hogwarts Castle - £329.99 @ Smyths - both increased in all three regions
LEGO 42130 Technic BMW M 1000 RR Motorbike - £133.93 @ Amazon - confirmed to rise to £214.99
LEGO 76193 Marvel The Guardians’ Ship £97.99 - Amazon - confirmed to rise to £139.99
LEGO 42111 Technic Fast & Furious Dom's Dodge Charger £66.99 - Amazon - confirmed to rise to £104.99
LEGO Star Wars 75304 Darth Vader Helmet - £41.99 @ Amazon - confirmed to rise to £69.99
Credit to the OPs for these deals, @MiserableOldG1t @mrsandmum
Anyone know where the current best deals are on blocks rather than sets? All I see on UKHD is sets atm.
Buy LEGO Classic 4+ Around the World Building Bricks Set 11015 | LEGO | Argos - £33.75 (RRP £44.99)
Buy LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box Building Set 10696 | LEGO | Argos - £18.75 (RRP £24.99)
LEGO 11021 Classic 90 Years of Play : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games - £37.99 (RRP £44.99)
LEGO 11013 Classic Creative Transparent Bricks : Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games - £15.99 (RRP £24.99)
Though if you are wanting basic brick boxes, I'd wait till the supermarket toy sales, Morrisons always seem to have a brick box on their buy one get one free or half price toy sale (hopefully its the BOGOF and not just half price as they seemed to inflate prices on the half price deal for some reason). Also ASDA typically reduce a large Brick Box.
- DC 76240 Batmobile Tumbler - £229.99 (up £30)
- Technic 42128 Heavy-Duty Tow Truck - £159.99 (up £10)
- Marvel 76193 Guardians of the Galaxy Ship - £129.99 (up £10)
- Jurassic World 76949 Giganotosaurus & Therizinosaurus Breakout - £119.99 (up £5)
- Ninjago 71755 Temple of the Endless Sea - £99.99 (up £10)
- Ninjago 71775 Nya's Samurai X Mech - £99.99 (up £10)
- Jurassic World 76948 T.rex & Atrociraptor - £89.99 (up £20)
- Star Wars 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama - £79.99 (up £10)
- Technic 42139 All Terrain Vehicle Off Roader - £79.99 (up £10)
- IDEAS 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone - £69.99 (up £10)
- Star Wars 75328 The Mandalorian Helmet - £59.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75327 Luke Skywalker's Red Five Helmet - £59.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter - £59.99 (up £5)
- Speed Champions 76910 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR pro and Vintage GT3 - £39.99 (up £5)
- Marvel 76206 Iron Man figure - £39.99 (up £5)
- Jurassic World 76946 Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture - £29.99 (up £5)
- DUPLO 10941 Mickey & Minnie Birthday Train - £29.99 (up £5)
- City 60348 Lunar Roving Vehicle - £29.99 (up £5)
- Lightyear 76381 Zurg Battle - £29.99 (up £5)
- Star Wars 75324 Dark Trooper Attack - £29.99 (up £5)
- Speed Champions 76908 Lamborghini Countach - £19.99 (up £2)
- Speed Champions 76907 Lotus Evija - £19.99 (up £2)
- Speed Champions 76906 1970 Ferrari 512 M - £19.99 (up £2)
- Minecraft 21167 The Trading Post - £19.99 (up £2)
- City 60238 Switch Tracks - £17.99 (up £2)
- City 60205 Track and Flexi-track - £17.99 (up £2)
So some horrid hikes here, particularly on the Jurassic World sets, one by £20 and the Bat Tumbler up by £30 is insane. (edited)
- City 60238 Switch Tracks - £17.99 (up £2)
- City 60205 Track and Flexi-track - £17.99 (up £2)
Agreed the £20 increase on a set already on the upper end of the them for Jurassic World is a tough pill to swallow.
I thought I had all the JW Sets but can't find the Triceratops.
If it goes up a fiver which is what I estimate I'll swallow the pill.
Now they are actually adding 25% to the prices. I’m actually worried for the future of Lego as a company because they are starting to prices themselves away from the children that Lego was initially aimed at.
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As you said “first world problems” but I feel a little broken hearted that a toy that made my childhood so great is getting further and further away from my own Childrens reach.
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I'd recommend ordering them for instore pick up and then not collecting them until after September 1st when you can see if they have or haven't increased in RRP, if they do then you can pick it up if you can't see it becoming cheaper again, but if its RRP does not increase then you can decided whether now is the good time to buy it and if you don't or can't get it now and don't feel the rush as its RRP hasn't increased just cancel or don't collect your order and get a refund, likelihood is those sets will likely see another price drop again (maybe cheaper)
Argos have a 7 day collection period but you can extend by another 7 days so will have plenty of time to do this.
One thing for sure the International Space Station WON'T increase as it is retiring this year, but doubt we will see anything near £40 again. (edited)
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It was released Feb 2020, and IDEA sets tend to last only a year and a bit so for this one to last a bit longer shows it has been a popular set which means it has a lot of fans. Value wise you are getting 864 parts for £40, so that's £0.04 per part (if you go by price per part), though it is a lot of smaller elements, but there are some larger pieces in that set too.
Regardless, these prices were originally extortionate and for that reason, I'm oot.
LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet Set 75304 £40 @ Argos - confirmed to rise to £69.99
LEGO IDEAS 21332 The Globe - £140 - Free Click & Collect @ Argos - increased in all three regions
LEGO Ideas 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog £48 / Speed Champions 76906 - 1970 Ferrari 512 £14 @ Argos - confirmed to rise to £69.99 for Sonic and £19.99 for 1970 Ferrari
Save £30 when you spend £120 on LEGO - great offer for any John Lewis exclusives that may increase such as the modulars. Also any other sets which JL have which may increase. They may eventually price match Argos too hopefully.
they were always expensive, but i dont think they were ever that expensive years ago...
omg the i use to have the monorail and the castle and both are selling for £300 odd on ebay haha
they will probably increase the prices, then they can offer panic buy "sales" all the time... (edited)
Any recommendations for a deal before the price hike for me to go out with?
Will spend up to £170.