When Lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen pivoted his business to plastic bricks, we wonder if he had any idea of the global phenomenon Lego would become. Today, there are many themes, for kids and adult collectors alike. It’s hard to keep track. So we’re doing it for you, with the Stuff guide to the best upcoming Lego sets.
Note: this list covers officially announced Lego sets. There are no rumours, leaks, nor models the writer ham-fistedly pieced together from a pile of random bricks.
October 2024 Lego sets
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Batman: The Classic TV Series Batmobile ($149.99/£129.99 • 1822 pieces): Holy oversized cars, Batman! Yes, the included 1966-style Batman minifig won’t be driving this gigantic take on the classic TV show’s car. (And 1960s Robin is sadly absent. Bah.) But you will be able to happily yell BOFF! and ZWAPP! while vrooming this beauty across your desk. All while mulling that they really don’t make ’em like they used to. This Batmobile even has a dash of vibrant colour. Imagine!
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Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi ($129.99/£114.99• 1215 pieces): It feels like Nintendo’s going to comical lengths to avoid giving us Mario minifigs. We already have dead-eyed computer Mario, and now there’s gigantic pixel-art Mario riding gigantic pixel-art Yoshi. They’re animated too – like the Lego NES, this set has a hand crank. And you can twiddle a dial so Yoshi pokes his tongue out at anyone who remarks you just spent over a hundred bucks on a Lego version of a SNES sprite.
Battle Bus ($99.99/£89.99 • 954 pieces): Our favourite Lego Fortnite set nets you what appears to be 75% of a Fortnite CMF series and a fab recreation of the Battle Bus that you can stuff characters inside of and swoop around the room. Or, you know, display on a shelf so Adventure Peely, Cube Assassin, Meowscles and chums can cast a steely eye on their surroundings and locate enemies to take out.
Supply Llama ($39.99/£34.99 • 691 pieces): With its goofy expression and shaggy coat, this Lego llama piñata should prove a hit even with folks who have no idea what Fortnite is. But for those who do, they’ll get a great showpiece for display, inside which they can stash all kinds of goodies that can be bestowed on the gang from the Battle Bus set, while they wonder why supply llamas have become so relatively huge these days.
Jabba’s Sail Barge ($499.99/£429.99 • 3942 pieces):The latest Star Wars UCS set is very… brown. But, hey, that’s what happens when you recreate evil slug Jabba’s luxury floating transport in brick form. It’s suitably gigantic at 77cm/30.5in long, and you can lift off the deck to access scenes to produce your own Jedi ret-con that’d make George Lucas very miffed. Almost as miffed as us, in fact, on discovering Luke isn’t included here – you’ll need to fork out another 80 bucks for the Desert Skiff to complete the scene.
Also coming in 2025: Lego Super Mario Kart. Vrrrrmmm!
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Jaws ($149.99/£129.99 •1497 pieces): Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the toy shop, “you’re gonna need a bigger shelf”. This set is a blocky take on the famous scene from Jaws. The boat! The stars! The shark! And Mr Bitey has his own line in horror, given that when you place the top half on the diorama to pursue the boat, the other half is left on the stand. Scream! Etc!
Creative Play Droid Builder ($99.99/£89.99 • 1186 pieces): Who had ‘Lego droids meets Mr. Potato Head’ on their 2024 Lego bingo card? Us neither. But as absurd as this set is, we’re warming to the notion of building R2-D2 and chums and giving them comedy disguises. If you’re a boring type, don’t worry, because a vanilla C-3PO is on the way too.
McLaren P1 ($449.99/£389.99 • 3893 pieces): Another Lego Technic set arrives that’s only marginally less complicated than building the real-world car it represents. This time, it’s a very yellow supercar that looks, well, super. Coo over the 7-speed gearbox! Play with the dihedral doors! Zoom it along your kitchen table when no-one’s looking!
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T. rex ($59.99/£54.99 • 626 pieces): This feels like Lego’s taken the phenomenally popular Mighty Dinosaurs and given it the detail of Wild Safari Animals, Majestic Tiger and Forest Animals. We’re here for that. The stompy main build looks great and is infinitely more interesting than the moulded dinos found in most Jurassic World sets.
Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole ($179.99/£159.99 • 1506 pieces): If the Speed Champions Lambo didn’t do it for you, here’s a far more detailed take. Those 1506 pieces net you a sleek white ride to zoom across the desk. Or just sit back from afar and admire, gazing adoringly on the brick-built V12 engine, deep-dish rims, rear spoiler and distinctive scissor doors.
Notre-Dame de Paris ($229.99/£199.99 • 4383 pieces): Five years after a devastating fire, this Paris landmark’s reconstruction is almost complete. This Lego set, packed as it is with 1×1 tiles, may take you almost as long to build. But when you’re done, you’ll have a gorgeous brick-built model showing how the building looked before that fateful day.
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Batman with the Batmobile vs. Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze ($59.99/£54.99 • 435 pieces): Finally, the Batmobile from Batman: The Animated Series joins the 1960s and 1980s incarnations in Lego form. It’s a bit spendy, and apparently this Batman doesn’t only work in black or very, very dark grey. But whether or not you can tap into Bruce Waynesque funds, let’s face it: if you’re a fan of the show, you’re buying this one.
Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 ($299.99/£259.99 • 2500 pieces): If nothing else, this set is great for confirming Nintendo isn’t entirely against minifigs. (*cough*Super Mario CMF*cough*) The titular tree’s the main feature, and can be built in Breath of the Wild or Ocarina of Time forms. There are plenty of other details to dig into for the Zelda fan too. Just as well, given that this set costs as much as a Switch.
NASA Artemis Space Launch System ($259.99/£219.99 • 3601 pieces): If your idea of space Lego is more grounded in reality, you’ll love the latest NASA set. As ever, there’s plenty of detail, including retractable launch tower umbilicals and separating rocket stages. There’s even a dinky Orion module with foldout solar panels. Space fans will be over the moon building a rocket that’s intended to once again take people there.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale ($359.99/£314.99 • 3745 pieces): Celebrating 50 years of D&D, this set is quite the monster. And suitably, it includes some brick-built monsters too. The biggest is Cinderhorn, a gigantic posable dragon, braced to set fire to the included minifigs. Or just sit atop the castle. All depending on whether it rolls a 6 or a 20. Or something.
TIE Interceptor ($229.99/£199.99 • 1931 pieces): This one has history – the TIE Interceptor was part of the very first Ultimate Collector Series line, back in 2000. But mostly, it’s about a massive swooshy spaceship of evil, ready to blast lasers at your UCS X-Wing. Or, you know, just sit there on a shelf, looking menacing. And infinitely more sleek than the comparatively gigantic UCS TIE Fighter.
Retro Camera ($19.99/£17.99 • 261 pieces): Lego’s recreations of old kit (console; typewriter; grand piano) are usually wallet-thumpingly expensive. Not here. This brick-built snapper – complete with film, strap and moving lens – is pocket-money friendly. And the retro TV ‘b’ build is adorable.
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