Explainers

Explainer

What retiring soon means on LEGO.com

LEGO® tells shoppers these sets are a last chance, and gives no date. I treat the label as a prompt to decide, not a countdown, and here's what it does and doesn't tell you.

3 Nov 2026

Explainer

RRP against current price: reading a discount

Every set we track is at full RRP on LEGO.com today, so our tracker shows no LEGO® discounts. That says nothing about other shops, and a shop's 'was' price needs reading with care.

3 Nov 2026

Explainer

Why one LEGO® set costs differently by market

A set carries its own number in pounds, euros and dollars, and the numbers don't look like an exchange rate. Tax rates differ by country and LEGO's press releases don't explain the numbers, so I wouldn't read a bargain into the gap.

3 Nov 2026

Explainer

LEGO® Icons explained: who the series is for

Every Icons set among the 80 we track carries the same adult age mark, across subjects as far apart as Venice and a pinball table. I read the series as a label for adult builders, with no single theme behind it.

3 Nov 2026