Best upcoming Lego sets 2026: this year’s must-have new Lego releases you need to buy
Prepare for a block party with these superb sets coming soon from Lego – and the best of what’s already arrived in recent months
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 the best officially announced upcoming Lego sets. There are no rumours, leaks, nor models the writer ham-fistedly pieced together from a pile of random bricks.
November 2026 Lego sets
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Sagrada Família ($799.99/£649.99 • 12,060 pieces): In 1882, construction began on this huge church in Barcelona. They’re still working on it. And if that gives you heart palpitations, avoid this Lego version, because it might take you almost as long to complete. It has a frankly absurd 12,060 pieces, many of which are tiny. But if you persevere, you’ll own one of the most beautiful Lego buildings imaginable, which also comes apart so you can gawp at its innards. With all those details, though, probably don’t think about how many hours the thing will take to dust.
August 2026 best upcoming Lego sets
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Imperial Remnant AT-AT with INT-4 ($159.99/£139.99 • 1,453 pieces): There must be something in the water at Lego HQ. This new AT-AT has more pieces than the 2020 model – and it’s cheaper. Along with the stompy quadruped, you get an INT-4 escape pod – which can be stashed in the cargo bay – plus a squad of Snowtroopers and a single speeder bike they’ll no doubt spend their time arguing over. On the side of good? The Mandalorian and Grogu. Even factoring in the latter’s Force abilities, that doesn’t seem like a fair fight.
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Garp’s Marine Battleship ($179.99/£149.99 • 1705 pieces): If you or a resident youngling is big into Netflix’s One Piece, here’s a set sure to make SQUEEE noises blast from your abode like cannonballs. If not… well, it’s a big Lego ship. And big Lego ships are always pretty great. Garp’s stands out thanks to its distinct design, characterful minifigs, and total lack of anyone yelling “yo-ho-ho” or “arrrrr”. Although those massive black sails do look a bit pirate-y.
Offworld Sandcrawler and Mudhorn ($199.99/£179.99 • 1,683 pieces): It’s been eight years since a Lego Sandcrawler trundled into sight. And if you own one, it may well be a pile of shards by now, since that set mostly comprised pieces afflicted with ‘brittle brown’. Fortunately, the new ‘Mandoverse’ one has less brown (because in the show this Sandcrawler wasn’t very rusty) and what it does have isn’t brittle. More importantly, it also has working steering, interior scenes, a pop-up scrap market, a grouchy Mudhorn, and Grogu in his floating pram, primed to cause chaos.
Batmobile Tumbler ($189.99/£169.99 • 719 pieces): It might have lacked the sheer weirdness of the Burtonmobile or the comical length of the cartoon Batmobile, but the Tumbler’s rough ’n’ tumble design won it plenty of fans. This latest Lego take lacks the piece count and heft of the 2021 System version. On the plus side, you don’t need Bruce Wayne’s bank account to afford one. And with this set being Technic, you can drive it around by remote control, scouring your living room for supervillains.
July 2026 best upcoming Lego sets
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Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle ($139.99/£139.99 • 961 pieces): One of the best sci-fi ship designs ever (don’t @ me) gets the minifig-scale treatment once again. The folding wings deploy for maximum swooshing potential, while the passenger compartment can cram in all four non-pilot minifigs. Which does mean The Mandalorian, Dr. Pershing, Moff Gideon and a random Stormtrooper are stuck together for the duration of the flight. Imagine how frosty that’s going to be when everyone starts fighting for armrests.
Venom Bust ($49.99/£44.99 • 413 pieces): Lego busts are a step up from the ‘decapitated head on a spike’ helmet series. Some of them look a bit odd, mind, with heads that appear to have shrunk in the wash. No such problems with Venom, whose massive noggin is very much front and centre, complete with spiky teeth and tendril-like tongue. As ever, he comes with a suitably creepy mini-me, set to cause havoc while everyone in your Lego city is frozen in fear, gawping at the toothy bust.
The best Lego sets of 2026 so far
Megatron Robot & Vehicle ($24.99/£19.99 • 224 pieces): Conventional wisdom long suggested that Lego, being anti-war toys, would never touch certain Transformers. Especially Megatron, whose original alt-mode was, unhelpfully, a gun. The cunning solution? Reimagine his alt-mode as an adorable tank, like the one out of Metal Slug. In a BrickHeadz set, that works. And while there’s no transforming – just two static models – I’m now optimistic we’ll see a larger-scale Lego Megatron, ready to team up with Lego Soundwave and duff up Lego Optimus Prime.
Up-Scaled Darth Vader™ Minifigure ($99.99/£89.99 • 1028 pieces): If your Lego Rebels are giving your Lego Empire a kicking, this gigantic Vader should even the odds. As with previous giant minifigs, he’s posable and comes equipped with oversized accessories – in this case, a chunky lightsaber and a suitably dramatic fabric cloak. Do his eyes look a bit weird? Yes. But don’t say that within earshot unless you fancy receiving a Lego choke hold. Or maybe he’ll be really evil and convince Lego to turn up-scaled minifigs into blind boxes, just like the standard-sized ones.
Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops ($109.99/£89.99 • 1154 pieces): Following last year’s suitably monstrous T. rex fossils set, this one’s a tad more manageable and wallet-friendly. Here, you’re assembling a horned herbivore’s fossilised skeleton, alongside an amusingly out-of-scale Dr. Gerry Harding, fascinated by a comparatively enormous pile of Lego dino poop. Just keep the main event well clear of any Lego T. rex builds, because a scrap between the two would result in you needing a palaeontologist to dig up hundreds of tiny pieces out of the carpet.
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Scuderia Ferrari HP Lewis Hamilton Helmet ($89.99/£79.99 • 884 pieces): Lewis Hamilton is having a better time of it this year in Formula 1. Handy, because otherwise you’d need a frowny face on the minifig to make it accurate. The main bit of this set, though, is a brick-built Hamilton helmet. Lego suggests you display it “alongside the other collectable Lego F1 helmets”, which hints at a grid full on the way.
Peanuts: Snoopy’s Doghouse ($89.99/£69.99 • 964 pieces): It was a dark and stormy night… and Snoopy was on the roof of his doghouse again. In this Lego take, the brick-built beagle perches atop his red kennel, typewriter at the ready, Woodstock alongside. He can be rebuilt into various poses, depending on whether he wants to shake a fist at the Red Baron or partake in marshmallow toasting beneath a starlit sky. We’ll mutter a “good grief”, though, at the ongoing lack of Peanuts minifigs…
The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith ($649.99/£579.99 • 8278 pieces): Or The Lord of the Rings: Trying to Please Everyone. If Minas Tirith was microscale, minifig fans would have grumbled. But a minifig-scale set would cost the GDP of Gondor and need planning permission. So Lego’s tried to do… both? And it works. The set is packed full of scenes and looks spectacular from the right angles. Handy, because any fan dropping this many gold coins will feel compelled to stare at the thing for hours while wondering where it’s going to live. “Expand your Middle-earth collection,” says Lego. Expand your table, more like.
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Mario Kart – Luigi & Mach 8 ($179.99/£159.99 • 2234 pieces): Finally, giant Lego Mario has someone to race against. This latest set features his brother in a beautifully shaped Mach 8, complete with working steering and a spinning exhaust flame that suggests Luigi might want to book his kart in for a check-up. When complete, the set measures 41cm (16in) long – almost a third longer than Mario’s. So it’s probably just as well there’s not a full grid of the things, because you’d need an actual racetrack to store them all.
Tintin Moon Rocket ($159.99/£139.99 • 1283 pieces): Space sets often get stick for being dull and grey. Or, sometimes, dull and white. Not this one. Inspired by the classic Tintin comics, it’s a gloriously bubbly bright-red rocket destined for the Moon. Or, you know, your shelf. The set began as a fan build, but Lego wisely ditched the launch platform in favour of minifigs. However, it looks like Snowy the dog missed out on a helmet with his spacesuit. Snowy, sit! Snowy, stay! No, Snowy, don’t go outside or you won’t be able to breathe! Good dog.
Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler ($199.99/£179.99 • 1924 pieces): Large Lego vehicles tend to be something special, and this Jeep Wrangler is no exception. You get a 1:10-scale take on the vehicles used to ferry a small number of folks around a park that had zero chance of passing health and safety certification. There are customisable parts and working steering – amusingly controlled by the spare tyre. You also get Dennis Nedry – the man responsible for everything going horribly wrongin the park – clutching a can of dinosaur embryos, and presumably relieved that the set doesn’t contain any Lego Dilophosaurus.
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Ford Model T ($129.99/£119.99 • 1060 pieces): “You want a classic car? Fine! Have the classic car!” someone at Lego probably said before offering up this replica of the 1910 original’s spindly elegance. Everything’s here from the crank handle to the fold-back fabric roof. And while it won’t outpace your Lego Lambo, it’s pure class as a display piece. Now give us a Speed Champions version, Lego.
Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle ($129.99/£99.99 • 1003 pieces): If the Great Deku Tree felt monstrous in size and price, this more modest Zelda set should be easier to swallow. It recreates the climactic showdown from Ocarina of Time. You can sift through Lego rubble to find recovery hearts. Or press a button to make Ganondorf burst forth with all the flair of a dodgy magic trick. The brick-built Ganon is suitably imposing. His massive twin swords are ready to overwhelm Link and Princess Zelda, before rampaging through your Lego city. Well, until a traumatising meeting with dead-eyed Lego Mario brings things to a halt.
Time Machine from Back to the Future ($27.99/£22.99 • 357 pieces): Proof indeed that not every licensed Lego car needs to cost a small fortune! This famous car, which Lego mysteriously refuses to call a DeLorean, includes all the warranty-voiding Doc Brown modifications required to hurl it through time. Minifig Doc and Marty come along for the ride, and you get parts to make the car’s flying form. Just don’t roll it along the desk at 88mph, or who knows when it’ll end up?
Craig Grannell
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