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LEGO Pick a Brick Standard Service Paused

August 30, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’ve been on LEGO Pick a Brick the past week or so, you may have been disappointed to see that they have paused Standard Service for North America. First noticed by New Elementary, there are thousands of elements that cannot be purchased anymore except for the Bestsellers and LEGO has put up a banner notice. As of this post there are only 1,535 elements available for purchase with 1,455 of them in the Bestsellers list. LEGO’s Standard Service ships out of Billund, Denmark while the Bestsellers are shipped from Illinois.

There’s no official statement on why LEGO paused Standard Service but we can assume it is the result of the removal of the De Minimis exemption which started yesterday. The exception before allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without paying customs on it. With the exemption removed, there are now country specifc tariffs in effect even though a federal appeals court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs. The implementation of the court’s order has been delayed until October.

We’ll just have to wait and see what happens especially with the holiday season rolling around. I guess BrickLink will see a little uptick of orders but international sellers may also be impacted because other countries also have suspended or restricted shipments to the US.

LEGO Ideas Gremlins: Gizmo (21361) Officially Announced

August 29, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set coming soon with Gremlins: Gizmo (21361). Releasing on October 1 (pre-order today), the set has 1,125 pieces and will retail for $109.99. Gizmo was one of the winners in the LEGO Ideas If We Can Turn Back Time building contest last April.

The set features a brick-built model of the little Mogwai that can be displayed either standing or sitting. The head can also rotate while the ears, arms, hands, and fingers have articulation. Gizmo also comes with a pair of brick-built 3D glasses and a water splash piece for some foreshadowing of what’s to come when he gets wet.

Show your affection for the cutest Mogwai in the 1984 movie Gremlins™ with a LEGO® Ideas posable figure of Gizmo (21361). This collectible model building set for adults allows you to capture all of Gizmo’s adorable characteristics in LEGO style. Assemble the Gizmo figure so he is either standing up or sitting down. Rotate his head and adjust his ears, arms, hands, fingers and feet to create different looks. The set also includes iconic accessories to make your display even more irresistible: a water splash element, alluding to how water makes Mogwais replicate, which attaches to Gizmo’s back, plus brick-built 3D glasses like the ones Gizmo used to read comic books.

This LEGO Ideas building set for adults makes a delightful nostalgic gift for movie lovers, allowing them to create fantasy decor that will make any Gremlins fan smile. Set contains 1,125 pieces.

LEGO Star Wars Livestream – September 4

August 28, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced an upcoming LEGO Star Wars livestream for a new mystery set on September 4 at 9:15am ET/6:15 PT. The only hint that is given is that it is for something BIG. There’s nothing else Star Wars rumored for 2025 except for the usual suspect and if you’ve been online the past few weeks, you probably know what it is. For the rest of us, we’ll just have to wait and see the reveal.

LEGO Ideas August 207 Update – Few Days Left to Qualify

August 28, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s been a few days since our last LEGO Ideas update and surprisingly, there was only two projects that have been added to the list. Here we have another Gorillaz project to reach the Second 2025 Review Stage as well as an original idea with a 3D painting. We’re now down to roughly about three days left to qualify and the current count is at 144.

Gorillaz – Flying Windmill Island – Shirbler

The Owl: 3D Painting – Nannan Z

LEGO Answers Why Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365) Not Named Black Pearl

August 27, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Yesterday was the officially reveal of the LEGO Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365) and one of the main questions about it was why is it not named the Black Pearl. Obviously it was the name given in the movies and even the first movie of the franchise was called Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl but why did LEGO not go with that name?

Commenting as a response to a question on Instagram, LEGO gave a very brief and corporate response:

The name reflects an internal creative decision by the LEGO Group and The Walt Disney Company.

The answer doesn’t really give an actual explanation of why the set isn’t named the Black Pearl but raises more questions. Does the words “Black Pearl” have some bad meaning to it? I belive this is more on the Disney side of things similar to what happened with the LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship (75312) back in 2021.

So there you go, there’s an official response that we can go off of to why the Black Pearl is just called Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365). It’s not much but in our hearts, we know that the ship will always be the Black Pearl. It will be available starting on September 12 for $379.99 and you can also get Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass (5009609) as a gift with purchase.

LEGO Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Collectible Minifigures (71050) Review

August 27, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Collectible Minifigures (71050) comes out in September and we have a hands-on look at the new set. There are 12 different characters from the movie and each mystery box retails for $4.99 each. There is also a 6 pack (66797) that you can currently pre-order.

LEGO Achieves Double Digit Growth in H1 2025

August 27, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Group has announced their earnings from the first half of 2025 and the company has seen double digit growth compared to last year. Revenue grew 12% to a record DKK 34.6 billion up from DKK 31.0 billion last year while consumer sales increased 13%. There were 314 sets launched already and the top themes include LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO Botanicals, LEGO Icons and, LEGO Star Wars.

The LEGO Group achieves double-digit top- and bottom-line growth in H1 2025

Highlights vs. H1 2024

• Revenue grew 12% to a record DKK 34.6 billion.
• Consumer sales increased 13%, driven by a broad and innovative portfolio.
• Market share grew as the LEGO Group continued to outperform the toy market.
• Operating profit increased 10% to DKK 9.0 billion, reflecting strong top-line performance and improved productivity while investments in strategic initiatives increased as planned. Net profit grew 10% to DKK 6.5 billion.
• Cash flow from operating activities was DKK 5.9 billion compared to DKK 7.5 billion last year. Free cash flow was DKK 1.7 billion which was impacted by a continued high level of investment.
• As part of its long-term investment in key locations, the company opened a state-of-the-art factory in Vietnam and a new Americas head office in Boston, U.S.
• Significant progress on sustainability efforts and continued investment to reduce the company’s environmental impact.

BILLUND, DENMARK, 27 AUGUST 2025: The LEGO Group today announced its earnings for the first half of 2025, reporting continued strong growth on both the top- and

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