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Macy’s has kicked off another LEGO sale on their site where you can save up to 30% off select LEGO sets. Some of the sets on the list are fairly recent so if you’ve been waiting for a sale on them, now is a good time to pick them up since we don’t see many sets that are discounted by 30%.
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If you missed it the first time around, the LEGO Pokemon Mini Pokemon Center (40911) is now available again to redeem in the Rewards Center. Same as the first time, it costs 2,500 Insiders points and there is a limit of one per account so if you’ve already gotten it, you can’t get it again. The set was first available way back in February but it’s back just in time for the release of the new LEGO Pokemon sets.
Last week at San Diego Comic Con 2026, there was the Star Trek: The Collector Frontier panel and designers from Magic The Gathering and LEGO were on hand to show off their newest products. MTG was there to show off the new Star Trek set with the surprise being the signed Headliner card of Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
For the LEGO side of the panel, Henrik Andersen, Cryystal Fontan, and Dario Garcia-Alonso were on hand to talk about the LEGO Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge (11385) that will be releasing in September.
We got some in-depth look at some of the design process of the set including new parts that were made for one. Some of the examples were for the phaser and Spock’s Vulcan hair/ear piece.
Crystal also talked about the color palattes used for the LEGO minifigure designs for each of the characters in the set.
In addition, the panel also discussed some of the many Easter eggs that were in the set. Unless you’re a hardcore Trekkie, some of the objects may seem obscure. Some of these items include the Vulcan Lipra, trident scanner, the Vulcan lute, Nurse Chapel’s Plomeek soup, and the dilithium crystal converter assembly.
At the end of the panel, there was a trivia with the whole room and the winner got a signed copy of the LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (10356). Props to the kid that had to lug that set around the whole convention.
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LEGO has officially revealed a new LEGO Harry Potter set coming in August with the Mini Hogwarts Castle (40975). Releasing on August 29, the set has 700 pieces and will retail for $39.99. The set features a microscale version of Hogwarts with Harry Potter and Hedwig and could be the start of a new LEGO Harry Potter subtheme with them doing microscale sets for various locations.
Magic fans aged 10+ can conjure up their own school of witchcraft and wizardry with this LEGO® Harry Potter™ Mini Hogwarts™ Castle (40975) building set. It features microscale versions of The Great Hall, Main Tower, East Wing and the Astronomy Tower. Discover the Chamber of Secrets™ under the East Wing and a hidden room containing the Mirror of Erised™. Display Harry Potter and Hedwig™ flying over the castle to add a magical touch to kids’ room decor. Set contains 700 pieces.
Bandai has announced Bandai Card Games Fest 2026-27 and if you follow One Piece, there is a new LEGO related card to collect soon. Down in the giveaways section Bandai has revealed the giveaway cards for the various franchises and for One Piece, we have a new Monkey D. Luffy P-110 with new LEGO decorations. As you can see, we have the Elbaph Arc Luffy again but this time in a different pose and with LEGO bricks flying out. If you remember from last year, Bandai did something similar for One Piece Day ’25 which I was able to pick up. BCG Fest 26-27 will be held in 11 countries across the world starting in October and ending early 2027.
To celebrate the release of the LEGO Pokemon SMART Play sets, Target stores will be holding events for it and you can get a LEGO Pokemon tote bag with your purchase. For most stores on August 1 from 12pm-4pm, you can get the bag with the purchase of the LEGO Pokemon SMART Play sets, while supplies last. You can check the list to see if your store is participating.
LEGO and Target is also doing a LEGO Pokemon SMART Play Tour at select stores from August 1-23 from 10am-5pm. These stores will also have a free Make & Take event for a Pokeball and target build, exclusive giveaways, along with the tote bag promotion.
• Saturday, 8/1: Queen Creek, #2365
• Sunday, 8/9: Cedar Park, #2342
• Sunday, 8/16: Maple Grove, #2193
• Sunday, 8/23: Westbury, #1139
Flagship LEGO releases for many years have included gift with purchase sets that tie into the main set. From August 1-10 when you purchase the new LEGO Ideas The X-Files (21369), you’ll also receive the LEGO Ideas The X-Files: Scully’s Lab (40896), while supplies last. This 221 piece set features the classroom lab at the FBI National Academy.
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