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The Brick Fan 2025 Recap

It’s a new year and that means we can now do a recap of what when on for The Brick Fan in 2025. It’s always fun to look back and see what happened during the year compared to previous years.

There were a total of 928 posts last year with July being the month with the most news with 105 posts. Of those posts we had 19,010,766 page views and that was a 26.5% decrease in views from 2024. Although the views are down, it doesn’t really tell the whole story because the engagement through social media have increased significantly.

The most popular day on the site was May 2 with 244,621 views which was the day that the summer 2025 LEGO sets were revealed for a majority of the themes. As a result, May was also our most popular month of the year.

Again like with 2024, our review numbers are terrible since nobody really reads them. I’m not sad or disappointed in it because we’re not known that much for LEGO reviews compared to other fan media sites. We do the work and put it out there and if someone takes our opinion on a particular set, that’s good enough for me. That’s just how the cookie crumbles.

Like I mentioned before, we’ve changed up our social media strategy a little and that has boosted our presence a good deal which in turn boosted engagement. I have a certain goal in mind for 2026 and we’ll see if we can achieve that.

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The Brick Fan Top 5 LEGO Sets of 2025

2025 was a pretty big year for LEGO as there were 800 different products released. I haven’t done it in a few years but these are my top 5 sets for 2025 and my reasoning for it. The original list was about 10 sets and it was extremely hard to get it down to only 5. Some of the factors that went into my personal rankings are fandom, nostalgia, and pricing. Note that none of these sets were given by LEGO for review. I’ll also probably do a top 5 gift with purchase set list as well so stay tuned for that.


5. LEGO Marvel Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Subway Train Scene (76321) – $54.99

It’s been 21 years since we’ve gotten a Spider-Man 2 set and the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock Subway Train Scene (76321) was a no-brainer for me. Although it’s small, it captures one of the more iconic scenes from the movie.


4. LEGO Disney Wall-E & EVE (43279) – $69.99

Another nostalgic set has been remade this year with Wall-E & EVE (43279). It’s been a whole decade between the original LEGO Ideas set and this new one is perfect for fans that didn’t get the old one or for those new to LEGO. For $20 more, there are 134 more pieces and you also get EVE and M-O.


3. TIE: The Going Merry Pirate Ship (75639) & The Baratie Floating Restaurant (75640) – $139.99/$329.99

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LEGO Ninjago Micro Ninjago City (40703) Now Available as GWP

It seems that LEGO has a bunch of stock for the LEGO Ninjago Micro Ninjago City (40703) as they are literally giving it away with purchases of $20. The 339 piece set was originally available back in March 2024 when it was an LEGO Insiders reward item costing 2,700 points. It was then bundled with the other micro Ninjago sets for 5,400 points but I guess nobody wanted to spend their points to get it.

You can also double up the LEGO Ninjago Micro Ninjago City (40703) with the Winter Gazebo (40778) with purchases of $150. It looks like it’ll also work with pre-orders but the Gazebo will not so plan accordingly.

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BrickLink Gives Update Apology for Country Closures

Last week, we reported that BrickLink would be stopping operations in 35 countries around the world. The reason given was that they didn’t have the resources to support Marketplace operations in those area at the same level as other countries and would end on December 12. This announcement angered and saddened many LEGO fans in the affected countries because BrickLink may be the only way to get LEGO or it was their livelihood.

Head of BrickLink, Steven Lee, has issued an apology statement regarding the announcement. They basically apologized that BrickLink didn’t allow enough time to the affected countries enough notice so instead of closing on December 12, they just pushed it back to January 31, 2026. They are also removing fees from November, December, and January.

The apology letter didn’t really explain why they don’t have the resources to support those countries. They letter was just long-winded without explaining and it all sounded like corporate talk which doesn’t really help the situation.

Dear BrickLink Community,

I’m writing to share an update on our announcement on November 21st regarding the closure of BrickLink® Marketplace in 35 countries.

First, I want to apologise. We went about informing and engaging our community and sellers the wrong way. It wasn’t with the care and transparency we strive for, and you’ve been right to point this out. While some of your feedback has been tough to hear, we appreciate you sharing your honest thoughts and feelings on this. It’s what this community is all about.

Deciding to close these markets

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BrickLink Stopping Operations in 35 Countries

BrickLink has announced that they are stopping Marketplace operations in 35 countries. Starting December 12, 2025, BrickLink Marketplace will not be available for members in the following countries:

• Argentina
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Georgia
• Greenland
• India
• Indonesia
• Israel
• Kazakhstan
• Lebanon
• Moldova
• Morocco
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Peru
• Qatar
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• South Africa
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• Vietnam

They mention that they don’t currently have the resources to support Marketplace operations in these areas at the same level as everywhere else but this announcement potentially affects millions of fans overseas. They did mention that they will be review the decision regularly and hope to reopen these countries in the future.

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Beyond the Brick Creations for Charity Livestream – November 29

The annual Creations for Charity livestream with Beyond the Brick will be happening this weekend. It’ll be held on Saturday, November 29 at 12pm-12am EST. They’ll be hosting an awesome giveaway where you have the opportunity to win the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Death Star (75419). For every $5 you donate to the campaign, you’ll get one entry. Entries will be accepted until November 30 at 11:59pm EST.

If you’re new to the LEGO community, Creations for Charity is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that hosts a year fundraising event that runs from October-November where builders all over the world can donate custom build to sell and raise money to buy LEGO sets for underprivileged children during the holidays.

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LEGO Breaks Ground on Virginia Regional Distribution Center

The LEGO Group has broken ground on a new Regional Distribution Center in Prince George County, Virginia which was announced back in May. The $360 million RDC will support the new factory in nearby Chesterfield County and will provide over 300 jobs in the area. Both facilities are set to be open in 2027 and it will help the supply chain for the Americas.

The LEGO Group breaks ground on new Regional Distribution Center in Virginia to support its US factory under construction

• The LEGO Group is investing more than US $360 million to support long-term growth.
• New facility set to open in 2027.
• Over 300 jobs to be created, enhancing local employment opportunities.
• Strengthens the LEGO Group’s supply chain resilience as the sixth regional distribution center worldwide.
• Built to support the new LEGO® factory under construction in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

VIRGINIA, USA, NOVEMBER 13, 2025: The LEGO Group today broke ground on its new 2-million-square-foot regional distribution center (RDC) in Prince George County near Richmond, Virginia, USA. The more than US $360 million investment is part of the company’s strategy to support long-term growth in the Americas, bringing more LEGO® play experiences to millions of children and adults alike.

The RDC will complement the state-of-the-art LEGO Manufacturing Virginia facility currently under construction in nearby Chesterfield County. Both facilities are set to open in 2027 and will enable the company to respond faster to shifts in demand, reduce lead times, shorten the supply chain, and reduce its environmental impact. As the

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