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LEGO Overwatch 2 Titan (76980) Release Delayed

January 11, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has announced that they are pausing the release of the upcoming LEGO Overwatch 2 Titan (76980) to review their partnership with Activision Blizzard. The set was set to be released on February 1 which was one of my more anticipated sets so far this year but there has been a lot of feedback in the community regarding the allegations in the workplace at Activision Blizzard and why the set is still be released. LEGO will share an update for their plans on the partnership when they reach a decision on if and how Activision addresses their employees’ concerns.

We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegations regarding workplace culture, especially the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment. While we complete the review, we will pause the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 product which was due to go on sale on February 1, 2022.

LEGO VIP Collectible Coins Available Again in Rewards Center

January 11, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO VIP Collectible Coins are now available in the LEGO Rewards Center for those who didn’t get them last year. They cost 1,150 points each and the coin holder costs 700 points so if you’re brand new to the coins, everything would cost you 6,450 VIP points. If the coins aren’t your thing, 6,500 points would give you a $50 discount. LEGO stated that if the demand is low, it’s possible for those who already got one before to get a second one in the future.

LEGO Year of the Tiger (40491) Pre-Order on Zavvi

January 10, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Year of the Tiger (40491) promotional set went live today on the LEGO Shop but if you have nothing to purchase, Zavvi seems to be selling it as a standalone set for $9.99. They are taking pre-orders for it and it will be released on January 28. I’m not sure if I’ve seen a brand new promo set being on sale at another retailer but I took a chance and ordered a few for my family to see if it works.

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Thirty Six Projects Qualify for LEGO Ideas Third 2021 Review Stage

January 10, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Ideas Third 2021 qualifying stage has officially ended this morning and there were a total of 36 projects that will be moving on to the review stage. As usual, there are a number of licensed projects but there are also plenty of projects that are original ideas and don’t require a license. Below are the projects that will have a chance to become an official LEGO Ideas set. Which one(s) do you think will be moving on?

• Land Ahoy
• Terrariums
• Great Coral Reef
• Hyrule Castle 30th Anniversary
• Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Avatar Returns
• Clockwork Solar System
• The Dojo
• Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage
• Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop
• Motorized Johnny 5
• James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
• The LEGO Emergency Box
• LEGO Rubik’s Cube (Working)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct
• Steampunk Explorers
• Moominhouse ムーミン屋敷
• Castle Outpost
• Downtown Records
• The Meeting Point
• LEGO Ghibli
• Baba Yaga
• Soyuz Rocket
• Orchid
• Pirate Tavern
• Riverside Scholars
• Union Pacific “Big Boy”
• Magic Bookends
• Stargate
• McDonald’s Franchise 1955-1969
• Asterix the Gaul
• The Three Investigators – The Headquarters
• NASA SR 71 Blackbird
• Gremlins
• Sheriff’s Office – Wild West
• It’s a Wonderful LEGO Life
• The Garden and Greenhouse

LEGO VIP Collectible Coins Available Again January 11

January 9, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has announced that they will be bringing back the LEGO VIP Collectible Coins for those who missed it the first time around. For a limited time, while supplies last, you can get the coins in the LEGO Rewards Center starting on January 11. The times that they will be available are as listed below:

• In Australian and New Zealand: midnight Sydney time
• In Japan: midnight local time
• In Korea: midnight local time
• Europe: 11am CET/10am GMT
• United States and Canada: 9am EST

This second opportunity will only be available to VIP members who didn’t get any of the particular coins or coin holder which allow more people to get them. LEGO did state that if demand is low, they may open it up for VIPs to get a second coin. The coins originally cost 1,150 VIP points while the coin holder cost 700. I’m assuming they will be the same price as I see no reason why LEGO would change it.

LEGO® VIP collectible coins are back!

We’re making our LEGO® VIP collectible coins and coin holder available again on January 11, 2022 in our VIP Rewards Centre. Each coin (as well as the coin holder) is only available to VIP members who didn’t get any coins or weren’t able to complete their set last year. We expect supplies to run out quickly. If demand is lower than we expect, we may open the promotion up so VIP members can get a second coin. Keep an eye on the VIP

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LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival 2022 Sets Now Available on LEGO Shop

January 9, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The new 2022 LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival sets are now available for purchase in North America on the LEGO Shop. The Lunar New Year Traditions (80108) retails for $79.99 while the Lunar New Year Ice Festival (80109) is priced at $119.99 and both sets are the newest ones to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

In addition, the Year of the Tiger (40491) is also available as a gift-with-purchase set with purchases of $85 or more, while supplies last. The promo also doubles up with the LEGO Monkie Kid’s Underwater Journey (30562) polybag when you buy $40 on LEGO Monkie Kid or LEGO Ninjago sets. Be sure to use Rakuten to earn some cash back from your purchase.

Update: The Lunar New Year Traditions (80108) product listing is not coming up anymore. If the page does come up, the listing says “Coming Soon” so I’m not sure what’s going on with it.

Update 2: The set should be up now.

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LEGO Year of the Tiger (40491) Review

January 9, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Year of the Tiger (40491) promotion is now live on the LEGO Shop and you can get it for free with purchases of $85 or more, while supplies last. Coming in at 193 pieces, it continues the line of the Chinese New Year zodiac animals which started with these particular style and is the 8th one in the line if you don’t count the Year of the Snake (10250) which was a different style.

Similar to previous years, the box uses the front flap design and when you open it up, you also get an envelope to gift to another person if you like.

As for the tiger build itself, it is mostly static with the articulation only coming from the ears and the tail. This year’s build is a little bit more boring than other years but the cute, cartoony style is still there. You also get a small display stand that it can sit on.

Overall the LEGO Year of the Tiger (40491) is a fun little set that I looked forward to getting to add to my zodiac animal collection. For 2023, it’ll be the Year of the Rat so I’ll be looking forward to that. This promotion will run until January 27.

Thank you to LEGO for sending in this set for me to review. The content above represents my own opinion and not the company. Review sets sent in does not guarantee a positive review.