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We’re heading towards the final stretch of the LEGO Ideas Second 2026 Review Stage qualifying period and this past week was fairly quiet with three more projects added to the list. This brings the total up to 85 for the period and we should see a few more in next week’s update.
The LEGO Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts 2026 shopping event is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until September 6, you can get a slew of LEGO Harry Potter gift with purchase items as well as other Insiders promos. The flagship set for this release is the Ministry of Magic – Collectors’ Edition (76476) which retails for $449.99. When you purchase the set, you can get the Ministry of Magic Phone Booth (5011072), while supplies last.
Next is the Ministry Munchies & The Daily Prophet Stands (40901) which you can get with general LEGO Harry Potter purchases of $130 or more, while supplies last.
You can also get Dumbledore’s Office with Harry Potter (30724) with $40 in pretty much any LEGO Harry Potter set that is available and you can earn double Insiders points on those sets as well.
In the Insiders Rewards Center, you can get the LEGO Harry Potter 25th Anniversary Bauble that you can redeem for 1,700 Insiders points. With the recent change on how you are able to redeem items, you can add it directly to your cart.
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has been out for a while now and at Gamescom 2026, it was announced a DLC is coming for free next month. Launching on September 18, the Mayhem Collection DLC will introduce exciting new content for the game including a new Absolute difficulty as well as new story mission, new Mayhem Mode, and a Sinister Pack with more outfits from Batman’s history.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game will also be released on the same day and it will include the exclusive Retro Video Game Batman minifigure.
… ContinueNew DLC Trailer for Critically Acclaimed LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight Showcases DC’s The Joker & Harley Quinn as Playable Characters in Upcoming Story Mission, Mayhem Mode, and More
New Mayhem Collection DLC Arrives on Sept. 18 for PlayStation®5, XBOX Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch™2 Deluxe Edition Owners
New “Absolute” Difficulty Option Available as Free Update for All Players on Sept. 18
Get ready for Mayhem! Warner Bros. Games today revealed the latest trailer for the critically acclaimed LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight, showcasing the brand-new Mayhem Collection downloadable content (DLC) starring DC’s The Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters.
On display in the trailer, The Joker brings a fast-paced, agile combat style focused on speed and mobility, wielding his Paintball Pelter and Boxing Glove, while Harley Quinn offers a chaotic arsenal that includes her trusty hammer, summoning her loyal hyenas, Bud & Lou, and her Fun Gun loaded with Confetti and Bubblegum.
The Mayhem
Yesterday we finally got a first look at the minifigure scale LEGO Super Mario sets and today we have the official box art images of the sets. I do like that the color choices of the boxes and they do give off that Super Mario feel to them. Also the sets that are Mario Kart related have the logo on them as well.
LEGO has announced the winner of the LEGO Ideas Hidden Secrets building contest and the winning build will become a future gift with purchase set. The winner is A Cloud Full of Hope by Memorph! and along with their build being a real LEGO set, they’ll also get 10 copies of it as well as a slew of other sets as a prize. The build will now go into production and we should see it come out in the near future.
LEGO has officially revealed a new LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set coming this October with the Executor Super Star Destroyer (75457). Releasing on October 1, the set has 6,130 pieces and will retail for $799.99/£649.99/€749.99. This is an updated version of the UCS Executor from 2011 and it includes seven minifigures including all six bounty hunters: Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Dengar, Bossk, IG-88, 40LOM, and Zuckuss.
When you purchase the LEGO Star Wars UCS Executor Super Star Destroyer (75457) from October 1-10, you will also get the 174 piece Darth Vader’s Lightsaber (40897) as a free gift with purchase set.
… ContinueExhibit the power of the Galactic Empire: The LEGO Group reveals LEGO® Star Wars™ Executor Super Star Destroyer™ Set
• 6,130-piece Ultimate Collector Series model recreates Darth Vader’s iconic flagship from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; the longest LEGO® Star Wars™ brick-built model to date
• Includes a built-in display stand, to-scale companion Star Destroyer and mini-build of the Executor’s bridge
• Features all six bounty hunters in Minifigure form together in a single set for the first time: Boba Fett, Dengar, Bossk, IG-88, 4-LOM, and Zuckuss
• Available for purchase starting 1 October 2026 via LEGO Stores and LEGO.com/Star-WarsBILLUND, DENMARK – 26 AUGUST 2026: Today, the LEGO Group unveiled the LEGO® Star Wars™ Executor Super Star Destroyer™ (75457), a spectacular 6,130-piece building set designed for adult fans. This highly detailed Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) model invites builders to recreate the legendary flagship of Darth Vader, capturing the vessel’s vast scale
LEGO has officially revealed the new wave of minifigure scale LEGO Super Mario sets that will be releasing in January 2027. The sets feature for the first time, LEGO minifigures for various characters in the Super Mario franchise. The sets were initially teased back on MAR10 Day with an image of Mario as a LEGO minifigure. The LEGO Super Mario theme started back in 2020 and it took LEGO seven years to finally give fans what they have been waiting for.
… ContinueThe LEGO Group Unveils New LEGO® Super Mario™ Range – Featuring Highly Anticipated LEGO Minifigures
• The LEGO® Super Mario™ sets, featuring iconic characters, karts, and environments from the Super Mario and Mario Kart universe, were officially revealed at gamescom, the annual trade show held in Cologne.
• New sets mark a refresh of the LEGO Super Mario theme, now centred on creative LEGO minifigure roleplay action.BILLUND, DENMARK, August 26, 2026: The LEGO Group has revealed the latest LEGO® Super Mario™ sets, featuring new LEGO minifigures of beloved characters, at gamescom in Cologne.
The new LEGO minifigures mark a refreshed LEGO Super Mario theme, newly centred on creative LEGO minifigure
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