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There are now images of the summer 2019 LEGO Technic 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader (42099) which comes from the toy retailer Wagner’s Spiel- + Technikwelt GmbH. The set will include the new Control+ hub, two XL motors, and one large motor. The Off-Roader can also be controlled using the Control+ bluetooth app. Word is that it will have 958 pieces and retails for 229.99€.
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It’s been a couple of days since the launch of the LEGO Seasonal Dragon Boat Race (80103) at other parts of world however North America got the short end of the stick on the release. Everyday since the beginning of June, I’ve gotten emails and messages of when it will show up here, 43 total to be exact. We’ve finally gotten some information from the LEGO Ambassador Network on the North America release.
According to Sara, it will launch here after July 1. The phrase is somewhat vague as it doesn’t say it will launch on July 1 but after July 1. As of this time, it’s not listed on Shop@Home but if it does around the end of June, it may suggest that it’ll be available on July 1.
I don’t a specific list of countries as to where it’s available, but I’ve just been informed that 80103 Dragon Boat Race is available in Europe and APAC June 1st, and will launch in North America after July 1st.
If it’s showing as “retired” on your country’s LEGO Shop (and you’re outside of North America) I recommend you contact consumer service.
I’m not sure what the delay on these were for but the LEGO Ninjago (40342) and the Spider-Man: Far From Home (40343) minifigure packs are now available for purchase on LEGO Shop@Home. These packs are definitely some good ones which includes some highly sought after minifigures. Remember the promotion for the LEGO Ideas Space Rocket Ride is also live with purchases of $99 or more. Thanks to Nikki for the heads up!
Get set for exciting adventures with this 40342 LEGO® NINJAGO® 2019 Minifigure Set for kids. Youngsters will love playing out battles against bad guys Pyro Destroyer and Blizzard Archer with ninja hero Kai in his Legacy outfit and a new-for-June-2019 minifigure of legendary explorer Clutch Powers. Each minifigure has a weapon and the set also includes a brick-built weapon rack with additional weapon accessories. A great gift for youngsters to use with their LEGO NINJAGO construction toys for creative role-play.
The promotion for the LEGO Ideas Space Rocket Ride (40335) is now live on LEGO Shop@Home. You can get it with purchases of $99 or more, while supplies last. If you’ve been holding off on the LEGO Creator NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266), you’ll be glad to know that this promo also stacks with the VIP Space Patch. You can check out my review of the Space Rocket Ride here. As always, feel free to use our links to make your purchases as it does help support the site.
The open beta for LEGO Tower is now live and you can try it out on Apple TestFlight and on Google Play. After playing for a good 15 minutes, it seems to be well polished already so if you’re looking for a mobile game to spend your time on, try out LEGO Tower. The game is set to be fully released this summer and if you pre-register, you’ll get some exclusive pieces when it launches. If you want to add me, my ID is 123P.
A few weeks ago, LEGO ran the LEGO Ideas 10 Year Anniversary Fan Vote which allows you to vote on four projects that are given another chance to become an official set. The contest is now over and the winner has been announced this morning as the International Space Station by XCLD. The votes have also been revealed and the project had 10,438 votes or 45.6% of all the votes placed. The other project had the following number of votes:
Stitch by Legohaulic – 5,739
Sega Classic Arcade Machines by SpacySmoke- 3,788
Small YELLOW by Nathan Sawaya – 2,924
This was a pretty surprising outcome as I expected another project to be chosen. Nevertheless, congratulations to XCLD and we’ll know more details about the International Space Station when it is released some time in 2020.
If you’re a LEGO VIP member, you may have received an email recently regarding the new LEGO VIP program. First of all, it looks like LEGO is moving away from the red color scheme we’re used to see with the VIP program and going to a blue color scheme.
In the email, they mention some of the new things that are coming to the program such as teasing about more ways to earn points every day, experiences and members-only gifts, and chose how may points to use instead of a reaching a certain level of points.
We already know that the VIP card will be going digital but you can still use a physical one if you want. Also the VIP points expiration clock will reset every time you make a purchase so basically the points stay active for 18 months as long as you make a purchase within that time frame.
Make sure your VIP account is registered as these new features will be rolling out very soon.
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