LEGO has revealed some new 2024 LEGO Shop/Store exclusive sets which will be available starting in January. Joining the postcard lineup this year is Japan and will be the sixth one that LEGO has released. Another Japan related product is the Cherry Blossoms set which could be part of the Botanical Collection but isn’t labels as such.
LEGO has confirmed that we will be getting a LEGO Insiders Double Points Event this weekend from December 8-12. This will probably be the last Double Points event of the year and a great time to get your last minute Christmas shopping done while getting some good promos. The event will coincide with the current promotions going on including the Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) with purchases of $150 and the Christmas Decor Set (40604) with purchases of $70.
LEGO DREAMZzz returns with a new wave in 2024 with a few sets that have more wild designs but actually look very nice especially the tower. Of course, LEGO is doing a whole Space thing next year that which have been integrated into various themes and LEGO DREAMZzz gets that treatment as well.
LEGO has officially announced their long-awaited partnership collaboration with Epic Games by revealing LEGO Fortnite which will be launching on December 7. The game will be your standard Fortnite Battle Royale but everything will be in LEGO, from the maps to the characters.
Build, Play, Survive: The LEGO Group and Epic Games Unveil LEGO® Fortnite
The LEGO Group and Epic Games today announced LEGO® Fortnite, a new survival crafting game that will go live inside Fortnite starting Dec 7 2023. LEGO Fortnite will be the first play experience to come from our long term partnership with Epic Games to develop fun and safe digital spaces for children and families.
Within LEGO Fortnite, players can explore vast, open worlds where the magic of LEGO building and Fortnite collide. Designed for people of all ages to enjoy together, the game will encourage creativity, experimentation and collaboration through play.
Last year, the LEGO Group and Epic Games announced their partnership to shape the future of the metaverse and make it fun and safe for all. Together the companies will build positive digital play experiences that enable young players to become the creators of tomorrow.
LEGO Fortnite is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and will launch inside Fortnite.
German retailers JB Spielwaren and Lucky Bricks has revealed the new 2024 wave of LEGO City Space sets. Next year will be a big year for space-themed sets as we’ve already seen with the LEGO Technic ones.
Space Construction Mech (60428) – 140 pieces
Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery (60429) – 126 pieces
Interstellar Spaceship (60430) – 240 pieces
Space Explorer Rover and Alien Life (60431) – 311 pieces
Command Rover and Crane Loader (60432)
Modular Space Station (60433) – 1,097 pieces
Space Base and Rocket Launchpad (60434) – 1,422 pieces
LEGO has revealed two new gift with purchase sets that will be coming out in December with the LEGO Seasonal Winter Carriage Ride (40603) and Christmas Decor Set (40604). There’s no information yet on when they will be released or the price requirements to get them.
Journey into the most wonderful time of the year with the LEGO® Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) Christmas building set. Discover minifigures of the driver and 2 passengers and delight in building the turnable carriage, which has a dark red interior, golden wheels and a trunk at the back for storage. Once complete, the set makes a gorgeous addition to any LEGO holiday collection and is sure to delight LEGO fans of all ages.
Enjoy a magical festive project and build 3 colorful holiday decorations with the LEGO® Christmas Decor Set (40604). Designed by LEGO legend Chris McVeigh, who’s known for displaying his awesome holiday creations on social media, the ornament design is new and features 3 seasonal colors to mix and match. Complete the project with loved ones to create special memories and then add the decorations to your LEGO holiday collection.
LEGO has started to send out the employee gifts for this year and fans have already started sharing images of it online. If you haven’t gotten yours yet or don’t want to see it, I suggest skipping this post entirely. For those who are curious, you can expand the post to see the content.
LEGO designer Justin Ramsden has revealed the set to be a LEGO DOTS Gingerbread House Advent Calendar (4002023) which contains 1,464 pieces. Like with last year’s gift, it also marks a farewell to LEGO DOTS as it will be officially the last set in the theme. The back of the set can be opened up to reveal little gifts for each day during Advent.
