Top 10 LEGO News of the Week October 5, 2026
Here are the ten most important LEGO stories from the past week, summarized in a concise format.
1. First LEGO NINJAGO 2027 sets officially revealed
LEGO has officially revealed the first NINJAGO sets for 2027: 71873 Cole vs. Evil Cole Spinner and 71875 Lloyd vs. Ras Spinner Battle. Both launch on January 1, 2027 and offer an early look at the upcoming Dragon’s Fury era, including new minifigures and new armour and hood elements.
2. LEGO and Dragon Ball launch a new partnership
On September 29, LEGO and Toei Animation officially announced their new collaboration. The first release is 11390 Dragon Ball: Shenron & Goku, a 1,764-piece set launching on November 1, 2026. LEGO has also confirmed that more Dragon Ball products are planned for 2027 and beyond.
3. LEGO’s major October release wave is now available
A large group of new LEGO sets launched on October 1, including the new Winter Village set 11387 Holiday House, 11379 Bookshop: Book Nook, several seasonal models and major licensed releases. October is therefore shaping up to be one of the key launch months of the autumn.
4. Wallace & Gromit and Downton Abbey expand LEGO Ideas
LEGO Ideas 21371 Wallace & Gromit and 21373 Downton Abbey are now available. At 4,711 pieces, Downton Abbey is the largest LEGO Ideas set released so far by piece count.
5. LEGO PlayStation is now available
The 1,911-piece 72306 PlayStation set is now on sale, recreating the original PlayStation console and controller at close to 1:1 scale. Hidden inside are small Gran Turismo and Ape Escape scenes. The 40899 Astro Bot set is also being offered temporarily as a gift with purchase.
6. UCS Executor Super Star Destroyer launches
The new LEGO Star Wars UCS 75457 Executor Super Star Destroyer launched on October 1. For a limited time, 40897 Darth Vader’s Lightsaber is being offered as an exclusive gift with purchase of the large UCS model.
7. Avengers: Doomsday sets go on sale
The new LEGO Marvel Avengers: Doomsday wave launched on October 4. It includes several standard sets plus a BrickHeadz pack, bringing the next major Marvel movie wave into the LEGO portfolio ahead of the film’s release.
8. Pick a Brick to pause temporarily in North America
LEGO has announced a temporary pause for Pick a Brick Standard Parts in North America starting in November. Standard Parts orders will remain open until November 1, with the service expected to return in the first quarter of 2027. LEGO says the pause will support future warehouse capabilities.
9. LEGO Ideas third 2026 review already reaches 25 projects
The third LEGO Ideas review stage of 2026 continues to grow. By October 4, 25 projects had reached 10,000 supporters, including builds inspired by Firefly, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kermit the Frog.
10. BrickLink Designer Program 2028 Wave 1 enters crowd support
Crowd support for the first wave of the BrickLink Designer Program 2028 began on October 1. Fans can once again support the fan-designed projects they would most like to see move closer to becoming limited BrickLink sets.
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