On the 1st of January 2026, a total of eight brand new LEGO Harry Potter sets will be releasing, including two with the exact same piece count. These are 76459 Hagrid & Harry's Privet Drive Escape and the focus of today's article, 76460 Hogwarts Castle: Sorting Hat Ceremony. The 7+ model, which has leaked online thanks to images found on Reddit , includes 124 pieces retailing for $14.99 / €14.99 / £12.99. 76460 isn't directly another expansion to the biggest and greatest LE

At the start of this year, many fans were quite disappointed by the intriguingly built 76443 Hagrid & Harry's Motorbike Ride . Thankfully, in 2026, LEGO will be releasing a Minifigure-scale version of Harry's escape from Privet Drive in the first Deathly Hallows film. In particular, the set is 76459 Hagrid & Harry's Privet Drive Escape, which has already leaked ahead of its 1st of January 2026 release, thanks to images found on Reddit . The 8+ models 124 pieces help to create

This Black Friday, not only are we going to the depths of space with the release of 10356 Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D , but the LEGO Group will also be taking us back in time with a medieval-themed Gift With Purchase . In particular, this promotional item is 40775 Mini Knight's Castle, which is first available on the 22nd of November 2025 - the start of LEGO Insiders Weekend. 40775 includes a total of 590 pieces and will be available with purchases over $250. The

A total of nine LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets are launching on the 1st of January 2026, but the cheapest and smallest set of the upcoming wave is easily the cutest and may be one of the most popular models for the theme in the new year. In particular, we now have leaked images, thanks to photos found on Reddit of 31376 Cute Hamster with a Flower. The adorable 8+ model includes 166 pieces retailing for just $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. The extremely cute brick-built Hamster is coloured

Since the LEGO Botanicals line became a fully fledged theme, we've seen the homgrown collection of brick-built flowers and plants cater to all ages, not just the ever-growing LEGO adult market. The most recent example of this is 10349 Happy Plants , and on the 1st of January 2026, 11508 Daisies & Lavender will expand the selection of 9+ and more kid-friendly LEGO Botanicals sets. With just 133 pieces retailing for $14.99 / €14.99 / £12.99, 11508 is in the same scale as the

After the official reveal of 11501 Tulip Bouquet just a few days ago, we now have further information and confirmation of more LEGO Botanicals sets releasing in 2026. Thanks to official press images by LEGO that were accidentally released, we've already got our first look at 11504 Potted Peace Lilly. The latest 18+ model releases on the 1st of January 2026, retailing for $49.99 / €59.99 / £49.99 and including 474 pieces. 11504 recreates the graceful form of a real lily plan

One of the most colourful and characterful LEGO Minifigure s series has leaked online, thanks to images found on Reddit . This latest CMF series follows on from the superhero-heavy 71050 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Series ,  which launched in September, with a return to the standard numbered LEGO Minifigure s series of Series 28. However, this series is a full lineup of twelve animal-themed costume characters... 71051 CMF Series 28: The Party follows on from the lik

The LEGO Botanicals theme has quickly become a fan favourite line of LEGO models, and in 2026, the (mainly) adult-oriented theme will be expanding even further. At least seven LEGO Botanicals sets are expected to be released next year, with the first already being leaked thanks to images found on Reddit . In particular, this is 11501 Tulip Bouquet, which includes a total of 576 pieces retailing for $59.99 / €59.99 / £54.99. The 18+ build launches on the 1st of January 2026

Along with six sets reportedly releasing in January, the LEGO Technic line will also be releasing another five models just two months later, on the 1st of March 2025. Just like the themes' first wave of 2026, its second wave will once again include a broad mix of sets, catering to all ages. There's another entry-level model of 42225 Yellow Motorcycle, along with two sets retailing at a much higher price point, branded for the oldest of builders... 42223 1966 Ford GT40 MKII R

Along with 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise D , the South Korean platform   Naver has also given us our first look at the 18+ models corresponding Gift With Purchase : 40768 Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod. With 261 pieces, 40768 is one of many LEGO promotional items available for 2025's Black Friday weekend, and it will be exclusively given away with purchases of 10356 from the 28th of November 2025. The leaked 18+ model recreates one of The Next Generation's most recognisable

It's been almost two months since the LEGO Group first teased 2025's LEGO Black Friday model, but we now have a leaked image of the whole set thanks to the South Korean platform Naver . This year's exclusive Black Friday model is the heavily anticipated LEGO Icons branded set, 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise D. Officially launching on the 28th of November 2025, the 18+ model will retail for $399.99 / €399.99  / £369.99 and includes a total of 3,600 pieces. Measuring an impr

Along with the LEGO NINJAGO theme celebrating its 15th anniversary, the LEGO Harry Potter line is celebrating an even bigger birthday in 2026. And thanks to retailer Wave Distribution , we already have our first look at one of eight Harry Potter-branded sets launching on the 1st of January 2026. This set, like many models releasing over the next 12 months, directly celebrates the theme's anniversary with exclusive branding and collectable items included in the build. The se

LEGO NINJAGO fans, mark your calendars as rumours are heating up about the theme's lineup for 2026 and, in particular, one of the many sets headlining the brand's 15th anniversary celebrations: 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith - 15th Anniversary. The 14+ model is a highly detailed display and play set, featuring 1,259 pieces and six Minifigures retailing for just $99.99 / €89.99 / £79.99. The anniversary-branded model will likely take inspiration from one of the most iconic ear

In recent year's we've seen a massive increase in both brick-built characters and 18+ models, and the latest LEGO Marvel -branded set combines both of these recent trends from the Danish toy manufacturers. In particular, we will be getting an entirely brick-built 18+ version of Iron Man under the set number 76344 from the 1st of January 2026. 1,297 pieces retailing for $129.99 / €119.99 / £109.99 make up the first adult-oriented LEGO Marvel set of 2026. As the name suggests,

LEGO Marvel fans have a brand-new powerhouse to look forward to with 76343 Hulkbuster releasing on the 1st of January 2026. Tony Stark's 44th Iron Man suit will once again be appearing in brick-built LEGO form, almost three years since our last rendition of 76247 The Hulkbuster: The Battle of Wakanda . The 9+ 2026 model includes just 413 pieces retailing for a total of $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99. The latest LEGO Hulkbuster is a medium-sized, highly posable build with hinged sh

With 2021's 76178 Daily Bugle scheduled to retire at the end of this year, the LEGO Group will be releasing a brand new edition of the fictional New York City tabloid newspaper in 2026. In particular, the latest brick-built interpretation of the Daily Bugle will be releasing under the set number 76432 on the 1st of January 2026. The 10+ model will be much smaller and more accessible, with 781 pieces retailing for $99.99 / €109.99 / £89.99. 76342 is the latest play-scale LEGO

2025 has very much been the year for some epic, family-friendly racing games, initially with Mario Kart World and more recently with Sonic Racing: CrossWorld. The LEGO Group have already produced plenty of sets based on the Mario Kart series, but in 2026, the Danes will be shifting their focus to the kart racing game belonging to our favourite blue hedgehog. A total of two sets will be released on the 1st of January 2026 based on Sonic Racing: CrossWorld. These are 77117 Soni

The Upside Down returned to brick-built LEGO form earlier this month with the release of 40801 Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will Figures , and thanks to the most recent leak, it's not just BrickHeadz that will be releasing based on the popular Netflix show. In fact, we'll be getting our first LEGO Stranger Things Minifigures set since 2019 with the release of 11370 Stranger Things: The Creel House on the 1st of January 2026. The LEGO Icons branded model will be the most extensive

Following the LEGO Super Mario theme, delving into the franchise's racing series, the LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog line will also focus on the blue hedgehog's high-speed vehicle adventures. In particular, on the 1st of January 2026, a total of two LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog sets will be released based on the recently launched Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds arcade game. The first of these is the focus of today's article: 77117 Sonic's Car: Speedster Lightning. The 6+ model will be one o

From staple brands such as Star Wars and Harry Potter to new licenses such as Transformers and Stranger Things, the LEGO BrickHeadz theme has had another action-packed 12 months, but in 2026, the theme gets another huge year. This is because, thanks to the ever-reliable Brick Tap Discord server, a list of several new and returning licenses is rumoured to be making their way into the blocky, collectable series of BrickHeadz. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles It's been over a decad

2026 will mark 14 years since we first saw Minecraft in brick-built LEGO form, initially under the LEGO Ideas brand as a micro-scale recreation of a small Minecraft world. But from 2014, LEGO Minecraft became a fully fledged theme, focusing on Minifigure-scale models alongside a couple of brick-built mobs and characters and even a couple of returning micro-scale sets. And the latest LEGO Minecraft micro-scale throwback set is releasing on the 1st of January 2026 with 21589

The LEGO Ideas theme is reportedly receiving a nostalgic LEGO Gift With Purchase alongside its 10th and final major release of 2025. In particular, this promotional model is 40773 The Goonies: The Walshes' Attic, which will be available alongside 21363 The Goonies from the 1st of November 2025. The 179-piece build is a compact yet detailed brick-built recreation of the attic scene from The Goonies, where the Goonies themselves find a treasure map leading to One-Eyed Willy'

The LEGO Ideas theme is closing out 2025 with one of its most exciting and nostalgic releases yet: 21363 The Goonies. Inspired by the beloved 1980s adventure movie, this brand new 18+ set brings One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship and the world of The Goonies to life in brick-built form for the very first time. The Important Details Launching on 1st November 2025, 21363 The Goonies will include 2,912 pieces and retail for $299.99 / €299.99 / £259.99, becoming the 10th and final LEG

Just last week, the LEGO Group teased some of the celebrations that we can expect from the LEGO NINJAGO theme ahead of another massive year for the line of sets, celebrating 15 years of the homegrown theme. Along with 11 new sets launching on the 1st of January 2026, another two will follow on the 1st of March 2026: 71853 Jay's Dragon Mech Fight and 71860 Lloyd's Titan Mech - 15th Anniversary. 71853 Jay's Dragon Mech Fight The two sets in this mini LEGO NINJAGO wave are com