LEGO Super Mario Minifigures Officially Teased For 2027

Yes, you read that right! The LEGO Group and Nintendo will finally be giving us Mario LEGO Minifigures, drifting away from the traditional digfig LEGO Super Mario sets seen since the theme's launch in 2020. This announcement, teased on LEGO and Nintendo's various social media channels, comes after the official reveal of 72050 Mario Kart - Luigi & Mach 8, but is arguably the much bigger, unexpected and more anticipated news coming out of Mario Day.

The short teaser video shared by both the LEGO Group and Nintendo shows a green warp pipe before a Minifigure-scale version of Mario jumps out. The design closely follows the standard LEGO Minifigure format with printed blue overalls and a red torso, while the head and hat appear to be a specially moulded element to capture Mario's iconic look and moustache. The clip ends with a simple message confirming that these new products will arrive in 2027.

Since the launch of the LEGO Super Mario theme in 2020, characters such as Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach have only been represented in brick-built LEGO form as large, specialised interactive electronic figures. Each figure has only been available in its respective starter course set, which are all due to retire by the end of 2026.

In fact, nearly every LEGO Super Mario set currently on shelves, apart from three 18+ branded models, is expected to reach its end of life on or before the 31st of December 2026. The gaming theme will start from a clean slate with the 2027 range, finally introducing traditional Minifigure versions of the iconic Super Mario characters - something fans have wanted since day one of the theme.

At this stage, neither LEGO nor Nintendo has revealed any specific sets or product lines, but the ever-reliable maxbautde on Instagram has stated that, along with the revealed LEGO Mario Minifigure, we can also expect Luigi, Bowser, and Yoshi at the very least. Bowser will be represented as a LEGO bigifg while the Yoshi figure will include a shell that can be removed to place a LEGO Minifigure on the character's back.

We can expect further characters too, such as Peach, Toad, Daisy, Rosalina, Donkey Kong, and so much more. The move to Minifigure scale will also allow the theme to expand with further playsets of iconic levels and locations across the Super Mario universe. We may also see further display models that aren't just targeted to the older adult audience, such as the highly popular 71411 The Mighty Bowser.

For now, the teaser simply confirms that the world of Super Mario will finally be becoming LEGO Minifigure scale in 2027, but what do you think? How excited are you for the LEGO Super Mario Minifigures? What iconic characters would you like to see as Minifigures? Will you be sad to see the end of the digital course-building system? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.