
2024 marks the fifth year of LEGO Super Mario sets with the theme being a rare LEGO theme which doesn't include any Minifigures. The gaming theme instead makes use of Digfigs which interact with pre-stickered tiles allowing you to engage with LEGO versions of Super Mario enemies. As with all LEGO sets, but especially Super Mario models, customization is key, allowing a range of brick-built Super Mario courses to be made.
However, Brick Clicker on YouTube is reporting that this Summer will see a big change for the LEGO Super Mario theme. All three starter courses of 71360 Adventures with Mario Starter Course, 71387 Adventures with Luigi Starter Course and 71403 Adventures with Peach Starter Course are all reportedly retiring at the end of July. This is because their retirement will pave the way for three brand new Starter Course sets.
These are 71439 Mario Starter Course, 71440 Luigi Starter Course and 71441 Peach Starter Course which will all retail for $10 less than the original Starter Courses at $49.99. Their piece counts, even though slightly smaller, are more reasonable and friendly in terms of price per piece ratio. However, the new Starter Course are still on the expensive side due to the amount of technology and large elements used for the Digfigs.

But not only are these three Starter Courses more accessible in terms of price, they also include updated Digfigs. The designs of Mario, Luigi and Peach will most likely remain the same with maybe a couple of clean-ups here and there, but the technology behind the interactive characters will improve. A couple of hardware and software updates are expected to avoid future malfunctioning of Digfigs.
Along with these smaller updates, a massive change will affect how Mario, Luigi and Peach power up. Moving away from physical batteries which must be brought separately, the three characters will now have USB charging. The exact implementation of these USB accessibility is unknown but this will likely result in a more accessible use of the Digfigs and a longer play life.
The August 2024 wave is basically a reboot for the LEGO Super Mario theme with the three new Starter Courses and a decent range of sets, featuring new builds but a lot of returning characters. A lot of these sets also have more friendly price-per-piece ratios indicating a shift from the LEGO Super Mario team to encourage the models to be brought for both play and display.
71433 The Goomba Treehouse
Set Name - The Goomba Treehouse
Set Number - 71433
Ages - 7+
Piece Count - 171
Price - $16.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71434 Wigglers' Crash Course
Set Name - Wigglers' Crash Course
Set Number - 71434
Ages - 8+
Piece Count - TBC
Price - $59.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71435 Peach's Castle
Set Name - Peach's Castle
Set Number - 71435
Ages - 8+
Piece Count - 738
Price - $64.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71436 King Boos Haunted Mansion
Set Name - King Boos Haunted Mansion
Set Number - 71436
Ages - 9+
Piece Count - 932
Price - $84.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71437 Bowser's Train
Set Name - Bowser's Train
Set Number - 71437
Ages - 10+
Piece Count - 1,392
Price - $144.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71439 Mario Starter Course
Set Name - Mario Starter Course
Set Number - 71439
Ages - 7+
Piece Count - 218
Price - $49.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71440 Luigi Starter Course
Set Name - Luigi Starter Course
Set Number - 71440
Ages - 7+
Piece Count - 210
Price - $49.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
71441 Peach Starter Course
Set Name - Peach Starter Course
Set Number - 71441
Ages - 7+
Piece Count - 208
Price - $49.99
Release Date - 1st August 2024
The next wave of LEGO Super Mario sets release on the 1st of August 2024 but what do you think? What set is your favourite from the new wave? Are you looking forward to updated Digfigs and Starter Courses? Do you think LEGO Mario Minifigures will ever come? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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