Recent Lego Thoughts
Hi Lego fans! I just wanted to share a few quick thoughts on some of the recent Lego happenings. I still can’t believe we’re in March already. We’ve seen 100’s of new sets, a huge theme arrive, Smart Play released, June 2026 retiring sets on the horizon, and so much more the rest of the year.
Thanks again for being here Lego fans!
I hope you enjoy my random Spring thoughts about Lego.
Smart Play
I wrote about Smart Play before the sets were released. There are a lot of downsides to this new way of play including taking the fun and imagination out of Lego building and playing, limiting the Smart brick to specific sets, and the lowest price to get a set with the Smart brick is $70. That’s pretty steep for a set targeted at kids.
Since my blog, we’ve also seen videos of the Smart brick in use with minifigs and how should I put this nicely - it doesn’t live up to expectations. Some of the sound effects are very disappointing and not at all what I was expecting from Star Wars characters. There’s so much opportunity there and I think they failed. I’ve also seen a few posts on social media about how buyers are upset that not all sets include the Smart Brick and how the box designs can be confusing, especially to kids.
One observation I seen in-person was at a Target where they had a display of the Smart Play Lego sets and nobody was interested. I passed the display a few times and there were no kids running up to it. The Target employee didn’t look all that enthusiastic either, so that probably added the unwelcoming booth. I did hear the sound effects and they were in fact disappointing. I’m not a huge Star Wars fan, but I couldn’t tell what some of the sound effects were supposed to be.
All this to say, I think Lego did a poor job with this new way of play. I’m not sure how they missed this because they make toys for kids, but it’s expensive, doesn’t really work well, and takes away the fun and imagination from play. Of course, that’s just my opinion.
Pokemon Release
Kenn and I went live when Lego released the new Pokemon sets on Februray 27th and we had a lot of fun just talking Lego and watching the madness unfold.
Surprisingly, there wasn’t that much crashing of the website, being sent back to a queue, or overall frustration with the website. At least not from me. I did have to refresh a few times until we saw the Insider Rewards actually go live, but other than that the navigation and checkout process of release day was pretty smooth. To add to that, the big set everyone wanted for the GWP was still available 24 hours after the release (it is currently on backorder).
I will be vulnerable and share that I messed up and failed my personal Brick Broke Challenge of not buying any Lego sets this year.
My goal was not to buy any new Lego sets online or in-store, but I bought 1 set when Pokemon launched because I wanted to Insider Reward Pokemon Center. I want to tell myself it’s okay because I used a gift card so technically it’s not my own money, but still I bought something. It was me. All good though, I’ll continue the hear on my pursuit of not buying any Lego, just resetting the daily count.
Now, that the initial releases are live, I’m looking forward to all the other Pokemon sets Lego will launch. If I can somehow get one or two of my favorite Pokemon I’ll be happy - Tyranitar, Ampharos, Jolteon, Mewtwo, and Blastoise just to name a few. I’m going to bet I can find Blastoise on eBay from a seller who separates the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise (72153) for fans to pickup the evolved starters individually.
A Look Ahead
If you haven’t already checked out our blog with Lego March releases check it out here.
Our Lego Wizard is working on big changes to the Brick Dynasty app!
In April, Brick Dynasty has something awesome and fun planned that’ll be great for the Lego community. Stay tuned for more.
June 2026 is usually a key month to keep an eye on in terms of retirement lists. Subscribe to our newsletter because we update the retirement list as a part of our weekly blast.
Last Thought
With all the themes and new ways of play we’ve seen this year (and announced) what themes or sets would you like to see Lego produce?
Thank you once again for reading and for being here! We at Brick Dynasty appreciate you and your support. Don’t forget Kenn goes live every Wednesday on YouTube with a guest from the Lego community.
Take care y’all!