Lego and Brick Collector Secondary Market — 2026-09-21
The dominant story this week is LEGO's aggressive wave of "Last Chance" retirement markings, with roughly 200 additional sets flagged for end-of-life across the LEGO online shop. Meanwhile, LEGO raised Pick a Brick part prices across a large share of its catalogue, a cost signal that ripples through MOC builders and secondary prices. A wave of Brick Conventions in the US and Europe's largest brick exhibition in Lisbon round out the week.
Lego and Brick Collector Secondary Market — 2026-09-21
Top developments
LEGO marks another ~200 sets "Last Chance", EOL wave grows toward end of 2026
On 15–16 September 2026, LEGO flagged roughly 200 additional sets with "Last Chance" wording in its LEGO Online Shop, mostly playsets, ahead of a much larger slate of retirements expected by end of 2026. Retirement marking is the classic leading indicator for secondary-market price jumps, as sealed supply heads toward fixed. Collectors tracking EOL lists should watch which flagship sets land in the final tranche this year.
US "Retiring Soon" list hits 140 items and keeps expanding
The Brick Fan reported (about a week ago) that the US LEGO Shop Retiring Soon list now stands at 140 product items, with "a ton more sets" added in the days since its initial publication. For US-centric price indices, this is the raw feed for which sets will leave production — historically the strongest single predictor of resale appreciation.
LEGO raises Pick a Brick part prices across roughly a third of the parts catalogue
StoneWars (4 days ago) published an analysis of 17,389 Pick a Brick elements, finding that LEGO raised prices on about one-third of parts — hitting tiles, animals and wedge pieces especially. Rising parts costs squeeze MOC designers and BrickLink sellers who price builds on per-part costs, and can push buyers toward alternative clone-brick part suppliers.
Lisbon hosts Europe's largest LEGO brick model exhibition
Euronews reported today (21 September 2026) that Lisbon is hosting Europe's largest exhibition of LEGO-built models, made up of more than 15 million pieces. Large fan exhibitions sustain adult-fan engagement — a demand driver for the premium Icons and display set segments that dominate the secondary market.
Brick Convention weekend in Pensacola draws builders from around the world
The Brick Convention: LEGO Fan Event ran in Pensacola, Florida on 19–20 September 2026, bringing builder exhibits and family activities, with local coverage highlighting impressive builds from artists worldwide. Such events boost local aftermarket listings (vendor exclusives, event trading) in the weeks after the show.
Local view
German outlet kino.de (3 days ago) covered Amazon selling a LEGO-alternative build set closely resembling the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 for €27.90, underscoring how aggressively clone bricks undercut licensed LEGO themes at retail in the German market.
Context & numbers
- Retirement wave magnitude: ~200 additional "Last Chance" sets added 15–16 September; 140 items on the US Retiring Soon list as of last week's update.
- Pick a Brick analysis dataset: 17,389 elements analyzed; ~one-third saw price increases.
- Lisbon exhibition scale: more than 15 million pieces.
- Clone-brick price point: ECTO-1-style alternative set at €27.90 on Amazon vs. significantly higher for the licensed LEGO equivalent.
On the radar
- Brick Convention San Antonio debut, Oct. 31–Nov. 1 at Freeman Expo Hall, featuring a 10-foot LEGO castle — first-time market for event trading in that region (reported ~2 weeks ago).
- EOL final tranche: watch for the last big batch of 2026 retirements to be announced, which historically precedes sealed-price spikes on the affected sets.
- October releases rumored at €159.99 price point for a PlayStation-themed set — flag as rumor until officially announced.
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