It’s that time again… the LEGO® Group has outdone themselves once more. With the release of set 71043, the list of the top 10 biggest LEGO® sets has changed. Hogwarts Castle is now the second biggest set ever produced, and it has knocked the Death Star out of the rankings. Hogwarts became available to VIP card holders in August 2018, and will be on sale to general public on September 1. Here is the current list of the top 10 biggest LEGO® sets:
10. The Disney Castle (71040)
Official product image for The Disney Castle (71040) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 4,080
Price: $399.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.10
Minifigures: 5
Released: October 6, 2016
Availability: This set is still commercially available
09. Roller Coaster (10261)
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Brick Count: 4,124
Price: $479.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.12
Minifigures: 11
Released: May 17, 2018
Availability: This set is still commercially available
08. Big Ben (10253)
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Brick Count: 4,162
Price: $299.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.07
Minifigures: 0
Released: July 2, 2016
Availability: This set is still commercially available
07. Tower Bridge (10214)
Official product image for Tower Bridge (10214) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 4,295
Price: $299.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.07
Minifigures: 0
Released: October 3, 2010
Availability: This set is still commercially available
06. Ghostbusters Firehouse (75827)
Official product image for Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters (75827) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 4,634
Price: $399.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.09
Minifigures: 9 + 3 Ghosts
Released: January 2, 2016
Availability: This set is still commercially available
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05. Ninjago City (70620)
Official product image for Ninjago City (70620) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 4,867
Price: $349.99 CDN
Cost/Brick: $0.07
Minifigures: 16
Released: August 16, 2017
Availability: This set is still commercially available
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04. Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon (10179)
Official product image for the Millennium Falcon (10179) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 5,197
Price: $499.99 US
Cost/Brick: $0.10
Minifigures: 5
Released: October 24, 2007
Availability: This set was retired in 2010
03. Taj Mahal (10256)
Official product image for the Taj Mahal (10189) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 5,923
Price: $449.99 CAD
Cost/Brick: $0.08
Minifigures: 0
Released: September 24, 2010 (as set 10189)
Re-released: December 2, 2017
Availability: The original set was retired in 2011, but the re-release is still commercially available
02. Hogwarts Castle (71043)
Official product image for Hogwarts Castle (71043) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 6,020
Price: $499.99 CAD
Cost/Brick: $0.08
Minifigures: 4
Released: September 1, 2018 (August 15, 2018 for VIPs)
01. Millennium Falcon (75192)
Official product image for The Millennium Falcon (75192) from shop.LEGO.com
Brick Count: 7,541
Price: $899.99 CAD
Cost/Brick: $0.12
Minifigures: 7 + 1 droid
Released: September 14, 2017
Availability: This set is still commercially available
Kind of surprised the Death Star got knocked off the top ten list. Obviously the next Death Star set needs to be even bigger.
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If the Millennium Falcon is any indication, perhaps that will happen!
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