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Last day to get LEGO Double VIP Points!

by Thita (admin) on March 22, 2016

Just a reminder that today is the last day for Double VIP Points at LEGO stores and at the Online LEGO Shop. The special will expire tonight at 11:59pm EST. Double VIP Points is a rare promotion that only happens a couple of times a year (usually in the spring, and during the year-end holiday season). It basically gives you a 10% discount in the form of store-credit for future purchases. 🙂

While you will earn Double VIP Points on all of your purchases, savvy LEGO shoppers focus on large exclusive sets that otherwise never go on sale. If you plan to visit an official LEGO store, you can sign up right there for a VIP account. If you are already a member, you can show your card at the store, or just give the cashier your name and they can pull up your VIP account for you. If you are shopping online, make sure you sign up for the program first (it is free), and log in to your account when making a purchase.

LEGO released a large wave of excellent new sets this month (see: March 2016 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions). I won’t repeat all the information here, but to summarize; LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Super Heroes, LEGO Minecraft, LEGO Elves, LEGO Juniors, and LEGO Speed Champions all got a whole selection of new sets. You can find them under the What’s New section of the Online LEGO Shop.

As far as large exclusive LEGO sets, the #75827 LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ is one of the biggest LEGO sets ever released with a massive 4634 pieces and a price-tag of $349.99. If you want to own the ultimate Ghostbusters set, this is it! And today is the last day to earn 699 VIP Points on this set instead of the usual 350. You can find it under the LEGO Ghostbusters section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Shop LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse

Another large set that was recently released is the #76052 LEGO Batman Classic TV Series – Batcave. This set is 2526 pieces, and the price is $269.99. It is the perfect gift for LEGO Batman fans! You can find it under the LEGO DC Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

#76052 LEGO Batman Batcave Available Now

Also, don’t forget about the #10251 LEGO Creator Brick Bank, the latest in the LEGO Modular Buildings line. If you haven’t gotten it already, this is a good time to pick it up – along with some of the previous sets in the collection to build up your LEGO city. You can find them under the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

And of course if you prefer smaller sets, there are plenty to choose from, and you will earn Double VIP Points on those as well. It is a good idea though to make sure that your total adds up to at least $75 so you are eligible for free shipping. This way you maximize your savings. You can browse all the new sets under the What’s New section of the Online LEGO Shop.

LEGO Store Calendar April 2016 - New Sets

So what did you get or planning to get this month? Which one is your favorite new set or new theme? Or are you picking up some of the older sets that you have been saving up for? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Dimensions Marshmallow Man & more!

by Thita (admin) on March 21, 2016

in LEGO Games & Apps

The fourth wave of LEGO Dimensions Packs have been released this month. If you play the LEGO Dimensions game the packs will open up new opportunities for you within the game, and if you collect the packs just for the minifigures and other accessories, this wave is particularly interesting. 🙂

The four LEGO Dimensions Packs released in Wave 4 are as follows: #71233 Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Pack, #71234 Midway Arcade Level Pack, #71236 DC Comics Super Heroes Superman Fun Pack, and #71237 DC Comics Super Heroes Aquaman Fun Pack.

From a collector’s perspective, there are two sets that are particularly interesting in this release. The #71233 Ghostbusters Stay Puft Fun Pack includes an exclusive LEGO Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifigure, and a really well designed brick-built Terror Dog with great articulation. And the #71234 Midway Arcade Level Pack includes a gamer minifigure with exclusive torso print, and a really sweet arcade-machine with all printed elements! Yep, those are not stickers but prints on the arcade-machine! 😀

The #71236 DC Comics Super Heroes Superman Fun Pack and #71237 DC Comics Super Heroes Aquaman Fun Pack, come with minifigures that have been released previously, but the little vehicles included are quite nice, so you may still consider picking them up.

Below is a video play-list with reviews of all the new LEGO Dimensions Packs, so you can see them in detail, including the minifigures and the various accessories.

LEGO Dimensions Level Packs are normally $24.99 and the LEGO Dimensions Fun Packs are $14.99, however most of them are available at half price, which makes them much more reasonable for both gamers and collectors. Both newly released and previous LEGO Dimensions Packs are available directly from LEGO, but they only have the older packs on sale at this point: LEGO DIMENSIONS AT THE ONLINE LEGO SHOP

Amazon has a very helpful dedicated page just for LEGO Dimensions, where you can find all versions of the Starter Pack for different gaming systems, and all the Level Packs, Team Packs and Fun Packs (add-on packs work with all systems). Amazon has all the packs on sale, including the new ones, so you usually get a better deal, plus you can combine your purchase with non-LEGO items: LEGO DIMENSIONS ON AMAZON

So what do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Dimensions Packs? Are you planning to pick up any of them? Do you play the game, or do you only collect the unique minifigs and accessories? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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