Eight retiring LEGO sets I’d recommend buying before it’s too late

Of the 100-plus LEGO sets retiring this July, here are eight I’ve personally built and would recommend buying while you can – and where they’re currently cheapest…

The LEGO Group has just confirmed more than 100 sets leaving shelves this summer, while you can find even more than that listed on our retiring LEGO sets page. But if you’re looking at your wishlist and your budget and pining that never the twain shall meet, I’m (hopefully) here to help.

Listed here are eight LEGO sets I’ve had the pleasure of putting together (with images I’ve personally taken) and would recommend prioritising where you can. And in the interests of helping you rattle through that wishlist without totally breaking the bank, I’ve also included links to the cheapest place you can buy them at the time of writing in the UK.

21058 Great Pyramid of Giza

Price: £119.99 / $129.99 / €139.99 Pieces: 1,476 Release date: Jun 1, 2022

One of the first LEGO Architecture sets to capture a historic monument in its heyday, the real ace up 21058 Great Pyramid of Giza’s sleeve was its ability to weave story into the building experience. If the arty skylines of 2026 aren’t doing it for you, make sure to pick up at least one copy of this Egyptian landmark while you can – or maybe two if you want a fully-enclosed pyramid.

Deals are curiously few and far between on 21058 Great Pyramid of Giza right now, so your best bet is probably heading to LEGO.com to score Insiders points.

75347 TIE Bomber

Price: £59.99 / $64.99 / €64.99 Pieces: 625 Release date: Jan 1, 2023

We waited 20 years for a new minifigure-scale TIE Bomber, and it’s fair to say it was worth it. It’s not perfect: the bomb-dropping mechanism is a bit hey-ho, and the pilot can’t see out of the cockpit. But it absolutely looks the part, and in an era of downsized LEGO Star Wars ships this one still manages to avoid any major design compromises. The exclusive Vice Admiral Sloane minifigure is worth adding to your collection, too.

You’ll find this one marked down to just £47.99 at John Lewis and Amazon right now, which isn’t bad to say May the 4th is firmly in the rearview mirror.

10331 Kingfisher Bird

Price: £44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 Pieces: 834 Release date: Feb 1, 2024

I’ve always regretted passing up 21301 Birds when it was on shelves, so I was very happy to see LEGO Icons broaching detailed buildable birds with 10331 Kingfisher Bird in 2024. And while I’m still patiently waiting for it to spawn an entire subtheme (any day now, right?), it’s still a build I’d recommend even as a standalone model. The head is much better in person, the pose is dramatic and the colours are eye-catching.

It’s been on display in my kitchen for two years now and I have no plans to take it down any time soon, so if you’ve had your eye on it I’d say it’s time to take the plunge. There’s a small chance it might go on sale again before it retires, but if you don’t want to risk it, grab it from LEGO.com with Insiders points to get at least a small return on RRP.

76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank Collectors’ Edition

Price: £369.99 / $429.99 / €429.99 Pieces: 4,803 Release date: Sep 1, 2023

Here’s how much I love 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank Collectors’ Edition: it’s currently sitting on my desk as I type this. Okay, big deal, whatever. But consider this: the building only rests loosely atop the four corner supports of its underground structure. So every time I hit a key, it rattles just a little bit. Now imagine what it does while I’m typing out thousands of words every day. It’s a bit like Chinese water torture, only with shaky plastic.

And yet… I’ve never moved it. Partly because I don’t have another shelf tall enough to display its towering height, but mostly because it just looks really, really good. I wrote at length about how brilliant this set is when it hit shelves, and if you don’t have it yet I can only recommend grabbing it from LEGO.com as soon as you can. It’s been sold out in the US for a while and aftermarket prices are already climbing stateside…

31150 Wild Safari Animals

Price: £59.99 / $64.99 / €64.99 Pieces: 780 Release date: Jan 1, 2024

LEGO Creator 3-in-1 has been on a hot streak of buildable animals for a few years now, and one of the earliest additions to that stable was 31150 Wild Safari Animals. All in all I’d say this one has aged pretty well – we’re getting a slightly better lion in this summer’s line-up, but the giraffe (which is the main build anyway) is well worth checking out.

This one normally retails for £59.99 but is currently 20% off at John Lewis, bringing it down to just £48. That’s a great price for a Creator 3-in-1 set, which already feel like better value than most thanks to their multiple builds.

31208 Hokusai – The Great Wave

Price: £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99 Pieces: 1,810 Release date: Jan 1, 2023

You could consider me a late convert to LEGO Art, or perhaps I was just waiting for something a little more interesting than mosaics (a concept that’s decades old by LEGO standards). 31208 Hokusai – The Great Wave was one of the first sets from this theme that really hooked me, and while my Mickey Mouse and Batman mosaics are gathering dust somewhere, this one’s permanently on display.

It’s a genuinely fascinating build experience combined with a finished product that successfully toes the line between tasteful and tacky, and while it’s been on sale before it’s currently backordered at LEGO.com, so best hop on this one while the going’s good…

75337 AT-TE Walker

Price: £119.99 / $139.99 / €139.99 Pieces: 1,082 Release date: Aug 1, 2022

If you only buy one retiring LEGO Star Wars set this summer, let it be 75337 AT-TE Walker (apologies to the TIE Bomber). Heck, even if you’ve already got a copy of this one it might just be worth picking up a second, given it’s positioned as a supersized battle pack (and no more 212th Legion Clone Troopers seem to be forthcoming). It’s the best version of this walker to date, includes our only Phase 2 Commander Cody minifigure and it’ll probably be years before we see another one.

John Lewis has it marked down to just £94.99 at the time of writing, which might be the best discount you see on it now.

21350 Jaws

Price: £129.99 / $149.99 / €149.99 Pieces: 1,497 Release date: Aug 1, 2024

I’ve already (and recently) waxed lyrical about how great 21350 Jaws is, having rebuilt it ahead of its imminent retirement, but just in case you missed that one… well, it’s probably the set I’d most highly recommend from the 100 or more retiring this summer. It plays with its black diorama base in a fun way, offers a fascinating (and varied) building experience and is relatively affordable compared to some.

That’s even at full price, which is what you can expect to pay for it before it retires: it’s exclusive to LEGO.com and Argos in the UK, and discounts are rare enough that we might not get any more before it’s gone for good.

Check out our retiring LEGO sets page to browse through everything departing in July.

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