Select Mario, Zelda, & Animal Crossing Lego Sets To Be Retired Next Week
A collection of 21 video game-themed LEGO sets are being retired at the end of July 2026, including products based on Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Sonic the Hedgehog. Notable sets being discontinued include the Mario & Yoshi figure set from Super Mario World and a 2-in-1 Great Deku Tree set from the Zelda franchise.
LEGO’s official “Retiring Soon” section currently lists some sets still available for purchase, though additional sets mentioned by LEGO collecting communities have already sold out. Collectors and fans interested in acquiring these items have only days remaining before they’re permanently removed from production.
The retirement represents a typical product lifecycle for the LEGO video game collaboration line, which cycles new and existing sets periodically. However, the timing has drawn attention from collectors and enthusiasts, as retired LEGO sets historically command significantly higher prices on the secondary market through third-party resellers. This premium pricing makes current availability through official LEGO channels the last opportunity for consumers to purchase at standard retail prices.
LEGO’s video game lineup has been a popular collectibles category, bringing beloved gaming franchises and characters into physical building set form. The diversity of franchises being retired simultaneously—spanning Nintendo’s core IP portfolio and SEGA’s Sonic franchise—suggests a broader rotation within the video game LEGO product strategy.