2025 LEGO Sets: The Best, Coolest, And Most Talked-About Releases

f you follow LEGO, 2025 was a big year. New licenses arrived, long-running themes leveled up, and we even got the priciest Star Wars model ever. In this recap of 2025 LEGO sets, I’m calling out the highlights that were worth the money, the new properties that actually delivered, and the sleeper hits I’d buy again. I’ll keep it plain, and I’ll tell you why each pick works on a shelf or on the floor.

The headline act of 2025 LEGO sets: UCS Death Star

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LEGO closed the debate about “biggest showpiece of the year” with the Ultimate Collector Series Death Star. At $999.99 and a huge 9,023 pieces, it stacks room after room into a cross-section you can tour with your eyes. It includes 38 minifigures. The model hit early access for Insiders on October 1 and general availability on October 4. As a display, it tells the story without feeling like a sphere you need a coffee table to support. It is expensive. It is also the Star Wars centerpiece many fans have been waiting for.

Best modular building for city fans: Icons 10350 Tudor Corner

The 2025 modular continues the run of detailed street corners with a distinct look. Tudor Corner feels fresh in a row of modern storefronts thanks to half-timbered facades, a pitched roof, and interior rooms that are actually fun to pose minifigs in. The set comes in at 3,266 pieces for $229.99 and includes eight minifigures. If you skipped a few recent modulars because they blended together, this one breaks the pattern and anchors a street with character.

Coolest new property for kids: Bluey joins the line

Bluey finally arrived in bricks, and it fits. The first wave spans both DUPLO and 4+ sets, so younger builders can jump in without help. Sets launched June 1, and they keep the tone of the show. Bluey’s Family House and the Beach & Family Car Trip are simple builds with the right role-play beats. If you need a gift that will be built the same day, this is a safe pick.

Coolest new property for adults: One Piece goes big

The One Piece line focuses on the Netflix live-action series, and it turned out better than many expected. The Going Merry is a compact ship with interior play, and The Baratie Floating Restaurant is a full display piece with deep cuts for fans. The range opened for preorder in June and arrived August 1. Prices are spread so collectors can start small and scale up. It is an easy recommendation for fans who want minifig versions of the crew without commissioning customs.

Best single figure build: Toothless for the desk

The Icons Toothless model landed in June and is a smart little build with poseable head, jaw, wings, and tail. At 784 pieces and a $69.99 price tag, it sits in that sweet spot where the build is relaxing and the result looks finished without demanding a whole shelf. If you liked the Hiccup and Toothless films, it reads instantly from across the room.

Biggest “wow, we really did this” partnership: Formula 1 everywhere

The Formula 1 collaboration became a full pipeline in 2025. There are DUPLO sets for toddlers, accessible City cars, Speed Champions team cars, and a collectibles line. The program also ran tie-ins at races and stores throughout the year. On the product side, that means it is easy to match a set to an attention span and a budget. On the fan side, it finally made F1 cars feel current in LEGO again.

2025 LEGO sets that made noise in Star Wars beyond the UCS

Outside the giant Death Star, summer waves brought Clone Wars energy back to shelves. Sets based on vehicles like the Republic Juggernaut and the Separatist MTT gave army builders a reason to check price-per-figure again. If you play the long game, these are the kinds of sets that hold attention because they work for both scenes and play.

Surprise nostalgia win: Disney Beauty and the Beast Castle

The Beauty and the Beast Castle arrived as a detailed, display-forward model for adults. At 2,916 pieces and $279.99, it fills a gap for Disney collectors who missed large castles that were either too simple or too big. If you collect animated-film icons, this gives you a clean, self-contained build with rooms you can light and photograph.

A quiet but strong city anchor: Tudor styling and street-level life

Back to Tudor Corner for a moment. The best part is not the exterior. It is the way each floor makes sense: shop, living space, odd corners that are easy to pose. If you already run a street with Bookshop, Police Station, or Boutique Hotel, this one adds texture without clashing. That mix is hard to get right, and 2025 delivered it.

New licenses that point to 2026

Two teases stood out. First, LEGO made Star Trek official with a “coming soon” hub and branding that confirms The Next Generation era is in play. Second, One Piece proved that live-action tie-ins can land, which sets a template for other streaming series. There will be more. The door is open. You Stickers.

Play picks under $100 from 2025 LEGO sets

If you are buying for kids and want builds they will actually use, here are my fast picks.

• Bluey’s Family House in the 4+ line for story play that matches the show.
• F1 City cars for quick builds that race well and survive a fall off the coffee table.
• Animal Crossing wave with museum and villagers for creative scenes and cross-play with existing sets.

All three categories had sets that were built, played with, and not left half finished on the floor. That is the real test.

Display picks over $200 that felt worth it

• UCS Death Star if you want a single Star Wars display that tells the whole saga across levels.
• Icons Tudor Corner if your city needs a contrast piece that photographs well.
• Beauty and the Beast Castle if you want a Disney anchor that does not need other sets around it to make sense.
• One Piece Baratie if you want a dense, character-packed build that reads well even if you are not caught up on the series.

What 2025 told us about LEGO’s direction

This year showed a few clear moves. First, adult display sets are not slowing down. The Death Star price proves LEGO will keep pushing high-end flagships. Second, new licenses are here to stay, and they will span from preschool to AFOL in the same year. Third, Icons keeps the modular line fresh with styles we did not have before. Finally, the tie-in strategy is bigger than sets. Formula 1 shows how retail events, digital content, and products can move together.

Final thoughts

If you want one sentence to sum up 2025 LEGO sets, here it is. This was the year of big bets and strong follow-through. The UCS Death Star owned the headlines, Tudor Corner proved you can still surprise in the modular line, and licenses like Bluey and One Piece found the right audience. If you skipped a few years and want back in, 2025 is a good place to start. Pick a theme you love and grab one set you will actually finish. Then build.