Australian LEGO Sales June 2016 – Mid Year Toy Sale Edition

June 11, 2016 | 68

It’s June, which can only mean one thing, the kickoff of the 2016 Australian mid-year toy sale! If you’ve been reading my blog for some time, you’ll know that I don’t really like spamming sale posts every other day, so this post will serve as the hub for all Toy Sale catalogues from major retailers.

Here’s a few handy tips to help you get what you want and preserve your sanity of mind during this chaotic season.

1. Be calm, be kind and be considerate to other shoppers and the sales assistants.
2. Never hesitate when it comes to buying a popular set. If you sleep on it, it might not be on the shelves when you return. This is especially true for retailers with limited stocks like Big W
3. When in doubt, layby
4. Forget online shopping – the retailers have atrocious e-commerce systems (unless you’re Myer). Your best bet will always to shop in-store
5. Can’t find what you want? Give stores a call to see if they actually have them in stock. You might even be able to place the items on hold or get them delivered to you.
6. If you don’t want to get stressed out, just give the sales a miss and buy stuff at full price
7. Lastly, remember that LEGO is just a toy and a hobby. Relax and don’t take things too seriously

Kmart Toy Sale 2016 (Catalogue link 23 June – 13 July)

Sorry this is a little too late, but here’s the Kmart Toy Sale catalogue!

There’s nothing too spectaular in the catalogue like Modulars or large exclusives, but there are a few juicy/interesting Kmart exclusives and some pretty tasty discounts for small to medium-sized sets with discounts in the mid-30%s.

There’s a massive selection of small sets priced at $10, which make them great impulse buys or gifts.

In terms of Kmart exclusives, one of the big surprises is the appearance of 76056 Batman: Rescue from Ra’s al Ghul and 41132 Heartlake Party Shop, two sets from LEGO’s Second Half of 2016 offering.

Two older Kmart exclusives are also prominently featured, the 10697 Large Creative Box which is always a good source of basic bricks, and the Nexo Knights exclusive 70324 Merlok’s Library 2.0 which is discounted quite heavily.

Format: $sale price | $RRP (percentage discount)

Kmart Exclusives:

• 70324 Merlok’s Library 2.0 – $35| $50 (30%)
• 41132 Heartlake Party Shop – $42| $50 (16%)
• 76056 Batman: Rescue from Ra’s al Ghul – $55 | $60 (8%)
• 10697 Large Creative Box  – $79| $90 (12%)

$10 Selection

• 75125 Microfighters Resistance X-Wing Fighter – $10| $16 (37%)
• 75126 Microfighters First Order Snowspeeder – $10| $16 (37%)
• 75127 Microfighters The Ghost – $10| $16 (37%)
• 75128 Microfighters TIE Advanced Prototype – $10| $16 (37%)
• 75129 Microfighters Wookiee Gunship – $10| $16 (37%)
• 75130 Microfighters AT-DP – $10| $16 (37%)
• 10720 Police Helicopter Chase – $10| $16 (37%)
• 10721 Iron Man vs Loki – $10| $16 (37%)
• 31042 Super Soarer – $10| $16 (37%)
• 31043 Chopper Transporter – $10| $16 (37%)
• 60106 Fire Starter Set – $10| $16 (37%)
• 60113 Rally Car – $10| $16 (37%)
• 60114 Race Boat – $10| $16 (37%)
• 60127 Prison Island Starter Set – $10| $16 (37%)

Friends

• 41119 Heartlake Cupcake Cafe – $42| $60 (30%)
• 41118 Heartlake Supermarket – $30| $45 (33%)
• 41121 Adventure Camp Rafting – $30| $45 (33%)
• 41117 Pop Star TV Studio – $20| $30 (33%)
• 41110 Birthday Party – $20| $30 (33%)
• 41111 Party Train – $12 | $16 (25%)
• 41115 Emma’s Creative Workshop – $12 | $16 (25%)
• 41120 Adventure Camp Archery – $12 | $16 (25%)

Elves

• 41173 Elvendale School of Dragons – $20| $30 (33%)
• 41174 The Starlight Inn – $30| $45 (33%)

Disney Princess

• 41066 Anna and Kristoff’s Sleigh Adventure – $30| $40 (25%)

NEXO Knights

• 70317 The Fortrex – $94 | $140 (33%)
• 70330 Ultimate Clay – $12 | $16 (25%)
• 70331 Ultimate Macy – $12 | $16 (25%)
• 70332 Ultimate Aaron – $12 | $16 (25%)

DC & Marvel Super Heroes

• 76047 Black Panther Pursuit – $35 | $50 (30%)
• 76050 Crossbones’ Hazard Heist – $35 | $50 (30%)
• 76044 Clash of the Heroes – $19 | $20 (5%)
• ALL Marvel & DC Mighty Micros – $15 | $18 (17%)

City

• 60095 Deep Sea Exploration Vessel – $115 | $150 (23%)
• 60109 Fire Boat – $75 | $110 (32%)
• 60093 Deep Sea Helicopter – $49 | $60 (18%)
• 60111 Fire Utility Truck – $39 | $50 (22%)
• 60078 Utility Shuttle – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60084 Racing Bike Transporter – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60115 4×4 Off Roader – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60116 Ambulance Plane – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60117 Van & Caravan – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60118 Garbage Truck – $20 | $30 (33%)

Star Wars

• 75140 Resistance Troop Transporter – $79 | $110 (28%)
• 75135 Obi-Wan’s Jedi Interceptor – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75137 Carbon Freezing Chamber – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75117 Kylo Ren – $29 | $40 (27%)
• 75118 Captain Phasma – $29 | $40 (27%)

Myer Toy Sale 2016 (Catalogue link 15 June – 17 July)

Not to be outdone by Big W, Myer have published their 2016 toy sale catalogue and it’s filled with plenty of brand new big ticket exclusives. The big news is of course official confirmation that the LEGO Modular 10251 Brick Bank and Creator Expert 10248 Ferrari F40 are both exclusive to Myer. The sale is already on online, so check out the full range here!

This year also sees the return of the LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave 1 and a streetful of Modular sets which include old favourites such as the 10232 Palace Cinema, 10243 Parisian Restaurant and 10246 Detective’s Office.

Like previous years, Myer is also offering 20% off all LEGO with a bit of a cheeky exclusion for sets “Exclusive to Myer”. The 2016 Myer Toy Sale catalogue runs from 15 June to 17 July, so there’s plenty of time to grab what you want.

I can tell you immediately that the exclusives will be snapped up extremely quickly, so if you’re after the Brick Bank, Ferrari F40 and Slave 1, I wouldn’t wait. One of the great things about Myer is that even though your local store might not have them, you can always shop online (free delivery for orders over $100) OR call up any store and order via the phone – they’ll just post the set out to you.

Honestly, the discounts on Myer exclusives are quite disappointing (though not entirely unexpected) as they’re not even 10% off, so unless you have spare Myer gift cards, they don’t really represent great value. You’re probably better off buying online from LEGO.com during a Double VIP event or when there’s a spicy exclusive available.

The 20% off all LEGO sets is neat since it’s really easy to compute your savings, and I’m glad it also extends to the older Modular buildings, so it’s a great time to stock up before they eventually retire. If you’re after regular LEGO sets, you will probably find much better deals in other retailers.

Here’s a guide to the savings and links to the online listings as well:

Format: $sale price | $RRP (percentage discount)

Myer Toy Sale Exclusives:

• 10251 Brick Bank – $229| $250(8.4%)
• 10248 Ferrari F40 – $120| $129 (7.7%)
• 76050 UCS Slave 1 – $279 | $450 (7%)
• 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel – $169| $190 (11%)

Modular Buildings:

• 10246 Detective’s Office – $179| $230 (22%)
• 10243 Parisian Restaurant – $120| $129 (20%)
• 10232 Palace Cinema – $159 | $200 (20%)

Big W Toy Sale 2016 (Catalogue link 16 June – 6 July)

Big W’s toy sale catalogue features 8 pages of LEGO discounts across selected themes and sets.

The primary draw card of Big W’s 2016 toy sale catalogue is the much anticipated 75827 Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters which is exclusive to Big W. The toy sale catalogue also sees the triumphant return of previous exclusives Star Wars 75059 UCS Sandcrawler, 76042 SHIELD Helicarrier and 60098 Heavy Haul Train. 

With Big W, the major challenge will actually be locating stock, especially for the popular exclusives such as the Sandcrawler, GBHQ and Helicarrier. From experience, I could never find these on shelves, so if you want to pick them up, I wouldn’t wait till the toy sale catalogue actually begins and go check your local Big W for these sets immediately as some sets like the GBHQ have been spotted.

Big W is pretty confident of their low toy sale prices that they’re also offering a 10% toy price guarantee. If you find a lower price on a toy elsewhere, Big W will beat it by 10%. Not too bad although it remains to be seen if anyone will be able to claim this given that the prices and discounts in this year’s toy catalogue are pretty good.

For more savings, you can also get 8% off Big W gift cards via CashRewards! This is great for some of the larger items with small discounts such as the Ghostbusters HQ to get more bang for your buck.

If you intend to do a Christmas layby at Big W this year, you’ll need to be aware of a few conditions:

• Only available for purchases of $50 or more
• $5 non-refundable service fee
• 10% deposit required
• You’ll need to collect your layby by 3 December 2016

Big W have been copping quite a bit of heat in the media for their catalogue but I honestly think it’s not too bad. A deposit on a layby is not that big a deal, service fees have always been in existence although I’m not a fan of the policy of having to collect your layby by 3 December 2016. Kinda defeats the point of a Christmas layby if you have to pick it up 3 weeks before Xmas.

Overall, I’m quite happy with the Big W catalogue. The prices are great and this is a great time to pick up any early 2016 sets that you missed out on before the new 2HY sets go on sale in Australia in the next few months.

Format: $sale price | $RRP (percentage discount)

Big W Exclusives:

• 75827 Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters – $475 | $500 (5%)
• 76042 SHIELD Helicarrier – $475 | $500 (5%)
• 75059 UCS Sandcrawler – $398 | $450 (11.5%)
• 60098 Heavy Haul Train – $225| $250 (10%)
• 70327 The King’s Mech – $49| $60 (18%)
• 41107 Pop Star Limo – $26 | $40 (35%)

Star Wars

• 75105 Millennium Falcon – $195| $250 (22%)
• 75102 Poe’s X-Wing Fighter – $95 | $130 (27%)
• 75135 Obi Wan’s Jedi Interceptor – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75136 Droid Escape – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75137 Carbon-Freezing Chamber – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75138 Hoth Attack – $29 | $45 (36%)
• 75131 Resistance Trooper Battle Pack – $15 | $23 (34.7%)
• 75132 First Order Battle Pack – $15 | $23 (34.7%)
• 75133 Rebel Alliance Battle Pack – $15 | $23 (34.7%)
• 75134 Galactic Empire Battle Pack – $15 | $23 (34.7%)

DC & Marvel Super Heroes

• 76045 Kryponite Interception – $35 | $50 (30%)
• 76047 Black Panther Pursuit – $35 | $50 (30%)
• 76048 Iron Skull Sub Attack – $35 | $50 (30%)

NEXO Knights

• 70312 Lance’s Mecha Horse – $23 | $35 (34%)
• 70313 Moltor’s Lava Smasher – $23 | $35 (34%)
• 70315 Clay’s Rumble Blade – $39 | $60 (35%)
• 70327 The King’s Mech – $49 | $60 (18%)
• 70317 The Fortrex – $95 | $140 (32%)

City

• 60110 Fire Station – $95| $150 (37%)
• 60047 Police Station – $95 | $ 150 (37%)
• 60130 Prison Island – $95 | $160 (41%)
• 60108 Fire Response Unit – $39 | $60 (35%)
• 60129 Police Patrol Boat – $39 | $60 (35%)
• 60078 Utility Shuttle – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60081 Pickup Tow Truck – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60084 Racing Bike Transporter – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60107 Fire Ladder Truck – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60115 4×4 Off Roader – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60116 Ambulance Plane – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60117 Van & Caravan – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60118 Garbage Truck – $20 | $30 (33%)
• 60128 Police Pursuit– $20 | $30 (33%)

Technic

• 42052 Heavy Lift Helicopter – $149| $220 (32%)
• 42050 Drag Racer – $69 | $100 (31%)
• 42040 Fire Plane – $49 | $70 (30%)

Creator

• 31051 Lighthouse Point – $59| $80 (26%)
• 31053 Treehouse Adventures – $35| $50 (30%)
• 31049 Twin Spin Helicopter – $25| $40 (37%)

Minecraft

• 21124 The End Portal – $59| $90 (34%)
• 21126 The Wither – $39| $60 (35%)
• 21123 The Iron Golem – $28| $40 (30%)

Elves

• 41176 The Secret Market Place – $58| $80 (27%)
• 41175 Fire Dragon’s Lava Cave – $44| $60 (27%)
• 41172 The Water Dragon Adventure – $20| $30 (33%)

Disney Princess

• 41068 Arendelle Castle Celebration – $68| $90 (24%)
• 41062 Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle – $38| $50 (24%)
• 41066 Anna and Kristoff’s Sleigh Adventure – $30| $40 (25%)

Friends

• 41095 Emma’s House – $68| $90 (32%)
• 41135 Livi’s Pop Star House – $54| $80 (32%)
• 41119 Heartlake Cupcake Cafe – $42| $60 (30%)
• 41118 Heartlake Supermarket – $30| $45 (33%)
• 41121 Adventure Camp Rafting – $30| $40 (33%)
• 41117 Pop Star TV Studio – $20| $30 (33%)
• 41110 Birthday Party – $20| $30 (33%)

Juniors

• 10685 Fire Suitcase – $29| $40 (27%)
• 10687 Spider-Man Hideout – $29| $40 (27%)
• 10725 Lost Temple – $29| $40 (27%)
• 10680 Garbage Truck – $20| $30 (33%)
• 10683 Road Work Truck – $20| $30 (33%)
• 10724 Batman and Superman vs Lex Luthor – $20| $30 (33%)

LEGO Dimensions

• Starter Pack – $109| $170 (38%)
• Level Packs (Dr. Who, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters (Peter Venkman, The Simpsons) – $32| $50 (36%)
• Team Packs (Jurassic World, Joker & Harley, Scooby Doo, Ninjago) – $25| $40 (37.5%)
• Fun Packs (Lloyd, Cyberman, Slimer, Stay Puft) – $16| $25 (36%)

JB Hi-Fi LEGO Dimensions

So this isn’t a specific toy sale, but JB Hi-Fi have slashed prices on LEGO Dimensions fun packs, including some of the newer ones. They range from $10 – $13, which is a huge discount since a good price is usually $20. RRP for these Dimensions Fun Packs is $25.

I personally picked up some of the ones I’ve missed such as Doc Brown, Cyberman and Bane. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer are also great pickups for Ghostbusters fans. You can buy both online and in-store.

Check out the entire range of Dimensions Fun Packs.

Watch this space and bookmark it! I’ll be updating this when more Toy Sale catalogues go live. I think we’ve got Myer and maybe Kmart coming up next. If you spot any more deals, feel free to let me know!