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    Australian LEGO Release Dates – First Half of 2017 sets (January – June)

    January 5, 2017 | 41

    It’s that time of the year again, the release of the new Australian 1HY LEGO retail catalogue. There’s nothing particular new or groundbreaking in the catalogue, but the most important information it conveys are the local retail release dates for all the new first half of 2017 LEGO sets.

    Many of these sets with the exception of the new Speed Champions, Elves and Minecraft are already available to purchase online on LEGO.com at full price, but if you’ve been a longtime Aussie LEGO fan, you’ll know that if you wait, you can typically expect discounts of up to 30% off when they eventually arrive at local retailers.

    UPDATE: For those of you wondering about sets that weren’t featured in the catalogue like 75170 The Phantom here in Australia, I’ve compiled a list of Aussie Retailer Exclusive sets.

    At this point, I’m not sure if there’s a way to view the new 2017 LEGO Brand Catalogue online. It’s currently only viewable via the LEGO 3D Catalogue app on your mobile. Here are the respective App Store download links:  iOS Android. You’ll have to select “Australia” to view the catalogue specific to Australia.

    Update: German one hereIf you’d like to view the catalogue without having to download the app, you can check out the .

    As the calendar can’t be viewable as a PDF or in a browser, I’ve screenshotted all the pages from the Aussie 2017 LEGO Catalogue so you can view them all in the post. They should be high-res enough that you can zoom into them to check out the details.

    As always, this should help you plan our your purchases in the new year for the next few months. For me, I’ll hopefully be ordering a few sets online to review, but I’ll wait for most of the sets to come to retail to snag them at a discount.

    This new 2017 catalogue has a few interesting bits of information.

    Firstly, there’s a teaser for the new Guardians of the Galaxy 2 sets which has a release date of March 2017. These are probably being kept under wraps to be revealed at one of the upcoming toy fairs in the coming weeks.

    Secondly, just like last year, the new wave of Speed Champions sets are missing yet again. This seems to be a repeat of 2016 where the sets were delayed till the second half of the year for whatever reason. Like last year, we should be able to buy them online when they’re released, but it’s a little disappointing that fans are made to wait for months again this year.

    Here’s what Australian Speed Champions fans are set to miss out on. These go on sale on 1 March 2017 in the United States.

    It’s a pretty light catalogue, but I’m particular excited for he new Marvel, Ninjago, Elves, Friends and of course, The LEGO Batman Movie sets. City is as boring as ever (with the exception of the Pizza Van) and Nexo Knights, while looking like there are some really well designed sets is probably not going to set the LEGO world on fire.

    Oh and if you’re wondering about sets not featured in the catalogue, those tend to be retail exclusives. I’ll have another post once I manage to track down the location of each exclusive!

    Anyway, here’s the retail release schedule for all the sets and themes that are headed to Australian toy stores in the next few months.

    January 2017 releases

    • City
    • Friends
    • Nexo Knights
    • The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures
    • Star Wars

    February 2017 releases

    • Duplo
    • Juniors
    • Classic
    • Creator
    • Juniors
    • DC Super Hero Girls
    • The LEGO Batman Movie
    • Ninjago

    March 2017 releases

    • Disney Princess
    • Elves
    • DC/Marvel Mighty Micros
    • Marvel
    • Minecraft
    • Technic

    You can click on each theme here, and it will send you straight to their respective sections along with details on set pricing and LEGO.com links if you’re keen on purchasing them straight away.

    New Duplo – February 2017 

    New Juniors – February 2017 

    New Classic – February 2017

    New Creator – February 2017

    New Juniors – February 2017 

    New Disney Princess – March 2017

    New Friends – January 2017

    New DC Super Hero Girls – February 2017

    New Elves – March 2017

    New LEGO City – January 2017

    New Marvel/DC Mighty Micros – March 2017

    New Marvel Super Heroes – March 2017

    New DC Mighty Micros – March 2017

    The LEGO Batman Movie – February 2017

    New Nexo Knights – January 2017

    New Ninjago – February 2017

    The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures  – January 2017

    New Minecraft – March 2017

    New Star Wars – January 2017

    New LEGO Technic – March 2017

    2017 Australian LEGO Catalogue Screenshots

    New LEGO Duplo  – February 2017

    New LEGO Juniors – February 2017

    New LEGO Classic – February 2017

    New LEGO Creator – February 2017

    New LEGO Disney Princess – March 2017

    Whisker Haven – March 2017

    New LEGO Friends – January 2017

    New LEGO DC Super Hero Girls- February 2017

    New LEGO Elves – March 2017

    • 41181 Naida’s Gondola & the Goblin Thief
    • 41182 The Capture of Sophie Jones
    • 41183 The Goblin King’s Evil Dragon
    • 41184 Aira’s Airship & the Amulet Chase
    • 41185 Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village

    New LEGO City – January 2017

    New LEGO Marvel & DC Super Heroes Mighty Micros – March 2017

    New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – March 2017

    New The LEGO Batman Movie – February 2017

    New NEXO KNIGHTS – January 2017

    New LEGO Ninjago – January 2017

    New LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures – January 2017

    New LEGO Minecraft- March 2017

    • 21130 The Nether Railway
    • 21132 The Jungle Temple
    • 21129 The Mushroom Island
    • 21131 The Ice Spikes
    • 21133 The Witch Hut
    • 21134 The Waterfall Base

    New LEGO Star Wars – January 2017

    New LEGO Star Wars Buildable Figures – January 2017

    New LEGO Technic – March 2017

     

    So what do you think of the early 2017 lineup of sets? I’m pretty stoked that we don’t seem to have to wait extra long this year for sets, as the entire first half release looks (with the exception of Speed Champions) set to be released before April.

    There’s not a whole lot on my super wishlist, but I’m pretty optimistic about the new wave of sets that are going to hit us any time now.

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    41 responses to “Australian LEGO Release Dates – First Half of 2017 sets (January – June)”

    1. DJ says:
      January 30, 2017 at 9:51 PM

      Any news on who get the exclusive right to Arkham Asylum? My guess would be Target because they seem to get the latest Batman exclusives like Tumbler & Classic Batcave.

      Reply
    2. Shea says:
      January 26, 2017 at 1:01 AM

      Wow, thanks for all the effort you put into this post. It’s great to have all this information available in one place.

      Just thought you might like to know for future, there does appear to be a way to get the actual PDF catalogue from the app – when you’re viewing the digital version, tap on the three bar menu in the top right corner below the home button and there’s an option to ‘Download PDF file’.

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 26, 2017 at 11:13 AM

        You’re welcome! Thanks for the tip, I never knew you could do that. Now… if only there were a way to get the PDFs via a link, which will make it easier for people to browse through the catalogues on their computers.

        Reply
    3. Jason says:
      January 17, 2017 at 7:20 PM

      Hi Jay, when can we expect to see the last few Star Wars sets (Skiff, Landspeeder, A-Wing) to hit the Australian shelves? I see them on the Australian Lego store but they are RRP with a hefty shipping cost…

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 21, 2017 at 11:39 AM

        Those sets you listed are retail exclusives as they aren’t featured on the catalogue. It’s unclear which store will get what at this stage, and there’s also a small possibility that some of them might not even make it to Australia at all. I’ll update when I get the information!

        Reply
    4. Christopher says:
      January 11, 2017 at 12:30 PM

      When are the Jan set going to be in store. everything looks bare on the shelves at David Jones, Meyer, Kmart, Target!

      Reply
    5. James says:
      January 11, 2017 at 8:32 AM

      Congratulations on an awesome blog Jay. I love your review style and turn to your blog religiously for information and help in the wide world of Lego.

      Reply
    6. Watto says:
      January 10, 2017 at 8:12 AM

      Hey jay (I know this is a dumb question) But why does Australia get some sets (Eg. The Lego batman movie) 4 months later than the U.S and other parts of the world?

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 12, 2017 at 9:03 PM

        Well, technically, we get them at the same time as everyone else – it’s available on LEGO.com. The delay is purely because LEGO have certain arrangements with retailers, which determine when they show up in stores. Things like market size, demand and other factors all contribute to it. To be honest, no one outside of LEGO Australia really knows why.

        Fun fact, although it may seem that we get shafted on release dates often, the US is only getting the new batch of Star Wars sets in March! We were actually one of the first countries in the world to get the latest wave!

        Reply
    7. Francois says:
      January 6, 2017 at 1:26 AM

      $150 for the Scuttler argh… you’re killing me, Lego.

      As usual I will be waiting for potential sales although retailers like Target and K-Mart tend to do surprises ones for walk-ins (not advertised on websites).

      Reply
    8. Karrakazul says:
      January 5, 2017 at 6:10 PM

      Pretty much all the Batman movie sets are a must have for me and I’m checking out the stores here on the West coast every other day for the minifigures hitting the shelves, also nabbing the Marvel sets and a chunk of City because it is always nice to have some normal civilian stuff lining the streets.

      Reply
    9. Hammo says:
      January 5, 2017 at 4:48 PM

      Looks like us LEGO Minecraft fans will be twiddling out thumbs until March. Hopefully, they release them in one go as a thank-you for waiting that long 😀

      Thanks for the update. 🙂

      Reply
    10. TC says:
      January 5, 2017 at 1:32 PM

      Has anyone spotted Batman Minifigures in Sydney North?

      I missed out completely on the Disney Series, just didn’t see any. Even though some friends saw them in Woolies

      Reply
    11. Kay says:
      January 5, 2017 at 1:17 PM

      Thanks again for the super effort!! Love the price list and more importantly the dates of Aussie retail release.

      There’s nothing that I have a burning desire to get asap. Will wait patiently for the batman movie sets.

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 5, 2017 at 6:45 PM

        You’re very welcome!

        “There’s nothing that I have a burning desire to get asap” – that’s how I felt all year last year! My resolve will be tested by The LEGO Batman Movie though!

        Reply
    12. BradC says:
      January 5, 2017 at 12:08 PM

      If previous catalogues are anything to go by, the sets that are missing in this one will be retail/shop@home exclusives.

      I had a quick look through some of the themes and found the following sets missing:

      Creator: Nothing

      City: 60142, 60143

      DC and Marvel Superheroes: Nothing

      Minecraft: Nothing

      Nexo Knights: 70358, 70359

      Ninjago: Nothing

      Star Wars: 75170, 75173, 75174, 75175

      Technic: Nothing

      The Lego Batman Movie: 70910, 70911, 70912

      Hope this helps 🙂

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 5, 2017 at 6:41 PM

        Yup! I’ll be compiling a list of retailer exclusives just like last year too. Another curious omission from the catalogue are those new Brickheadz sets that were teased last year in Comic Con. I thought it was strange that they weren’t part of this year’s catalogue given they made such a big deal about them in 2016.

        Reply
    13. LegoFanBlue says:
      January 5, 2017 at 11:42 AM

      Thanks for making the list. I was actually wondering when some of these things were going to be released. I couldnt wait until February for Lego Batman Movie sets so I bought the batcave, the Tail Gator and a few minifigures from Lego.com. Cant wait for more reviews from you

      Reply
    14. Sgoteam says:
      January 5, 2017 at 11:39 AM

      Love the new Lego Ninjago sets, they look amazing! I think this will be a good series, and I’ll collect them all, like how I collected Season 4 Rebooted

      The new Marvel sets are pretty cool too, with new Minifigures like She-Hulk, Red She-Hulk, Invincible Iron Man, Coulson, etc

      The Star Wars sets are alright, although there is one and a half page about the old stuff. Like the Battle of Naboo set though

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 5, 2017 at 6:37 PM

        Yup, Ninjago has been excellent for the last 2 themes in a row. Looks like they’re really stepping it up for the movie later this year.

        I think the newer Marvel sets are priced pretty well! The Coulson set seems to be a bargain. I definitely won’t wait till March and will most likely order it online when a juicy exclusive gets offered.

        Lando in the A-Wing set (retailer exclusive, which is why it isnt in the catalogue) is also looking great too!

        Reply
        • Sgoteam says:
          January 5, 2017 at 7:31 PM

          Actually, what does ‘retailer exclusive’ mean? And I hope you will make reviews for Ninjago, cuz I haven’t see any Ninjago reviews in your blog. And the Coulson set being pricey is alright, cuz it comes with three exclusive Minifigures.

          Reply
          • Jay says:
            January 8, 2017 at 10:46 AM

            Ah, it means that you can only find them in specific retailers. For example, Ninjago’s City of Stix set is a Toys R Us exclusive.

            Yeah, I’ll definitely try reviewing more Ninjago this year!

            Reply
        • Steve says:
          January 23, 2017 at 2:59 PM

          Hi Jay, any word on the SW related retail exclusives yet?

          Reply
    15. Anthony Christian says:
      January 5, 2017 at 9:45 AM

      Thank you for this post.

      60150 Pizza Van [297.99] – Hopefully the price is a typo.

      The wait for the Moana sets is disappointing, the movie will be long gone by the time these arrive

      Reply
    16. Mark says:
      January 5, 2017 at 9:26 AM

      Cool! A couple of questions. Is there any info yet on what the next wave of collectible minifigs is going to be? They are listed for release in May on the Batman minifig page with the line “You’ll be surprised…”. Also, I presume the Assembly Square will make it to retail stores at some point, do you know what month this generally occurs?

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 5, 2017 at 6:33 PM

        No news yet, although my most educated guess is that it’ll be Series 17. The third Minifigures slot of the year will probably be Ninjago Movie-themed to coincide with the movie’s release date of late September!

        If previous years are to go by… Assembly Square should hit stores sometime closer to June as the modulars are usually a big fixture in Myer’s toy sale catalogue. I’ve got my eyes on it too then!

        Reply
    17. Andrew says:
      January 5, 2017 at 8:52 AM

      Thanks for the time taken to set this post up like you have. Very easy to navigate.

      Reply
    18. Michael says:
      January 5, 2017 at 7:15 AM

      Thanks for all the effort again mate.

      Make sure to check out the battle suit Nexo Knights. They’re the cheap sets, but now come in cute little mechs, with the new mech body piece that’s going to be great for MOCs.

      Very glad everything will be out by March. I can wait until February for the Lego Batman Movie sets- can’t I? 🙂

      Also, any news on retailer exclusives?

      Reply
      • Jay says:
        January 5, 2017 at 6:30 PM

        You’re welcome! I’m still waiting for the 2016 Nexo Ultimate Packs to go on sale, but they won’t seem to go below 10!

        I’ll be sure to pick up a few Nexo Knights when they get in stores. The villains look particularly excellent.

        No news on retailer exclusives! That’s going to be the next thing I try to suss out!

        Reply

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