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
- 31058 Mighty Dinosaurs [$29.99]
- 31056 Green Cruiser [$15.99]
New LEGO Disney Princess – March 2017
- 41150 Moana’s Ocean Voyage [$54.99] *already out in stores
- 41149 Moana’s Island Adventure [$39.99] *already out in stores
Whisker Haven – March 2017
New LEGO Friends – January 2017
New LEGO DC Super Hero Girls- February 2017
- 41232 Super Hero High School [$119.99]
- 41235 Wonder Woman™ Dorm [$34.99]
- 41230 Batgirl™ Batjet Chase [$34.99]
- 41231 Harley Quinn™ to the rescue [$29.99]
- 41234 Bumblebee™ Helicopter [$19.99]
- 41233 Lashina™ Tank [$19.99]
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
- 60151 Dragster Transporter [$44.99]
- 60150 Pizza Van [$29.99]
- 60147 Fishing Boat [$29.99]
- 60148 ATV Race Team [$29.99]
- 60144Race Plane [$15.99]
- 60146 Stunt Truck [$15.99]
New LEGO Marvel & DC Super Heroes Mighty Micros – March 2017
New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – March 2017
New The LEGO Batman Movie – February 2017
- 70909 Batcave Break-in [$179.99]
- 70908 The Scuttler [$149.99]
- 70905 The Batmobile [$99.99]
- 7906 The Joker™ Notorious Lowrider [$89.99]
- 70901 Mr. Freeze™ Ice Attack [$34.99]
- 70902 Catwoman™ Catcycle Chase [$34.99]
New NEXO KNIGHTS – January 2017
- 70352 Jestro’s Headquarters [$139.99]
- 70351 Clay’s Falcon Fighter Blaster [$69.99]
- 70350 The Three Brothers [$49.99]
- 70358 Aaron’s Stone Destroyer [$39.99]
- 70359 Lance vs. lightning [$39.99]
- 70348 Lance’s Twin Jouster [$29.99]
- 70349 Ruina’s Lock & Roller [$29.99]
- 70362 Battle Suit Clay [$15.99]
- 70363 Battle Suit Macy [$15.99]
- 70364 Battle Suit Aaron [$15.99]
- 70365 Battle Suit Axl [$15.99]
- 70366 Battle Suit Lance [$15.99]
- 70347 King’s Guard Artillery [$12.99]
- 70372 Combo NEXO Powers Wave 1 [$4.99]
New LEGO Ninjago – January 2017
- 70627 Dragon’s Forge [$139.99]
- 70626 Dawn of Iron Doom [$99.99]
- 70625 Samurai VXL [$69.99]
- 70623 Destiny’s Shadow [$49.99]
- 70624 Vermillion Invader [$49.99]
- 70622 Desert Lightning [$29.99]
- 70621 The Vermillion Attack [$15.99]
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
- 75172 Y-Wing Starfighter™ [$109.99] *already out in stores
- 75171 Battle on Scarif [$89.99] *already out in stores
- 75174 Desert Skiff Escape [$69.99]
- 75173 Luke’s Landspeeder™ [$49.99]
- 75168 Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter™ [$44.99]
- 75169 Duel on Naboo™ [$44.99]
- 75165 Imperial Trooper Battle Pack [$22.99] *already out in stores
- 75164 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack [$22.99] *already out in stores
- 75175 A-Wing Starfighter™ [$79.99]
- 75160 U-Wing™ Microfighter [$15.99] *already out in stores
- 75161 TIE Striker™ Microfighter [$15.99] *already out in stores
- 75162 Y-Wing™ Microfighter [$15.99] *already out in stores
- 75163 Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle™ Microfighter [$15.99] *already out in stores
- 75170 The Phantom [$59.99]
New LEGO Star Wars Buildable Figures – January 2017
- 75523 Scarif Stormtrooper™ [$39.99]
- 75524 Chirrut Îmwe™ [$39.99]
- 75525 Baze Malbus™ [$39.99]
New LEGO Technic – March 2017
- 42066 Air Race Jet [$219.99]
- 42064 Ocean Explorer [$169.99]
- 42065 RC Tracked Racer [$119.99]
- 42062 Container Yard [$89.99]
- 42061 Telehandler [$49.99]
- 42060 Roadwork Crew [$39.99]
- 42058 Stunt Bike [$32.99]
- 42059 Stunt Truck [$32.99]
- 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure [$89.99]
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.
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.
Arkham Asylum is a Toys R Us exclusive worldwide! They even made a designer video specially for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVXiExb1cLU
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’.
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.
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…
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!
When are the Jan set going to be in store. everything looks bare on the shelves at David Jones, Meyer, Kmart, Target!
They’re out now in some stores!
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.
Thanks so much James! Hope to up my game this year!
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?
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!
$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).
Yeah, The Scuttler will be a lot easier to stomach with a 20% off sale.
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.
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. 🙂
I think we’re getting the Minecraft sets at the same time as everyone else in the world.
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
No sightings yet, unfortunately!
Target at Macquarie Centre has 1 box at the front desk, one box at the gaming counter and three boxes in the Lego area. 19.012017
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.
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!
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 🙂
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.
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
I hope to build my Batcave too! I got mine imported from the US cause I couldn’t wait as well, haha.
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
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!
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.
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!
Hi Jay, any word on the SW related retail exclusives yet?
Sorry, no news yet 🙁
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
Oops! Both mistakes on my part. The Moana sets are already out. It’s only the Frozen ones that are coming in March!
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?
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!
Thanks Jay. I’ll be on the lookout in May/June ?
Thanks for the time taken to set this post up like you have. Very easy to navigate.
You’re welcome!
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?
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!