List of Australian LEGO retailer exclusive sets (2nd half of 2016)
I finally found some time this weekend to check out the new range of Second Half 2016 sets in-store, which was pretty nice, yet a little disappointing as there wasn’t a lot I was particularly excited by.
A funny thing happened as I was browsing over the weekend, I had a quick chat with a fellow LEGO enthusiast. He was a guy in his 20s who was checking out some of the new Friends Theme Park sets, and the conversation quickly turned to one of the sets that was missing from the shelves 41133 Amusement Park Bumper Cars.
I casually remarked that it was a Target Australia exclusive and he scoffed a little, exclaiming (with some salty language thrown in) that it was pretty ridiculous that some sets were retailer exclusives.
Now, I don’t really have a problem with retailer exclusive sets – I get the necessity of them but what really irks me is that when a whole bunch of sets gets released, it’s pretty difficult to find out who has what. I feel that I have a pretty good finder on the LEGO pulse in Australia, yet it still takes me a while to figure out the retailer exclusive situation here.
It would be nice if LEGO Australia could communicate this better – but till then, I’ve decided to put together a quick guide to all the new 2016 Australian retail exclusives that I know of! If you find any other sets not listed here, or if you want me to investigate a specific set, please let me know in the comments section!
There are a few omissions here, namely 60134 Fun in the park – City People Pack which apparently is only going to be released across the country in September 2016 (Fun in The Park is now available nearly everywhere that sells LEGO). I also haven’t seen some of the large Star Wars sets such 75158 Rebel Combat Frigate, 75157 Captain Rex’s AT-TE and 75150 Vader’s TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter. I think only the Rebel Combat Frigate is a retailer exclusive, but it’s quite odd that not all of the sets are available for sale currently. Oh and also 70590 Airjitzu Battle Grounds too!
There are definitely a few stragglers on the list. If you see them anywhere, please let me know in the comments as well!
UPDATE: Just received word from LEGO Australia that 75157 Captain Rex’s AT-TE and 75150 Vader’s TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter will not be available at Australian retail. This means that if you want these two sets, you’ll have to buy them from LEGO.com.
76067 Tanker Truck Takedown
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$59.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-marvel-super-heroes-tanker-truck-takedown-76067_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Tanker-Truck-Takedown-76067
76060 Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum
Exclusive to: Toyworld
RRP: AU$59.99
Online Store Link: N/A online
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Doctor-Strange-s-Sanctum-Sanctorum-76060
76056 Batman: Rescue from Ra’s al Ghul
Exclusive to: Kmart Australia
RRP: AU$59.99 (Kmart price: AU$55)
Online Store Link: http://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-super-hereos-batman:-rescue-from-ras-al-ghul—76056/911483
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Doctor-Strange-s-Sanctum-Sanctorum-76060
Read my review: https://jaysbrickblog.com/2016/07/27/review-lego-76056-rescue-from-ras-al-ghul/
70596 Ninjago Samurai X Cave Chaos
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$199.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-ninjago-samurai-x-cave-chaos-70596_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Samurai-X-Cave-Chaos-70596
70588 Ninjago Titanium Ninja Tumbler
Exclusive to: Target Australia
RRP: AU$49.99 (Target Price: AU$45)
Online Store Link: https://www.target.com.au/p/lego-reg-ninjago-titanium-ninja-tumbler-7-588/59239796
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Titanium-Ninja-Tumbler-70588
70326 Nexo Knights The Black Knight Mech
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$89.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-nexo-knights-the-black-knight-mech-70326_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/The-Black-Knight-Mech-70326
41134 Friends Heartlake Performance School
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$129.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-friends-heartlake-performance-school-41134_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Heartlake-Performance-School-41134
41133 Friends Amusement Park Bumper Cars
Exclusive to: Target Australia
RRP: AU$59.99
Online Store Link: https://www.target.com.au/p/lego-reg-friends-amusement-park-bumper-car-41133/59196235
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Amusement-Park-Bumper-Cars-41133
41132 Friends Heartlake Party Shop
Exclusive to: Kmart Australia
RRP: AU$49.99 (Kmart Price: AU$39)
Online Store Link: http://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-friends-heartlake-party-shop—41132/927803
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Heartlake-Party-Shop-41132
60125 City Volcano Heavy-lift Helicopter
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$199.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-city-volcano-explorers-volcano-heavy-lift-helicopter-60125_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Volcano-Heavy-lift-Helicopter-60125
75158 Star Wars Rebel Combat Frigate
Exclusive to: Toys R Us Australia
RRP: AU$199.99
Online Store Link: http://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-star-wars-rebel-combat-frigate-75158_10486288/
LEGO.com Store Link: http://shop.lego.com/en-AU/Volcano-Heavy-lift-Helicopter-60125
Thanks to William for the heads up on this!
That’s all I know of right now. Let me know in the comments if you’re aware of any other retailer exclusives!