Best new Lego sets 2025

Released in a large wave of new Lego sets on the very first day of 2025, Tudor Corner is a fantastic Lego City set. Part of the Modular Buildings collection, this is nonetheless an attractive enough build to stand alone. Beware, for it might be the start of your modular addiction.

Inspired by the Tudor buildings you’d find in UK locations like Cheshire and Stratford-Upon-Avon (in fact, I’m convinced inspiration was drawn from a corner-dwelling Costa in Shakespeare’s town) Tudor Corner has an extremely unique look, with attractive black-and-white sections that really pop and a sharply slanted roof.

Zooming in, the build has some nice details, like a menu on a blackboard, and twee tavern sign. The menu can’t be read, but you just know the pints here are going to cost a fortune. Next door to the tavern is a colorful haberdashery, with a well-dressed mannequin minifigure.

Speaking of which, the minifigures are mostly great, and suitably stereotypically British. The inclusion of a chimney sweep, in a build that also includes figures in modern dress, is pretty weird though. What year is this set in?

This recent recreation of the Endurance was released after the wrecked ship was rediscovered in 2022. It’s a stunning build which captures the drama of that ill-fated Antarctic expedition – a story of survival where, astonishingly, everyone made it out alive.

Though it wouldn’t fit in a bottle, this kit harkens back to wooden models of ships, and will likely appeal to those with an interest in history or engineering. Putting it together is a little fiddly, and at times, feels almost like assembling a wooden model, but it is well worth the effort. What you’re left with is an excellent display model: impressive, but still a sensible size that won’t utterly dominate a room.

There’s all sorts of realistic detail that makes this set a huge win in our books. These include detachable lifeboats, a working rudder, and removable sections that reveal interior detail, including crew quarters, and an engine room. While usually hidden from view, building these areas up is a really nice experience.

Our only criticism? We would have loved to see a Shackleton minifigure!

Before September 2024, the last Nightmare Before Christmas Lego set was a long time ago, longer now than it seems (in a place that perhaps we’ve seen in our dreams). Goths, Disney fans, and Disney Goths are eating well thanks to the Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas set.

This set recreates the town hall of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington’s House, and the graveyard where spooky power couple Jack and Sally share their first kiss. Both are among the included minifigures, and they’re joined by The Mayor, Zero the ghost dog, Lock, Shock, Barrel, and ‘Sandy Claws’ himself.

These locations are too cramped to play in, but they’re delightfully faithful display pieces. We’re big fans of the details in this set. You can see the Christmas countdown tracker at the town hall, while Jack’s attic includes a drawing board to figure out exactly what Christmas is. The graveyard has all the ingredients Sally needs to create her brews, and there’s even a moon for the lovers to smooch under.

The Lego Burrow Collector’s Edition set is a bigger, more luxurious version of the retired Attack on the Burrow set. Fans of Harry Potter Lego sets will be very pleased with what this set has to offer. Namely, a stunning building stuffed with Easter Eggs and unique minifigures.

This version of The Burrow is 19 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 10 inches deep. Remaking the Weasley family home in miniature has led to a rather cramped interior, meaning that play is limited, even with this set’s functional parts. However, for pure display purposes, there’s excellent value for money available.

Every member of the Weasley family is included in the set (even ones you scarcely see in the Harry Potter movies). Harry is also present, with a brand-new minifg for the set, and even the Weasley’s carrier owl made the cut. The Burrow features everything from family holiday snaps to Arthur Weasley’s collected plugs. Stickers do a lot of the heavy lifting, sadly, but the final result is a home that feels charming and alive.

The Lego Great Deku Tree set has officially opened the floodgates for Legend of Zelda Lego sets. Huzzah! Thankfully, this long-awaited crossover doesn’t disappoint. The Great Deku tree is a two-in-one set that features two gorgeous versions of this iconic location. The first is from Ocarina of Time, and the second is from the more recent Breath of the Wild.

The four minifigures include one Zelda in her Breath of the Wild garb, plus three Links – a Breath of the Wild version and his adult and child self from Ocarina. The set also features several adorable brick-built Koroks and a teeny tiny Navi.

As for the set itself, each Deku Tree comes with plenty of play and display value. The Breath of the Wild version features a moving face and a space among its leaves, while the Ocarina of Time tree can open its mouth as a door. The first of these is more detailed and complex than the second, but both look fantastic. We do wish this build was a little bigger for its price, though.

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” may be printed on the front of the Lego Jaws set, but you don’t need a bigger table to display it. This diorama does a lot with a little, squeezing superb detail and design quality into Jaws’ most iconic scene. Oh, and we love the brick-based shark.

Lego Jaws shows off the good ship Orca and the apex predator that pursues it. Both are houses on a bed of frothing waves. The Orca has enough space to snugly house the three minifigures, Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Quint, plus all their shark-hunting gear.

Alternatively, Jaws and the Orca can be displayed separately. It’s not quite as dynamic, but you do get to see Jaws’ tail and the bottom of the boat, unobstructed.

There’s not much play to be found here, but there are some neat Easter Eggs for movie fans to find. This is the kind of Lego set that should be gazed lovingly at after completion.

The official Lego Store boasts that the Lego McLaren P1 is “our most advanced Lego Technic Ultimate set yet”. With a complete chassis, gear box, functional butterfly doors, and more, we can believe that statement. This Lego car oozes style, and it’s a wonderful collector’s piece for car lovers.

The McLaren P1 stands six inches tall, with a width of 10 inches and a depth of 24 inches. As you’d imagine, a set featuring almost 4,000 pieces makes for a pretty complex build. It’s an engaging way to while away the hours, but it’s not the most beginner-friendly buy.

Lego C-3PO is the biggest, most detailed brick build for the character to date. We’ve had plenty of R2D2s, but the smaller, rounder droid finally has a size-appropriate buddy that you can display alongside him.

The completed build is over 15 inches tall. C3PO has been recreated in detail, with printed pieces and stickers showing off his wiring, facial features, and even hand pads. Combine this with one silver leg, and you’ve got a surprisingly accurate depiction of the beloved Star Wars character.

The Star Wars Lego set also features a tiny minifigure of C3PO, which is less detailed but no less loveable. Place these two characters next to the display plaque, and you’ve got a grand homage to your favorite galaxy far, far away.

Lego Barad-Dûr is so mighty that we tremble just to look at it. This 33-inch tall set can look right back at us as we do so, its swivelling Eye of Sauron lighting up with a marvellous glow. Sauron’s dark lair is surprisingly colorful, and perhaps even more surprisingly, there’s a lot of play value in this imposing display piece.

The interior features a dungeon, a throne room, a library, and even an Orc dining hall, where meat is definitely back on the menu. Sam, Frodo, Sauron, and Gollum are the biggest names among the set’s minifigures, but the Mouth of Sauron is our personal favorite. Each of them is glorious to behold, and they fit nicely inside Barad-Dûr’s spacious halls.

Barad-Dûr is eye-wateringly expensive, but we do believe it’s worth the money. This is a stunning set stuffed with secrets to discover, and it literally lights up. For those Lord of the Rings fans who can afford to fork out, this is something of a dream come true.

Lego NASA Artemis Space Launch System stands at 28 inches tall, which is fairly large for a Lego set but nowhere near the size of an actual space shuttle. Despite the number of features Lego had to shrink down, this set is a pleasantly accurate depiction of the Artemis and its accompanying launch tower.

While it’s a complex and somewhat monotonous build, the results are well worth the effort. This is a realistic yet surprisingly vibrant display piece that shows off all the essential parts of a launch, from the launch pad umbilicals to the NASA logo on the shuttle boosters.