Winter Village Sets - Rumours and Discussion

[Christmas Jack]

Having now collected everything from the Winter Village Market through to Santa's Post Office -- plus umpteen promos and side builds -- this year I feel like I crossed the threshold of having too much stuff. 12 major sets makes for a very busy Christmas display! I think I could maybe squeeze in an unlucky thirteenth if something really special comes out in the future, but unless I start rotating sets a decade of Winter Village collecting might have to be enough for me.

Santa's Post Office was a nice set to finish on. The hot air balloon adds a really nice focal point, and you can make the building look more post office-y by scattering some of the (many) envelope tiles around the doorway. It's a shame it got retired so quickly -- it was gone from the AU online shop long before Black Friday, so I picked mine up second hand.

I'd still like a Winter Village Police Station or a Christmas Tree Farm, but my prediction for next year is a re-imagined Santa's Workshop.

[Russell844]

I still hold out hope that LEGO will release a proper reindeer stable with barn.

[CDM]

I skipped this year's train and instead picked up the 40573 Christmas Tree and 40746 Santa's Delivery, both on the cheap(ish), to add to the village. Like @Christmas Jack, I too am maxing out my available space, and my post office and alpine lodge remain unbuilt for now. Anyway, has anyone modded 40746 to be a model of a more traditional vintage looking delivery truck? I'm not a fan of the open cab look and would like to do something with this that gets rid of the workshop play aspect.

[Lyichir]

With all the news recently about the Lego Smart Brick, I'm kinda curious if that would maybe see use in future Winter Village sets. A light brick that you could "program" with various tags could be a big step up from the classic light brick—I could see that allowing for different light colors as well as patterns (for example, a "flickering" light in a fireplace) without having to hold down a button. And since it's rechargeable, there'd be less worry about burning through tiny button batteries. It can also do sound, which could allow for Christmas-y sounds or music (albeit chiptune-y and tinny coming from a small synthesizer and speaker).

Just speculation of course, but given all the drawbacks of existing light bricks it'd be interesting if they could use this new system on a more display-focused set like those instead of just on swooshable spaceships and the like.

[CDM]

On 2/18/2026 at 12:47 PM, Lyichir said:

With all the news recently about the Lego Smart Brick, I'm kinda curious if that would maybe see use in future Winter Village sets. A light brick that you could "program" with various tags could be a big step up from the classic light brick—I could see that allowing for different light colors as well as patterns (for example, a "flickering" light in a fireplace) without having to hold down a button. And since it's rechargeable, there'd be less worry about burning through tiny button batteries. It can also do sound, which could allow for Christmas-y sounds or music (albeit chiptune-y and tinny coming from a small synthesizer and speaker).

Just speculation of course, but given all the drawbacks of existing light bricks it'd be interesting if they could use this new system on a more display-focused set like those instead of just on swooshable spaceships and the like.

Something like this would either result in a substantially reduced piece count to stay at the current price point or a $200 WV set....and neither option sounds particularly enticing. 

[Arstotle]

On 2/21/2026 at 3:22 PM, CDM said:

Something like this would either result in a substantially reduced piece count to stay at the current price point or a $200 WV set....and neither option sounds particularly enticing. 

I agree with this sentiment.  Including a smart brick would drastically increase the price, and I'd much rather have the Lego pieces rather than spending money on a smart brick.  I don't disagree that there are potential opportunities for the smart brick, but the price of these things is so high...I really think these smart bricks will be gone in a couple years.  Every once in a while Lego seems to try to work some gimmick into their sets.  I don't think it's ever worked out.

With the Winter Village line, Lego needs to focus on creating some new buildings that would fit well in our villages.  These repeated sets - both the Toy Store rehash and now the repeat train - seem not to have sold well.  The train never even went to backorder in the US, but essentially every other Christmas-themed set was on backorder or Temporarily Out Of Stock for practically all of December.  I don't think I'm alone in wanting new, unique sets for our villages.  No repeats, and no gimmicks.  

[hikouki]

42 minutes ago, Arstotle said:

I agree with this sentiment.  Including a smart brick would drastically increase the price, and I'd much rather have the Lego pieces rather than spending money on a smart brick.  I don't disagree that there are potential opportunities for the smart brick, but the price of these things is so high...I really think these smart bricks will be gone in a couple years.  Every once in a while Lego seems to try to work some gimmick into their sets.  I don't think it's ever worked out.

With the Winter Village line, Lego needs to focus on creating some new buildings that would fit well in our villages.  These repeated sets - both the Toy Store rehash and now the repeat train - seem not to have sold well.  The train never even went to backorder in the US, but essentially every other Christmas-themed set was on backorder or Temporarily Out Of Stock for practically all of December.  I don't think I'm alone in wanting new, unique sets for our villages.  No repeats, and no gimmicks.  

Ditto.

I know Lego likes to 'protect' the modular theme but it would not hurt for them to make a building that can be easily modularized.

[jonwil]

A winter village police station has never been done before, that would be cool to see.

 

[CDM]

I'm a no on a police station. They'll inevitably feel the need to fill the interior space with a jail cell. 

[Arstotle]

I'm skeptical that we'll ever have a dedicated WV police station.  Sure, you could put all the drunk mall Santa's in there, but it's just not very cheerful.  If they ever did something like a WV town hall, I could see attaching a small constable's office, or something along those lines.  But I think that's as close as we ever get to a City-style WV police station.  Now, a North Pole version of a police station - maybe Lego could do something with that idea that would be more whimsical and fun, and less dark/sad.