2026 Technic Sets Discussion

[Toastie]

3 hours ago, Timewhatistime said:

peel themselves off automatically before the 55th anniversary will take place

[Saruzeufel]

On 6/4/2026 at 10:25 PM, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

By the end of 2026 TLG will retire literally every Technic construction vehicle. Even the 42215 Volvo excavator will be retired 7 months earlier compared to the initial plan. Volvo front loader, Volvo truck+excavator

Could it be that the Volvo license is running out and Lego has some new license for similar vehicles next year that doesn't allow them to have both at the same time (some exclusivity deal)?

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

7 hours ago, Saruzeufel said:

Could it be that the Volvo license is running out and Lego has some new license for similar vehicles next year that doesn't allow them to have both at the same time (some exclusivity deal)?

I don't know. Maybe sets are not reaching sales milestones. Flood of cars is showing that different licenses can cooexist. Some brand should pour a lot of money for exclusivity, time will tell.

[CastAStone]

The car licenses are virtually never exclusive, or are exclusive to a very specific vehicle. It would be shocking if that was the issue.

 

I’m guessing the reason 42215 is retiring early is because seemingly no one liked it.

Edited Sunday at 11:35 PM by CastAStone

[Paul B Technic]

Given TLG are happy with releasing the same sets in different colours or sets only a few years after a previous version, it would be great if for 2027, they released updated versions of some of the "classic" sets from the past :) Maybe, pick one from each of the last 5 decades?
8880
8043
8010
8258

Other than 42242, 2026 has not been great from my POV, I am now tracking down some older sets.

[Akbalder]

6 hours ago, Paul B Technic said:

Given TLG are happy with releasing the same sets in different colours or sets only a few years after a previous version, it would be great if for 2027, they released updated versions of some of the "classic" sets from the past :)

Releasing a recolored set needs almost no work from Lego. Past set would require Lego to update them to modern standards.

[Repkovsky]

1 hour ago, Akbalder said:

Releasing a recolored set needs almost no work from Lego. Past set would require Lego to update them to modern standards.

Apart from that: first, all remote controlled non-car sets are excluded (unless Lego introduces new motor system, as Powered Up seems to be discontinued). Second, all frame-like cars are excluded too, as only limited number of customers would be interested in such "ugly" (for today's standards) model, and reworking them into fully panelled version would make them totally different from original version. What is left are famous sets like 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig, maybe 8480 Space Shuttle, 8110 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U400 (but we just had something similar),  maybe 9397 Logging Truck. Others might be to recent and not so much "historical" to be part of the 50th anniversary. So being very optimistic, I would guess we can get renewed 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig.

[msk6003]

I think this is enough "historical" model. Considering this set also 30th anneiversary on next year. Only downside powered up system is discontinued.

 

[Repkovsky]

26 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I think this is enough "historical" model. Considering this set also 30th anneiversary on next year. Only downside powered up system is discontinued.

 

Yeah, that would be great, but Lego just abandoned Mindstorms, discontinues Spike, there is no developed studdless robotic system, so hopes are rather low :( .

[Jundis]

Just looked up Promobricks and they don't even list the 42238 Ducati anymore... hast the bike been delayed to 2027?

[Jockos]

1 hour ago, Jundis said:

Just looked up Promobricks and they don't even list the 42238 Ducati anymore... hast the bike been delayed to 2027?

I don't know if that list is anything to go by as the 1:8 supercar hasn't been listed, either.

[CastAStone]

There was news earlier this year that “many” 2026 sets were being delayed by several months - but little in the way of specifics. The specific sets we did hear (some Pokemon, Sagrada Família) were the bigger ones. Might be the issue here too.

[R0Sch]

2 hours ago, Jundis said:

Just looked up Promobricks and they don't even list the 42238 Ducati anymore... hast the bike been delayed to 2027?

PB is not an up to date information source. Brickmerge has all the details for an August release which come from retailers.

[Jundis]

Ah ok, thanks guys. Was worried we are missing out on something that is not a car :D

Edited 12 hours ago by Jundis

[Ngoc Nguyen]

On 5/27/2026 at 1:00 PM, kbalage said:

EDIT - the sets didn't arrive, so my June Technic/Speed Champions set reviews will only come next week when I'll be able to purchase them locally.

So in the end did the sets arrive at all?

[thekoRngear]

9 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

So in the end did the sets arrive at all?

Here is an update 

 

[kbalage]

29 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

So in the end did the sets arrive at all?

The June 1st Technic sets arrived yesterday, and two F1 helmets arrived today (hooray). I have a whole bunch of half-built and unfilmed projects and constantly trying to juggle them... it's a bit frustrating.

[AVCampos]

No wonder you had to open a recruiting process to lighten the load. Best of luck with that!

[kbalage]

Just now, AVCampos said:

No wonder you had to open a recruiting process to lighten the load. Best of luck with that!

Thanks. If the review sets were sent on time, it would be much easier.