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 1 hour ago by CastAStone