I was poking around the LEGO 3D Catalogue app on my phone when I stumbled upon the new second half of 2016 LEGO calendar! The 2HY 2016 calendar covers most of the new retail sets that are due to go on sale from June to December 2016.

The only country where I could access this new calendar was Singapore (English) and Hong Kong (Chinese). LEGO’s developers will probably roll out the updated calendar to other countries in due time. If you want to check the calendar out for yourself, you can currently view the new LEGO Brand catalogue via the LEGO 3D Catalogue app on your smart device: iOS Android

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the PDF link to the catalogue, which I’m sure will turn up soon enough. In the mean time, I’ve taken screenshots of all the new sets featured in the catalogue.

Update: The Australian retail calendar is out! Check it out here or you can also download the PDF version.

UPDATE: Thanks to Ray, here’s a list of accessible PDF versions of European catalogs:

For my Australian readers, I’ve also added in the retail release dates for these new sets based on what I know. Most of these sets are currently available for order on LEGO.com, but if you want to wait till they show up on toy shelves, they’ll only be released in August 2016. Ages away!

The Australian LEGO catalogue isn’t out (which normally contains the Aussie release dates) but I’m Rick James Bricks has indicated on his website that new LEGO City, Friends, Elves, Disney Princess, Marvel, DC, Ninjago and Star Wars will all be out sometime in August.

You can read an open letter I wrote to LEGO Australia here expressing my incredulity that you can buy these sets online but we have to wait almost 3 months for them to show up at retail.

This guide should help you make some key purchasing decisions and plan out your purchases for the next few months. There’s always the temptation to buy and enjoy the sets early from LEGO.com at full price rather than wait for them to get to retail where they will inevitably be discounted.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any new Rogue One sets being teased – I guess we just have to wait for the big reveal by LEGO and Disney.

Update: Special thanks to Ray for flagging the European catalogs. There’s a small Rogue One teaser page, with the release date being set in September 2016!

There aren’t any HUGE reveals in this catalogue. The most notable ones would be the first proper look at Mixels Series 9 and a solid release date for LEGO Minifigures Series 16. There are also some additional photos of the new Technic sets that are due to come out later this year.

It’s important to note that all the sets in the catalogue are generic retail sets, which means you should be able to find them every where. There are some omissions from the retail catalogue, mostly for retailer exclusives or large Direct to Consumer (D2C) sets like Creator Expert. I’ve added a small bit under each section for retailer exclusives that I’ve identified.

Do also note that the screenshots in this post are from the Singaporean catalogue – other territories might have other pages, so watch this space and I’ll update this as soon as more catalogues get released!

Anyway, here’s the release schedule for all the sets and themes that are coming our way in the second half of 2016! You can click on each theme here and it will send you straight to their respective sections along with details on set pricing, release dates and LEGO.com links if you’re keen on purchasing them straight away.

Australian release dates

New Creator – June 2016

New Juniors – June 2016

Mixels Series 8 – June 2016

Mixels Series – October 2016

New Disney Princess – August 2016

New Friends – August 2016

New Elves – August 2016

LEGO Minifigures Series 16 – September 2016

New LEGO City – August 2016

New Marvel Super Heroes – August 2016

New DC Super Heroes – August 2016

New NEXO KNIGHTS – August 2016

New Ninjago – August 2016

New Star Wars – August 2016

New Star Wars Rogue One – September 2016

New LEGO Technic – August – October 2016

Catalogue Screenshots

New LEGO Creator



Australian retail release date: June 2016

New LEGO Juniors

Australian retail release date: June 2016



Mixels Series 8

Australian retail release date: June 2016

41563 Splasho [AU$6.99]

Splasho [AU$6.99] 41563 Splasho [AU$6.99]

Splasho [AU$6.99] 41565 Hydro [AU$6.99]

Hydro [AU$6.99] 41566 Sharx [AU$6.99]

Sharx [AU$6.99] 41567 Skulzy [AU$6.99]

Skulzy [AU$6.99] 41568 Lewt [AU$6.99]

Lewt [AU$6.99] 41569 Surgeo [AU$6.99]

Surgeo [AU$6.99] 41570 Skrubz [AU$6.99]

Skrubz [AU$6.99] 41571 Tuth [AU$6.99]

Mixels Series 9

Australian retail release date: October 2016

41572 Gobbol

41573 Sweepz

41574 Compak

41575 Cobrax

41576 Spinza

41577 Mysto

41578 Screeno

41579 Camsta

41580 Myke

New Disney Princess

US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

New LEGO Friends

Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusives

New LEGO Elves

US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

LEGO Minifigures Series 16 Release Date – September 2016

New LEGO City

Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusives

New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusive

76067 Tanker Truck Takedown

New LEGO DC Super Heroes

US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusive

NEXO KNIGHTS

US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusives

70326 The Black Knight Mech [US$39.99 | AU$89.99]

New LEGO Ninjago



US/Australian retail release date: August 2016

Retailer Exclusives

New LEGO Star Wars

Australian retail release date: August 2016

Note: 75157 Captain Rex’s AT-TE™ & 75150 Vader’s TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter will not make it to Australian retail stores and is only available via LEGO’s online store.

New LEGO Star Wars Rogue One

Global retail release date: September 2016

New LEGO Technic

Australian retail release date: August – October 2016

42055 Bucket Wheel Excavator – October 2016

42054 Claas Xerion 5000 Trac VC – September 2016

42053 Volvo EW160E – August 2016

That’s all the new 2HY sets and their Australian an American retail release dates!

Personally, I’m excited about new LEGO Elves, DC and Marvel super heroes. I’m still on the fence about the new City Volcano sets, although I like the more civilian builds such as the Octan Service Station.

The new Ninjago and Nexo Knights also look like a lot of fun and I look forward to picking them up when they inevitably get discounted. Not a fan of any of the new Star Wars sets, except maybe the new Resistance X-Wing. They all seem WAY too pricey this year, and there’s nothing that really stands out. Maybe when the Rogue One sets get announced, I’ll change my mind.

So what do you think of the 2HY 2016 lineup of sets? Let me know what your most anticipated sets or themes are for the rest of the year!