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A leak from LEGO-focused account Unibricks suggests eight new Super Mario sets will launch in January 2027. The lineup includes minifigure-based builds and Mario Kart themes, with prices ranging from $9.99 to $99.99. This marks a shift from the line's traditional interactive electronic builds.
The article provides a comprehensive preorder guide for the Pokémon TCG set Ascended Heroes, including where to buy various products like Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles, Premium Poster Collections, and more, with options available from major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. It also highlights the Japanese Mega Dream ex set, which offers guaranteed chase cards and the possibility of a 'God pack' for collectors and fans.
The article provides a comprehensive guide to Pokémon-themed gifts for 2025, including TCG products like the Mega Charizard X Ultra-Premium Collection, popular chase cards, discounted Nintendo Switch games such as Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Arceus, Funko Pop collectibles, and plush Squishmallows, catering to various budgets and Pokémon fans.
The Pokémon TCG Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection Box is available for preorder on Amazon at $79.49, matching market value, with Amazon's price guarantee. The collection includes booster packs and features Mega Venusaur ex with abilities that enhance gameplay, making it a good buy during Black Friday. Additionally, TCGplayer is offering a cashback event, making it a strategic time to build or upgrade your Pokémon card collection.
Lego and Nintendo are teasing a new The Legend of Zelda set, likely based on the iconic Ocarina of Time game, featuring figures of Link, Navi, and Ganon, with a release expected in 2026.
The latest Pokémon TCG set, Mega Evolution, features extremely rare gold cards with odds of 1 in 1,260 packs, leading to a new gold rush and high prices for these cards, which has worsened supply issues and impacted the hobby negatively.
LEGO has announced a new Sonic the Hedgehog set featuring a microscale SEGA Genesis controller with 260 pieces, priced at $19.99, which can be displayed in two ways and includes customizable stickers and a Green Hill Zone scene on the back.
The article provides a comprehensive guide for preordering the upcoming Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution set, highlighting where to buy various products like Elite Trainer Boxes, booster boxes, and bundles at or near MSRP before the September 26, 2025, release, and warns about inflated prices on secondary markets due to high demand.
CNET highlights over 50 Labor Day deals under $25 across categories like tech, home, fitness, toys, and outdoor gear, featuring discounts on popular items such as smart plugs, wireless earbuds, kitchen knives, and outdoor lights, making it a great opportunity for budget-friendly shopping and gift ideas.
The Pokémon TCG's final set of the Scarlet & Violet era, Black Bolt & White Flare, features all 156 Unova Pokémon with impressive art but is considered anticlimactic due to poor pull rates, limited availability, and a lack of excitement compared to previous sets, marking a disappointing end to the era.
The final Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG sets, Black Bolt and White Flare, celebrate the Unova region with stunning art and unique features, despite the lack of a new game. These sets are split into two halves with exclusive cards, no booster boxes, and are highly collectible, featuring rare and beautiful cards that are expected to be highly sought after. The sets mark a peculiar end to the Gen-IX era, with a focus on artistic excellence and rarity.
A list of 33 quiet toys for kids that are sure to keep them entertained for hours, including a 100-piece set of Picasso Tiles, a Crayola light board, a magnetic shape-shifting puzzle cube, a marble run set, a Melissa & Doug ice cream station, a Melissa & Doug interactive wooden dashboard, dinosaur egg bath bombs, a Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes musical toy, an LCD writing tablet, a Smart Lab human body toy, a DIY puffy sticker kit, a National Geographic geodes kit, a Tetris-esque wooden puzzle, a Dyson Ball toy vacuum, a Snap Circuits kit, a flower-building activity set, a Gravity Maze game, a Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! building set, parachute toys, a Melissa & Doug activity book, a flying orb, a Craft-tastic "Make a Fox Friend" kit, a solar-powered DIY robot kit, and road tape for creative play.
LEGO is embracing space branding in its 2024 sets across various themes, including LEGO DREAMZzz, Technic, City, Creator, Friends, and Classic. The sets feature a silver banner with the Classic Space logo, indicating their connection to the overall theme of space. This new branding allows space enthusiasts to easily identify LEGO space sets. The sets will be launched in the first few months of 2024, with varying release dates for each theme.