https://www.bricksbynumbers.com/ LEGO set insights through data and numbers. en-us https://www.bricksbynumbers.com/news/2026/07/1-8-drop-in-spare-parts-past-5-years/ https://www.bricksbynumbers.com/news/2026/07/1-8-drop-in-spare-parts-past-5-years/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:42:00 GMT Every LEGO builder knows the ritual: open the last bag, finish the build, and find a small pile of leftovers — cheese slopes, 1×1 round plates, the occasional T… https://www.bricksbynumbers.com/news/2026/07/344-sets-first-half-of-2026-report/ https://www.bricksbynumbers.com/news/2026/07/344-sets-first-half-of-2026-report/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:47:00 GMT Our 2026 year-to-date analysis examined 344 qualifying sets with complete retail pricing and part availability data. Together, these sets represent 257,970 individual pieces, 758 minifigures, 57 themes, and 5,214 spare parts—about 2% of the total piece count. Buying the Set Still Wins—By a Wide Margin Across the entire 2026 catalog, the average BVI is 161.07, with a median of 157.23. In practical terms, that means sourcing every part individually costs about 61% more than simply purchasing the sealed set at retail. The close relationship between the average and median also suggests the distribution is relatively balanced, with only a handful of extreme outliers pulling the numbers upward.