2012 timetable of releases

Huw, you forgot Marvel Superheroes in April!
Thanks for the schedule. I definitely need to budget for all of the amazing stuff coming out this year.

Would anyone know the cost of some of these sets for example, I think on fbtb the total cost for a complete LOTR collection would be £321 or converted into American dollars it would be $500 and in euros it would be €385(but do note Americans will be able to buy the sets at a more less expensive price)
http://www.fbtb.net/2012/01/24/uk-toy-fair-2012-lord-of-the-rings-news/

And for Marvel it would be
£171, in American dollars it would be $266 or in euros €205, but do note these are only British pounds converted to others
http://www.fbtb.net/2012/01/24/uk-toy-fair-2012-super-heroes-news/

Which means that all of the above hits Australia early 2013. :P

^^^ Well it is a long way for a minifig to paddle! :)

@TheCahleySlash; I think you've done the same as me and missed out the Spider-Man set in your Marvel prices. However, we do not yet know the price of it.
@Huw; Please add the Marvel sets. These are the sets I'm most worried about (financially) as I want to get the lot :P
The only other theme I'm interest in (mainly) is SW, which, as always, I'll get the odd set from.

Thanks for all you've done today! Really appreciated! :)

Thanks, Huw.

What about new modular in Feb? and mini-modulars in feb/march as well..

@BrickBob09
Well there is a website that reports that the Lego Spiderman set will be $69.99 , otherwise at least £44 and at least €53
http://www.mrtoys.com.au/details.asp?ItemID=6586

Thanks for this. When is the Town Hall due out?

Is there a chance that the summer Ninjago sets could be released before the 7th of July? I will go to Germany on that day, and I will buy 9450 Epic Dragon Battle. I will also buy some spinners. And, one more questions which spinners will be released in September?

Any word on Lego Master Builder?

@TheCahleySlash; If it's at $69.99, then it will probably be £69.99 as well. The Batcave is $69.99 and £69.99, so it's logical the Spiderman set will be priced the same. This means the Marvel sets will cost £241, even more than the £226 DC sets. All together it's going to cost around £487! I think I need a lie down...

^ that's assuming you pay RRP for everything, which would be crazy! Most things get discounted at some point if you're patient (says she, who has the self-discipline of a 6 year old. "Want Lego, want it NOW!"). But this year I know I have to be savvy about waiting for deals or I'll never get everything I want to. Or I will, but I'll be living off jam sandwiches the entire year.

@tiberium march is the town hall

@huw, thanks for all the infos!

^^I buy all my Lego at retail price, the thing is if I don't buy it when its out, other people will snap up the offer.
Also its supporting the Lego Company aswell!
@BrickBob09: Ive bought all the sets I want now until the summer waves arrive so time to start the budget!

hero factory is going to be released in july not august, and also the ninjago. and there doing 4 waves of spinners! thats crazy, so like lloyd is going to be released in the summer and NRG ninja is fall. and we want pics!

and kai zx is spring

@platinum805 oh please, can you tell me when are they going to release the ninjago sets in july? last year summer ninjago sets were released in june in germany, so i would like to know. and where did you learn that they're gonna release ninjago sets and spinners in july? please reply :)

So I have to wait till August to get LOTR? :'( I though they would be here in June. August 9 is my birthday, so people won't have much time if they, uh, kindly decide to give me some LOTR sets. :D But I'll have a LEGO store way before then so they'll probably be there quickly. :D

Hahaha I love this post. Thanks huw... For our "budgets"

Thanks Huw for all your journalistic prowess at Toy Fair and all these updates.
Forgive me though...in August...what is the 'Mining' theme?

@Legodad42: A new City subtheme.

I'm going to be so broke come August...

Just in case anyone's confused by the Ninjago spinner waves:

Wave 2: Kai ZX and Fang-Suei.
Wave 3: Spitta, NRG Jay, Fangdam, NRG Cole and the second Starter Set with NRG Kai & Chokun.
Wave 4: Slithraa, Lloyd ZX and NRG Zane.

I worked this out by looking at the leaked pics we saw a while back and I noticed that some of them had the Constrictai snakes at the top of the blister pack, while others had the Venomari. Of course, waves 3 & 4 could be vice-versa, but seeing as this order corresponds with the set number order, I don't think it's likely.

I can wait for the awesome SW, LOTR,SH and Ninjago sets as theres some good sets about ATM I still haven't got. Other than The series figures, store exclusives and the first few sets I buy in 2012 (as well as 3 for 2 & geta free something when you spend £0.00 offers) I rarely buy any thing at full price and £70.00 for a set that costs $70.00, that's I can starve from until it goes on sale for 10% or more.

I think wave 4 is fake because all the summer spinner numbers are in order except 9591 Weapon Pack. Advent Calendars and Ninjago booster packs will also be released with the summer sets.

Lego is keeping me waiting longer than Blizzard... or maybe not -_-

Didn't the US press release say that LOTRs sets would be out in June?

While the release date is August, LEGO often quietly releases the sets a month or two before. I wouldn't be surprised if you could pick up several of these sets in June.

I remember AC sets were out in June, even thought scheduled for August.

@ Isabella and Lego Liker...thanks. Any sneak preview picks from City Mining anywhere?

August looks pricey.

So I take it that Minifigures Series 8 wasn't revealed at the fair? There doesn't seem to be any mention of the actual characters anywhere, after a few Google searches. Or maybe they were there, and the people who saw them were sworn to absolute secrecy...

I though LotR was June.... :(

Mining Theme!!! Woot! Looks Awesome.

@ Brickmaster47 - Funny, but it's not that bad...

does anyone know how much the "epic dragon battle" set is going to cost?

Not that I know as of now, legoDad242.

Huw, did you see the series 8 at the London Toy Fair?

what's this mining theme about?

For Canadian Bricksetters just take the above months into consideration plus or minus 6 months.

monsters ! It sounds like I'm one of the few, but I can't wait to get most of these sets.
from what I've seen....the only one I might pass on is hte haunted train (but I want glow in the dark ghosts that come with it)

@deathwatch search utube for the mining sets

What is NRG?

The minig theme is a new City subtheme.

FWTW:

Here in the U.S. my son attends the store-sponsored LEGO club meetings and I've noticed the new releases tend to come out the month before the corresponding theme meeting. If this holds true to pattern, it means LOTR should be out in June, because the meeting in-store is in July.

@jonbuddy - NRG is the 4th wave of Ninjago spinners Huw mentioned. They feature more gold weapons per ninja and removable crowns atop the spinners. If you say the letters quickly N-R-G, you'll understand the word they represent.

Huw, thanks for all your reporting!

^ Yes, these are the UK release dates, I believe most countries get the summer sets in July. (They pretty much do in the UK too, but August is official).

What are the mining sets? Another form of Power Miners or Rock Raiders? By the way, Power Miners is probably my favorite theme, so I would love to see them back, or at least something similar!

@ legoDad42, deathwatch and Juwayyid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4JXJdajjh8

Not all of the NRG Ninjago spinners will be released in September. I made a research about it and I found out that only NRG Zane, Slithraa, and Lloyd ZX will be released in September. Ninjago sets are also coming in June.

I wish I knew how much the Ninjago sets are going to be. That would help with my budget.

@Rolyat24 I know. 9447 Lasha's Bite Cycle is $19.99 (3 minifigs, a small blacksmith shop, bite cycle, and Venomari fang blade.) 9448 Samurai Mech is $39.99 (2 minifigs, a small catapult, samurai mech, and Constractai fang blade.) 9449 Ultra Sonic Raider is $79.99 (6 minifigs, a giant tank, and Fangpyre fang blade.) 9450 Epic Dragon Battle is $119.99 (7 minifigs, Great Devourer, a jail, the four-headed giant dragon, and Hybnobrai fang blade.)

On an unrelated note i found the Star Wars sets at my local TRU along with boxes of S6 figs.