22 LEGO sets retiring soon, led by a 7541 piece Millennium Falcon

22 sets are leaving shelves, and the top of the list is unusually heavy

This week LEGO.com shows 22 sets with the retiring flag. That is not a trickle. It is a proper clear-out, and the top end of it reads like a wish list for anyone who collects large boxes. Two Ultimate Collector Series ships sit at the head, a run of Ideas sets follows, and Icons, Modular Buildings, Disney and Harry Potter fill in the middle.

Our database matches the flagged sets to their themes, and the split is clear. LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO has 5 sets on the list. Icons also has 5. Star Wars has 3, Super Heroes Marvel has 2, and Modular Buildings, Disney, Harry Potter, Technic, Seasonal and Nike have 1 each. Two themes carry most of the weight, and both are the kind of themes that adult builders buy in multiples.

None of these sets is on the new list this week. Every one of them is a set that has been on sale for a while, which is exactly why the flag matters. A retiring flag does not tell you a date. It tells you the clock has started, and you should decide now rather than at the last minute.

The Millennium Falcon 75192 is the oldest and biggest set on the list, and it has 7541 parts

The Millennium Falcon 75192 came out in 2017 and has 7541 parts. It is the largest set flagged this week by a clear margin, and it is also the oldest of the big boxes. Nine years on shelves is a very long run for a set of this size. It ranks second by parts inside the Ultimate Collector Series, in a Star Wars family that our database counts at 814 sets.

The minifigure lineup is a small history lesson in itself: Chewbacca, Finn, Rey, C-3PO, BB-8, Princess Leia in her Hoth outfit, two versions of Han Solo and a Porg, for 10 figures in total. That mixes the original trilogy and the sequel era, which is rare in one box. It also explains why the set never quite felt dated.

Look at what else came out in 2017 in the same range. The Snowspeeder 75144 has 1703 parts. The microfighters have 87 to 108 parts. The Falcon dwarfs everything around it. That scale is the point. If you want a display piece that dominates a room, this is the one, and a retiring flag on a set with this profile is the loudest signal on the list.

Our reservation is practical, not emotional. A build of this size needs space, time and a shelf that can take the footprint. If you do not have all three, do not buy it because a list told you to.

The Venator 75367 gives Star Wars collectors a 5381 piece reason to act, with only two minifigures

The Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser 75367 is the second Star Wars heavyweight here. It dates from 2023, has 5381 parts and sits fifth by parts in the Ultimate Collector Series. It comes with just Admiral Wulf Yularen and Captain Rex, so this is a ship for people who buy a shape, not a crew.

That is fine by us. A cruiser of this kind is a display object, and two figures are enough to give it scale. The other sets released in the same year show the contrast: the TIE Bomber 75347 has 625 parts, the Pirate Snub Fighter 75346 has 285. Nothing else from 2023 in this theme comes close to the Venator.

Compare it with the Falcon. The Falcon is older, bigger and full of characters. The Venator is newer, a little more compact and far easier to justify on a shelf that is already crowded. If you can only choose one Star Wars box, think about which of the two you would rather look at every day, not which one is bigger.

LEGO Ideas has the widest spread: a 4090 piece steamboat, a botanical garden and a starry night

Ideas is the theme with the most flagged sets, and the spread is striking. The River Steamboat 21356 from 2025 has 4090 parts and is the biggest set in the whole Ideas theme in our database, which counts 94 sets. It has no minifigures at all. It is a pure model, and a very young one to see on a retiring list.

The Botanical Garden 21353, from 2024, has 3792 parts and ranks third in the theme. It ships with 12 minifigures, from gardeners and a barista to a photographer and several visitors. That is a lot of population for a set that is mostly about plants, and it is the reason the display looks alive. The Starry Night 21333 from 2022 has 2316 parts and one figure, Vincent van Gogh. The Nightmare Before Christmas 21351 from 2024 has 2193 parts and 8 characters, including Jack Skellington, Sally and Santa Claus.

What connects them is that none is a repeat of another. That is the strength of Ideas, and also the trap. These sets do not get a second version. When they go, the shelf space is not refilled by something similar.

Icons brings a NASA rocket and a polar ship, both without a single minifigure

Icons is the other theme with 5 flagged sets, and the two that reach our top list are both figure-free. The NASA Artemis Space Launch System 10341 from 2024 has 3601 parts. The Endurance 10335, also from 2024, has 3011 parts. Both are models in the strictest sense: you build them, you stand them up, you admire the engineering.

The Endurance ranks 16th by parts in the Icons theme, which our database counts at 86 sets, and the NASA rocket ranks 12th. That tells you how crowded the top of Icons has become. The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr 10333 has 5478 parts, the Medieval Town Square 10332 has 3308, and both are from the same year. A set can be big and still sit far down the ranking.

We think this is where collectors tend to hesitate. A rocket with no people in it feels less obvious than a castle with a cast. Our view is the opposite: sets without figures date the least, because nothing on them looks like a product of its time.

The Natural History Museum 10326 is the modular of the week, with 4015 parts and 9 figures

Modular Buildings has just one flagged set, but it is a big one. The Natural History Museum 10326 dates from 2023, has 4015 parts and is the biggest set in the Modular Buildings theme in our database, which counts 22 sets. That is a theme where every new release is expected to be the crown jewel, and this one earned that title on size alone.

The 9 minifigure entries include a curator, museum employees, a kid, a window cleaner and two statues. The Jazz Club 10312, also from 2023, has 2900 parts, so the museum is a real step up from the neighbour it was released alongside.

The practical problem with modulars is the street. A set like this only makes sense if you already have a row of buildings, or if you are ready to start one. If you do, this is the piece that anchors the whole row. If you do not, it is a very large, very good stand-alone display.

Licensed heavyweights: the X-Mansion, Beauty and the Beast Castle and the Burrow all count 10 figures or more

The licensed sets are where the figure counts explode. The X-Mansion 76294 from 2024 has 3093 parts and 10 minifigures, including Wolverine, Magneto, Storm, Cyclops and Rogue. It ranks fifth by parts in the X-Men theme, which our database counts at 303 sets.

The Beauty and the Beast Castle 43263 from 2025 has 2916 parts and 12 minifigures, from Belle and the Beast to Gaston and the enchanted household. It ranks fifth by parts within Disney, a theme of 257 sets. The Burrow, Collectors' Edition 76437 from 2024 has 2403 parts and 10 figures, with the whole Weasley family. It ranks tenth by parts in Harry Potter.

These three share a profile: a house full of characters, a lot of interior detail and a fan base that will not wait. Our caution is that licensed sets tend to be bought for the figures. If the cast is what you want, check that the box you are buying has the figures you care about, because our list of figure names is long but not every fan wants every one.

Our ranked list: the 12 biggest retiring sets by parts

Here is the list in order of parts, using the data from our database. Use it as a shopping order if you want the largest builds first.

1. 75192 Millennium Falcon, 2017, 7541 parts
2. 75367 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser, 2023, 5381 parts
3. 21356 River Steamboat, 2025, 4090 parts
4. 10326 Natural History Museum, 2023, 4015 parts
5. 21353 The Botanical Garden, 2024, 3792 parts
6. 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System, 2024, 3601 parts
7. 76294 The X-Mansion, 2024, 3093 parts
8. 10335 The Endurance, 2024, 3011 parts
9. 43263 Beauty and the Beast Castle, 2025, 2916 parts
10. 76437 The Burrow, Collectors' Edition, 2024, 2403 parts
11. 21333 The Starry Night, 2022, 2316 parts
12. 21351 Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, 2024, 2193 parts

Parts do not equal priority, though. A big set that you will never build is a worse purchase than a smaller one that you will finish in a weekend. Use the list to see the landscape, then pick with your shelf and your calendar in mind.

What to prioritise: the oldest sets first, the singular ones second, the licensed cast last

Our order of priority is simple. Start with age. The Millennium Falcon 75192 has been out since 2017, and the longer a set has been on sale, the more likely its retirement is real and close. If it is the set you have always wanted, this is the one to secure first.

Second, buy the singular ones. The River Steamboat, the Botanical Garden, the NASA rocket and the Endurance are one-off models. There is no sibling set to fill the gap. The Natural History Museum belongs here too, because it is the largest building in its theme.

Third, look at the licensed sets. The X-Mansion, the Beauty and the Beast Castle and the Burrow have huge fan bases, which is good for demand but also means there is a real audience waiting. If you are on a tight budget of time and space, these are the ones we would let go if we had to.

One more thing: do not try to buy everything. Twenty-two flagged sets is a lot, and we would rather you built three you love than boxed ten you will never open.

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