End of the tease around the official set from the LEGO Ideas range based on the winning creation of the competition organized by the manufacturer and W on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the license Dungeons & Dragons, this box, undoubtedly eagerly awaited by fans, will be officially revealed on March 19. This is confirmed by the page dedicated to this product on the official online store which displays a countdown for the occasion.

We also know that the chest seen in the short teaser below will be an additional product undoubtedly available in the form of a promotional set offered for the acquisition of the set bearing the reference 21348 Red Dragons Tale according to current speculation. The latest rumors suggest the presence of six minifigs in the box, two more than the four silhouettes visible in the visual above. To be verified during the official product announcement.

LEGO today presents its financial results for the 2023 financial year and the trend displayed during the publication of the first half interim results is definitively confirmed with a big slowdown in sales over the entire financial year.

LEGO indeed announces a very modest increase of 2% in its turnover and a sales volume growing by only 4% thanks to the USA, Central Europe and Eastern Europe, the Chinese market being him in trouble. Operating income fell by 5% and net profit fell by 2%. LEGO cites a toy market in bad shape in 2023 and claims to have still performed well in the face of economic circumstances.

As usual, the manufacturer lists the ranges which ensure the best sales in 2022 with the five universes already mentioned last year: LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO ICONS, LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Star Wars.

147 new official stores were installed in 2023, bringing the number of LEGO Stores currently established around the world to 1031. In accordance with its ambitions, LEGO continued to renew its assortment in 2023 with 47% of the catalog composed of new products. For the rest, the group welcomes, as every year, its diverse and varied investments, particularly in terms of sustainability, environmental protection and altruistic initiatives with large donations via the LEGO Foundation.

If you like numbers, you can download the full annual report at this address.

Onwards to two new promotional offers available on the official online store as well as in the LEGO Stores which can be combined with each other which allow you to obtain two Easter-themed products, including a box of 277 pieces and a polybag of 68 pieces:

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If you have a few minutes to spare, you can watch the announcement of these three new sets by LEGO, the video below ending with the teasing of at least one product based on Mario Kart for 2025:

LEGO has put the promotional set online 40682 Spring Garden House, a box of 277 pieces valued by the manufacturer at €19.99 and which will probably be offered subject to purchase at the beginning of April 2024 for any purchase via the official online store or in a LEGO Store.

We do not yet know the conditions of the offer associated with this product, they will undoubtedly be online quickly on the Shop.