No idea if this will be the case worldwide, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
The Disney Series was notoriously popular and in the first few months, shortages and people trying to profiteer of fans were rampant due to the low supply of sets on the market. My advice? Don’t wait around and secure your set immediately if this is on your radar. We’re talking LEGO Disney Series small, which probably means that whatever boxes that are on sale are probably going to sell out really fast.
I’ve also heard (from numerous sources) that the LEGO Batman Movie Series is going to be a very small run (at least initially) in Australia. Interestingly, this also marks LEGO’s first Superhero-themed Minifigure Series, which is something that fans have been clamouring for for years. These series usually only have 16 to collect, but LEGO decided to go all out with The LEGO Batman Movie Series, with 20 in an entire set. If you’re new to LEGO’s Collectible Minifigure Series, you get a “random” minifigure in each blind bag which will cost AU$6 ($4 in the US) and there are a total of 20 to collect. Tying it in with The LEGO Batman Movie, which I believe will eclipse The LEGO Movie’s performance at the box office, this series should become one of LEGO’s most popular. LEGO have set the bar really high in 2016, with the much-beloved Disney Series, Series 16 and Series 15 all being stellar outings. If you’d like to check out some of my previous LEGO Minifigure reviews, check out the Minifigure Series Reviews section in the Review Hub. The series, which features a whopping 20 minifigs to collect and hunt down is probably one of the most eagerly awaited sets of 2017, given the enormous hype and anticipation of the LEGO Batman Movie which debuts in cinemas worldwide on 9 February 2017, except for Australia and New Zealand, where we get the movie 48 days later simply because Village Roadshow are a bunch of turds.
You can buy them from LEGO’s online shop or you should be able to find them at your local toy store. I’m extremely excited to be able to finally bring you my review of the LEGO Batman Movie Series, which will be officially released worldwide on 1 January 2017.
Time to end 2016 on a high note with a review of one of the most anticipated LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series yet, the LEGO Batman Movie Series!