LEGO Despicable Me 2024: Release date, prices & more
LEGOTo celebrate the upcoming premiere of Despicable Me 4, LEGO has revealed new sets inspired by the popular animated film. Here’s when they will be released and how much each will cost.
Come July 3, 2024, Gru and his Minions will make their return to the silver screen for the fourth installment of Illumination’s popular animated film series Despicable Me. To celebrate the release of Despicable Me 4, LEGO, in collaboration with Illumination and Universal Products & Experiences, has announced the launch of LEGO Despicable Me 4 sets.
LEGO’s Despicable Me collection will comprise a quartet of kits. Here’s what you can expect from each, when they will be released, and how much each set will cost.
When will the LEGO Despicable Me 4 range be released?
LEGO has confirmed that the LEGO Despicable Me 4 sets will be released on May 1, 2024. So, while you wait for the much-anticipated debut of the film, you can start clicking together the bricks of these new sets.
1. LEGO Despicable Me 4 Minions and Gru’s Family Mansion — 75583
LEGO- Set ID: 75583
- Piece count: 868
- Minifigures: 7
- Age: 8+
- MSRP: $99.99
The first Despicable Me 4 set revealed by LEGO comes in the shape of Gru’s family mansion. Designed for kids aged eight and up, this 868-piece kit recreates the iconic architecture of the latter and the vibrantly-colored tree house outside.
In addition, the brick-built mansion features a rocket-style bedroom and an array of popular movie items, such as a red couch and fireplace. Several minifigures are also included. The completed build stands 10.5 inches tall, eight-and-a-half inches wide, and four-and-a-half inches deep.
2. LEGO Despicable Me 4 Brick-Built Gru and Minions — 75582
LEGO- Set ID: 75582
- Piece count: 839
- Minifigures: 0
- Age: 9+
- MSRP: $54.99
Comprising 839 pieces, this LEGO Despicable Me 4 kit is a must-have for Despicable Me fans. As it name would suggest, the set features a brick-built Gru and a quartet of Minions. The latter includes a ukulele-playing Mel and Keven, who is armed with his fart gun.
This set was designed for LEGO builders from as young as nine years old. The completed model measures 11 inches tall, nine inches wide, and six inches deep.
3. LEGO Despicable Me 4 Minions’ Music Party Bus — 75581
LEGO- Set ID: 75581
- Piece count: 379
- Minifigures: 4
- Age: 7+
- MSRP: $39.99
A brick-built version of the Minions’ party bus, this kit is a must-have for Despicable Me fans aged seven and up. The set comprises 379 pieces, each of which clicks together to create a LEGO model that’s sure to provide young LEGO builders with a fun-filled playing experience.
The LEGO-reimagined bus features a driver’s seat and a bar on the rooftop, the rooftop of which can be lifted up to reveal a dance floor, replete with a DJ station, replete with speakers. An electric guitar and a piano are also present, as is a hot tub.
Allowing you to set the scene for a Minions party, the kit includes minifigures of much-loved Minion characters, which includes Phil, Mel, Dave, and Gus.
The completed model (when in closed configuration) measures three-and-a-half inches tall, three inches wide, and six inches in length.
4. LEGO Despicable Me 4 Minions and Banana Car — 75580
LEGO- Set ID: 75580
- Piece count: 136
- Minifigures: 4
- Age: 6+
- MSRP: $24.99
Featuring a brick-built version of the Minions’ banana car, this set, although not comprising that many pieces, will provide young Despicable Me fans aged six and up with a fun-filled playing experience as they create their own scenes with the quartet of minifigures included with this kit. The latter includes Mel, Tim, Dave, and Ron.
When completed, the banana car measures two-and-a-half inches tall, one-and-a-half inches wide, and five inches in length. Several accessories, such as Ron’s dirty-diaper-disposal gun and a banana, are also included.
Solvita Akmene, Designer at the LEGO Group said about the new sets:
“Using the LEGO brand’s creativity and endless possibilities, this partnership between Illumination, Universal Products & Experiences, and the LEGO Group celebrates fun storytelling.
“Fans told us they were really missing LEGO Minions and we are happy to bring this world of mischievous fun back to them, through exciting new play experiences.
“We hope the new sets will delight any fan – small or big.”
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