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LEGO 3840 Pirate Code is a Games set valued at $42 for new and sealed sets, up 317% from an original retail price of $9.99. The set retired in January 2012 with annual appreciation averaging 4.57% since. Used copies are valued between $11 and $16 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $35 and $89. Listings have dropped, and the set's value has climbed over the last three months.

Pirate Code Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Pirate Code since November 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 3840 Pirate Code is a Games set released in 2009, containing 268 pieces and 1 minifigure. Designed as a 2–4 player deduction game, it has players hide colored gems in treasure chests while opponents guess the secret color codes. The set includes a buildable LEGO Dice, a rule booklet, and a building instruction booklet. It is part of the LEGO Games line introduced in 2009 that features a customizable buildable die mechanic.

A new, sealed Pirate Code is worth around $42 today. It has grown about 4.6% a year since retirement, and our forecast has it 3% higher a year from now. The average used price is $13 for those in good overall condition. The 1 included minifig account for approximately 17% of the set's total value. New and sealed listings currently range from $35 to $60. The set was available for 22 months, from March 2010 to January 2012.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) NEW AND SEALED DISCONTINUED LEGO Games: Pirate Code
BrickEconomy Choice
$44.99
(US) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller gadzooky $30.00
-28.0%
(US) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller godfrey $35.00
-16.0%
(US) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller PepaQuin $35.00
-16.0%
(CA) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller RAPIDOS2 $38.95
-6.5%
(US) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller MYLEGOBRICKS $39.00
-6.4%
(US) Pirate Code from BrickLink seller DDSEnt $39.98
-4.0%
(US) Games ~PIRATE CODE ~ New and Sealed/Discontinued EBRC2 $44.99
+8.0%
(US) Amazon listing for Pirate Code $97.26
+133.5%
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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

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Sale Trends

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Market Momentum

Bullish
Fewer copies of 3840 Pirate Code are listed for sale, and the set has outpaced other retired Games sets over the past year.
DemandTop 9% in Games
Very high demand
12 months agoToday
SupplyFewer than most in Games
Listings down 20% this month
12 months agoToday
Growth vs peers-3% typical for Games
+14% over the past year
12 months agoToday
Outlook:10% bearish·38% neutral·52% bullish
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Pirate Code Minifigs

Pirate Code contains 1 minifigure. Skeleton is exclusive to this set.
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Skeleton
Skeleton wearing a Fantasy Era bicorne hat - gen026
Exclusive
Value $6.97

Sets in Games

3844 Creationary

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 338 / 2
Availability Retired
3844 LEGO Creationary
Retail $34.99
Value $99.96
Growth  +185.7%
Annual growth 5.3%

3842 Lunar Command

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 271 / 6
Availability Retired
3842 LEGO Lunar Command
Retail $19.99
Value $33.14
Growth  +65.8%
Annual growth 3.0%

3841 Minotaurus

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 211 / 12
Availability Retired
3841 LEGO Minotaurus
Retail $24.99
Value $49.98
Growth  +100.0%
Annual growth 2.9%

3839 Race 3000

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces 166
Availability Retired
3839 LEGO Race 3000
Retail $9.99
Value $27.51
Growth  +175.4%
Annual growth 6.4%

3837 Monster 4

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces 141
Availability Retired
3837 LEGO Monster 4
Retail $14.99
Value $24.85
Growth  +65.8%
Annual growth 4.0%

3838 Lava Dragon

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 131 / 4
Availability Retired
3838 LEGO Lava Dragon
Retail $14.99
Value $40.00
Growth  +166.8%
Annual growth 6.8%

3835 Robo Champ

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces 118
Availability Retired
3835 LEGO Robo Champ
Retail $4.99
Value $18.04
Growth  +261.5%
Annual growth 5.6%

3836 Magikus

Theme Games
Year 2009
Pieces 108
Availability Retired
3836 LEGO Magikus
Retail $9.99
Value $14.95
Growth  +49.6%
Annual growth 10.0%

Pirate Code Questions

How much is LEGO 3840 Pirate Code worth today?

Sealed in its box, Pirate Code is valued at $42, with most sales landing between $35 and $89. The value has risen 5% in the past 90 days. A used copy in good condition goes for about $13.

Can you still buy LEGO 3840 Pirate Code from LEGO?

No. Pirate Code left LEGO's shelves in January 2012 after a run of 22 months. Sealed copies are now found only on the secondary market, so the price follows what collectors will pay.

Is LEGO 3840 Pirate Code worth more than it cost?

Yes, by a wide margin. Pirate Code has gained 317% on its original retail price of $9.99, about 4.6% a year. That is in line with the Games average of 4.3% a year.

Will LEGO 3840 Pirate Code go up in value?

Our forecast says yes. Our one-year forecast has Pirate Code at around $43 a year from now, about 3% more than today. The short-term reading agrees, with the market reading bullish. Like any forecast, this is an estimate.

How many pieces and minifigures are in LEGO 3840 Pirate Code?

The set contains 268 pieces ($0.04 a piece at its retail price), with 1 minifigure: Skeleton. Skeleton is valued at about $6.97, about 17% of the set's value. Skeleton cannot be found in any other set.

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Pirate Code Reviews

41 reviews
4.7
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Eurobricks
“I would say this set is a jewel, not that it is a great game, but that it is a well-designed model that can be used to play a game in the pirates spirit, and its parts inventory is very interesting!”
Full review at www.eurobricks.com
Brickipedia
“In it, players must guess the colors of gems the other players are hiding in their treasure chests. It includes a buildable die, a rule booklet and an instruction booklet.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com

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LEGO Games sets are board games which focuses on a series of playable games using System bricks with the concept of building to encourage players to change and adapt the rules of the game. The Games theme was released in 2009.
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Games Pirate Code set 3840 was released on March 3, 2010, retailing for $10, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $42, while used sets sell around $13.
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Pirate Code from LEGO Games: A new way to play!

Who can be the most cunning pirate of them all? Guess the other players’ secret codes before they discover yours and become the pirate captain. A game of logic and luck, secrets and treasures for 2 to 4 players. Game play approximately 15-25 minutes.

Contains:

1 buildable LEGO® Dice
1 rule booklet
1 building instruction booklet
1 LEGO minifigure
How to Win You keep going until the last person's code is guessed. When there code is guessed they get all the skeleton's treasure.
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