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45345 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime SPIKE Essential Set
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45345 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime SPIKE Essential Set
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LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set is a Education set valued at $461 for new and sealed sets, up 56% from an original retail price of $294.95. The set retired in December 2024 with annual appreciation averaging 22.83% since. On the used market, values range from $359 to $439 based on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $299 and $508. The set's market is firming up, supported by recent gains in value, along with growth that outpaces similar sets.

SPIKE Essential Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set SPIKE Essential Set since December 2024. Very high accuracy
LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set is an Education SPIKE Essential set released in 2021, containing 449 pieces and 4 minifigures. Designed for classroom STEAM learning, it combines a wide range of LEGO elements with intelligent programmable hardware and the SPIKE App, supported by unit plans and learning materials. The electronics include a color sensor among the components, and the assortment spans Technic elements, tiles, slopes, and accessories for building mechanisms and story-based models. The set features recurring minifigure characters used across SPIKE Essential lessons.

SPIKE Essential Set has gained about 22.8% a year since it left store shelves, and a sealed copy now sits near $461. We forecast roughly 5% more over the next year. The average used price is $366 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $469 to $597. The set was available for 39 months, from September 2021 to December 2024.
Collector and Investor Standing
Collectors see a classroom tool; investors see a SPIKE Prime set in a theme that has held its value well. The SPIKE Essential Set pairs familiar bricks and intelligent hardware with lessons built around storytelling, which explains its place in a classroom better than on a collector's shelf. Market activity is picking up.
20/100
Collector
Little collector interest
Classroom focus draws little collecting interest
66/100
Investor
Stronger than most
SPIKE Prime holds value; activity is picking up
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) Education: Spike Essential (45345)
BrickEconomy Choice
$420.00
(US) LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Set 45345 Brand New/Factory Sealed $449.99
-2.3%
(US) Education Spike Essential And More $450.00
-2.3%
(US) Education SPIKE Essential 45345 449 Pieces - NEW & FACTORY SEALED BNIB $464.99
+0.9%
(US) Education SPIKE Essential Set 45345 Brand New/Factory Sealed $475.00
+3.1%
(US) SPIKE Essential Set from BrickLink seller BalancedLife $485.00
+5.3%
(US) Education SPIKE Prime Essential Motors, Sensors, Set 45345 NEW Good Battery $499.99
+8.5%
(JP) Spike Essential_ $532.22
+15.5%
(US) Education SPIKE Essential Set 45345 $549.00
+19.1%
(IT) SPIKE Essential Set Base-Set Building Set 45345 $571.34
+24.0%
(JP) Spike Essential $614.74
+33.4%
(US) Amazon listing for SPIKE Essential Set $639.99
+38.9%
(JP) Education SPIKE Basic 45345 Programming Educational Toy (Narika E31-7810) $654.14
+42.0%
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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 45345 SPIKE Essential Set.

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends of new/sealed 45345 SPIKE Essential Set.

Market Momentum

Bullish
The value of 45345 SPIKE Essential Set has risen over the last three months. It is growing faster than similar retired Education SPIKE Prime sets, with moderate member interest among the most followed in that category.
DemandTop 1% in Education
Moderate demand, rising
12 months agoToday
SupplyTypical for Education
Listings down 20% this month
12 months agoToday
Growth vs peers+11% typical for SPIKE Prime
+61% over the past year
12 months agoToday
Outlook:7% bearish·3% neutral·90% bullish
Why it's moving, signals and outlook

Compared with other SPIKE Essential sets

SPIKE Essential Set leads the SPIKE Essential sets on value. It is also the biggest build in the group and tops the group on the 5-year forecast.

#1 of 3
By value, $461
$9.08$461
The most valuable in the group.
#1 of 3
5-year forecast, +28%
+11%+28%
The strongest forecast in the group.
All SPIKE Essential setsValueSince retail
45345 SPIKE Essential Set$461+56%
2000458 Spike Essential Introductory Set$14-
2000723 Spike Essential Spare Minifigs$9.08+366%

SPIKE Essential Sets

2000723 Spike Essential Spare Minifigs

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 16 / 4
Availability Retired
2000723 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Spike Essential Spare Minifigs
Retail $1.95
Value $9.08
Growth  +365.6%
Annual growth 12.0%

2000458 Spike Essential Introductory Set

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 108 / 1
Availability Retired
2000458 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Spike Essential Introductory Set
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Value $14.43
Annual growth 13.8%

Sets in Education / SPIKE Prime

45681 Spike Prime Expansion Set (v2)

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces 604
Availability Retired
45681 LEGO Education Spike Prime Expansion Set (v2)
Retail $119.95
Value $286.93
Growth  +139.2%

45609 Small Hub

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
45609 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Small Hub
Retail $204.95
Value $372.82
Growth  +81.9%
Annual growth 9.8%

45611 Micro USB Connector Cable

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
45611 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Micro USB Connector Cable
Retail $9.95
Value $15.52
Growth  +56.0%
Annual growth 10.3%

45612 Battery for Small Hub

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
45612 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Battery for Small Hub
Retail $59.95
Value $81.20
Growth  +35.4%
Annual growth 5.3%

45607 Small Motor

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Availability Retired
45607 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Small Motor
Retail $34.95
Value $65.39
Growth  +87.1%
Annual growth 8.0%

45608 3×3 Color Light Matrix

Theme / Subtheme Education / SPIKE Prime
Year 2021
Availability Retired
45608 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime 3×3 Color Light Matrix
Retail $19.99
Value $48.07
Growth  +140.5%
Annual growth 8.2%

SPIKE Essential Set Questions

How much is the SPIKE Essential Set set worth?

Sealed in its box, SPIKE Essential Set is valued at $461, with most sales landing between $299 and $508. The value has risen 22% in the past 90 days. A used copy in good condition goes for about $366.

When did LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set retire?

SPIKE Essential Set left LEGO's shelves in December 2024 after a run of about 3 years. Sealed copies are now found only on the secondary market, so the price follows what collectors will pay.

How has LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set performed since its release?

SPIKE Essential Set has gained 56% on its original retail price of $294.95, or roughly 22.8% a year on average. That beats the SPIKE Prime average of 9.1% a year by a clear margin.

What is the one-year forecast for LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set?

By this time next year, the forecast has SPIKE Essential Set near $484, about 5% more than today. In the short term the market reads bullish too. Forecasts are estimates, not guarantees.

How many pieces and minifigures are in LEGO 45345 SPIKE Essential Set?

The set contains 449 pieces, or $0.66 per piece at retail, with 4 minifigures: Boy with Blue Torso with Blue Arms, Girl with Red Torso with Red Arms, Girl with Magenta Torso with Magenta Arms and Minifigure with a plain bright green torso, bright green arms, dark purple legs, and black bobbed hair. As a group the minifigures are valued at around $17, led by Girl with Magenta Torso with Magenta Arms at $4.62.

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SPIKE Essential Set Reviews

28 reviews
4.7
Collectors
Investors
“Unlike previous series from LEGO Education, intended mainly for learning robotics and programming, SPIKE is a “cross-curricular STEAM solution”. SPIKE Essential is a box of contradictions. While its numerous qualities aid and facilitate school use, others undermine this... More outcome. Building constructions should be faster now, thanks to thoughtfully including special bricks that speed up this process. That’s a very important feature for standard school lessons.”
Full review at www.robocamp.eu
“The kit includes plates in several sizes, connectors, bricks with pins, or columns to quickly raise an element up a level. You can create something with fewer elements, which means less time spent building. Saving time is crucial when you have only 45 minutes for a lesson.”
 
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About Education SPIKE Prime

SPIKE Prime is the LEGO Education robotics kit that followed Mindstorms EV3 in classrooms, launched in 2019. Its heart is the Large Hub, a programmable brick with a five by five light matrix, six ports for motors and sensors, a speaker and a gyro. Robots are programmed in a drag-and-drop language based on Scratch, or in Python, from a computer or a tablet.

SPIKE Prime consists of 21 sets that ran from 2019 to 2021. As of today, 45678 SPIKE Prime Set is the most valuable SPIKE Prime set with an estimated new/sealed value of $707.
Summary
Education SPIKE Prime SPIKE Essential Set set 45345 was released on September 7, 2021, retailing for $295, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $461, used ones can be found for $366.
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LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential is the cross-curricular STEAM solution for primary education. SPIKE Essential engages students in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts while contributing to literacy, math, and social-emotional development. Standards-aligned learning units use everyday themes, relatable Minifigures with different personalities and familiar LEGO® building elements to solve problems through storytelling.

SPIKE Essential consists of a main classroom brick set with a wide variety of LEGO® elements and intelligent hardware, along with the intuitive SPIKE™ App, all of which is accompanied by a selection of unit plans and comprehensive online and in-app support.

SPIKE Essential excites students and delivers strong STEAM learning outcomes, developing their STEAM knowledge and practices, and 21st century skills.
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