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LEGO 1998 / Dacta Sets

In 1998, LEGO released 14 Dacta sets across 6 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Adventurers, Duplo, Supplementary Set, System, Technic, and Town. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $832, today those sets are valued around $4,701.
Most valuable 1998 LEGO Dacta set
9020 Soft Starter Set $1,957.52
Highest growth 1998 Dacta set
9377 Adventurers Combined Set +1330.35%
Most owned 1998 Dacta set
9286 Building Plates Set
14 sets

9020 Soft Starter Set

Theme Dacta
Year 1998
Pieces 84
Availability Retired
9020 LEGO Dacta Soft Starter Set
Retail $235.75
Value $1,957.52
Growth  +730.3%
Annual growth 7.9%

9071 Building Plates

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Duplo
Year 1998
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
9071 LEGO Dacta Duplo Building Plates
Retail $18.50
Value $25.00
Growth  +35.1%
Annual growth 2.0%

9137 Farm Animals Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Duplo
Year 1998
Pieces / Duplo figures 32 / 2
Availability Retired
9137 LEGO Dacta Duplo Farm Animals Set
Retail $30.25

9139 Push Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Duplo
Year 1998
Pieces / Duplo figures 74 / 2
Availability Retired
9139 LEGO Dacta Duplo Push Train Set
Retail $76.50
Value $290.77
Growth  +280.1%
Annual growth 4.9%

9203-2 Tech Machines

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Duplo
Year 1998
Pieces / Duplo figures 117 / 6
Availability Retired
9203-2 LEGO Dacta Duplo Tech Machines
Retail $104.99
Value $249.57
Growth  +137.7%
Annual growth 3.1%

9243 Doors, Windows and Roof Tiles

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Supplementary Set
Year 1998
Pieces 240
Availability Retired
9243 LEGO Dacta Doors, Windows and Roof Tiles
Retail $25.25
Value $96.15
Growth  +280.8%
Annual growth 5.5%

9251 Big Bulk Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / System
Year 1998
Pieces 576
Availability Retired
9251 LEGO Dacta System Big Bulk Set
Retail $23.75
Value $124.99
Growth  +426.3%
Annual growth 6.1%

9265 Roof Tiles

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Supplementary Set
Year 1998
Pieces 250
Availability Retired
9265 LEGO Dacta Roof Tiles
Retail $25.25
Value $51.96
Growth  +105.8%
Annual growth 3.1%

9269 Wheels and Axles

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Supplementary Set
Year 1998
Pieces 288
Availability Retired
9269 LEGO Dacta Wheels and Axles
Retail $33.99
Value $40.07
Growth  +17.9%
Annual growth 1.9%

9286 Building Plates Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / System
Year 1998
Pieces 4
Availability Retired
9286 LEGO Dacta System Building Plates Set
Retail $20.99
Value $47.02
Growth  +124.0%
Annual growth 4.1%

9370 LEGO System Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Town
Year 1998
Pieces 10
Availability Retired
9370 Dacta Town LEGO System Road Plates
Retail $39.99
Value $217.87
Growth  +444.8%
Annual growth 7.9%

9377 Adventurers Combined Set

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Adventurers
Year 1998
Pieces 795
Availability Retired
9377 LEGO Dacta Adventurers Combined Set
Retail $89.25
Value $1,276.59
Growth  +1330.4%
Annual growth 10.0%

9725 Amusement Park Set

Theme Dacta
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 301 / 5
Availability Retired
9725 LEGO Dacta Amusement Park Set
Retail $99.99
Value $308.97
Growth  +209.0%
Annual growth 3.6%

9937 Small Chain Links

Theme / Subtheme Dacta / Technic
Year 1998
Pieces 108
Availability Retired
9937 LEGO Dacta Technic Small Chain Links
Retail $7.49
Value $14.95
Growth  +99.6%
Annual growth 2.4%

Year Pricing

Retail
$831.94   (for all 14 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$4,701.43
Used
Value
$2,842.68

Subtheme Pricing

1998 / Dacta
Annual growth
Adventurers
+9.98%
Town
+7.91%
System
+4.39%
Duplo
+2.57%
Supplementary Set
+2.50%
Technic
+2.40%

Subthemes

1998 / Dacta
Sets
Adventurers
1
Duplo
4
Supplementary Set
3
System
2
Technic
1
Town
1

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1998 Dacta sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Building Plates Set
#2LEGO System Road Plates
#3Doors, Windows and Roof Tiles
#4Adventurers Combined Set
#5Amusement Park Set
#6Big Bulk Set
#7Soft Starter Set
#8Building Plates
#9Farm Animals Set
#10Small Chain Links

About LEGO Dacta

Dacta was an original LEGO theme from 1960 to 2003 that deals with all things that can be used with educational facilities, such as DUPLO and TECHNIC. Dacta was later replaced by the LEGO Education theme. Sets in the Dacta product line were exclusively developed for usage in younger aged schools so the sets typically contain a large amount of pieces for playing and learning in groups. The sets were designed to contain a higher number of bricks and elements at a lower cost.
1998 LEGO Sets
1998 marked LEGO’s leap into programmable play with the launch of LEGO Mindstorms, combining motors, sensors, and code for user-built robots. LEGO also entered digital entertainment with games like LEGO Creator, LEGO Loco, and LEGO Chess. New themes included Adventurers, following Johnny Thunder’s global expeditions, and Insectoids, a sci-fi successor to Exploriens. LEGO Castle revisited classic factions such as Crusaders and Dragon Masters, reconnecting with its medieval roots while bridging into modern set design.