LEGO 2019 / Ninjago Sets

In 2019 LEGO released 55 Ninjago sets across 8 subthemes. The largest Ninjago set from 2019 was 70678 Castle of the Forsaken Emperor with a piece count of 1218 and a retail price of $99.99.

LEGO Ninjago, also known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, theme was introduced in 2011 and included sets that are based off of original storylines, a TV series and The LEGO Ninjago Movie, a movie based on the theme. The main premise of the Ninjago universe is based around six teenage Ninja, Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya, and Lloyd, who have been trained by their master Sensei Wu, fighting forces of evil to protect the land of Ninjago. The ninjas use a LEGO inspired fighting style known as Spinjitzu where the fighters spin around and draw on their elemental strengths to become tornadoes of energy and each of the main protagonist characters is aligned to a particular element.

2019 LEGO Sets

There were a number of events in 2019 that helped shaped the investment market for LEGO. Probably the most important event is that LEGO Star Wars celebrated its 20th anniversary. In addition, LEGO released new themes such as Hidden Side, Overwatch and a set based on the Netflix series Stranger Things. Sadly the Nexo Knights and Elves themes were discontinued in 2019.