Technic 2023 Set Discussion

[Lemerbrix]

Walmart has some of the March sets in store BTW 

Edited February 25, 2023 by Lemerbrix

[LvdH]

Apparently 42159 will be a Yamaha MT. Considering the price point ($250) it's probably the successor to the BMW bike. 

https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-technic-42159-yamaha-mt-2022-rumoured

Edited February 25, 2023 by LvdH

[Jockos]

There must be a huge amount of new/specialized/big parts, if the price is the same and the piece count is 400 less

[Maaboo the Witch]

TLG should just call this theme "Speed Champions 2.0 - Now With Bikes!" and be done with it.

[msk6003]

24 minutes ago, LvdH said:

Apparently 42159 will be a Yamaha MT. Considering the price point ($250) it's probably the successor to the BMW bike. 

 

https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-technic-42159-yamaha-mt-2022-rumoured

Looks like we can expect black wheel arch on 7L or 11L

[keymaker]

11 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

Looks like we can expect black wheel arch on 7L or 11L

Yea, new panels are fine, but much better are connectors or element for movement transferring.

[langko]

3 hours ago, LvdH said:

Apparently 42159 will be a Yamaha MT. Considering the price point ($250) it's probably the successor to the BMW bike. 

If it’s the same scale as the BMW without 80ish stickers then I’m all for that. I personally like the black/turquoise colour scheme. Although it will definatly be a ‘buy from Amazon when it’s on sale’ if it is indeed the same price with 400 pieces less… 

[Jundis]

16 hours ago, LvdH said:

Apparently 42159 will be a Yamaha MT. Considering the price point ($250) it's probably the successor to the BMW bike. 

Hmm if the rumour is true, then either the price OR the piece count is off. 17 Cent per piece is more in the range of pneumatic or even rc models...

*Edit: And just one year after the BMW is a really strange move..

I mean instead you could get the 42158 AND 42160, left with RC and over 500 pieces more...?

42146 Liebherr LR 13000	$449.99	2,883	August 2023
42156 Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar	$199.99	1,775	May 2023
42157 Skidder John Deere 948L-II	$174.99	1,492	June 2023
42158 NASA Perseverance Mars Rover	$89.99	1,132	June 2023
42159 Yamaha MT 2022	$249.99	1,475	June 2023
42160 Audi RS Q e-tron	$159.99	913	August 2023
42161 Lamborghini Hurrican	$49.99	806	August 2023

Edited February 26, 2023 by Jundis

[Jockos]

24 minutes ago, Jundis said:

Hmm if the rumour is true, then either the price OR the piece count is off. 17 Cent per piece is more in the range of pneumatic or even rc models...

*Edit: And just one year after the BMW is a really strange move..

I mean instead you could get the 42158 AND 42160, left with RC and over 500 pieces more...?

42146 Liebherr LR 13000	$449.99	2,883	August 2023
42156 Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar	$199.99	1,775	May 2023
42157 Skidder John Deere 948L-II	$174.99	1,492	June 2023
42158 NASA Perseverance Mars Rover	$89.99	1,132	June 2023
42159 Yamaha MT 2022	$249.99	1,475	June 2023
42160 Audi RS Q e-tron	$159.99	913	August 2023
42161 Lamborghini Hurrican	$49.99	806	August 2023

I think the 1:5 bike series will be similar to the 1:8 Supercar series, having a new set every 2 years between the cars, and maybe the BMW was a testing how it will sell, hence the early release of the Yamaha.

[Maaboo the Witch]

32 minutes ago, Jundis said:

*Edit: And just one year after the BMW is a really strange move..

Hey, we're getting two John Deere sets in consecutive years.

[Lego_Minecraft_Goat]

42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue 905 pieces  49,99€     01.08.2023 ( I heard about a June release so it might release sooner)

From Promobricks

Edited February 26, 2023 by Lego_Minecraft_Goat

[Jockos]

 

12 minutes ago, Lego_Minecraft_Goat said:

42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue 905 pieces  49,99€     01.08.2023 ( I heard about a June release so it might release sooner)

From Promobricks

Will be there any later releases than August? Not that it wouldn't be enough..but seeing the scattering of sets, and "surprise" announcings, it's just a matter of time we get used to it.

[Polarlicht]

On 2/26/2023 at 11:11 AM, Lego_Minecraft_Goat said:

42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue 905 pieces  49,99€     01.08.2023 ( I heard about a June release so it might release sooner)

From Promobricks

Where did you find it on promobricks?

Sounds like another set which releases in a second color, like the fiat 500, yellow and blue🤔

[R4ph]

2 hours ago, Polarlicht said:

Where did you find it on promobricks?

Sounds like another set which releases in a second color, like the fiat 500, yellow and blue🤔

https://www.promobricks.de/lego-technic-2023-januar-neuheiten/153778/

[1gor]

Liebherr 679.99€!!!!

51 minutes ago, R4ph said:

https://www.promobricks.de/lego-technic-2023-januar-neuheiten/153778/

Liebherr 679.99€!!!!!!!

[Jim]

56 minutes ago, 1gor said:

Liebherr 679.99€!!!!!!!

Don't worry. You will be able to get it for € 579,99 in no-time  

[howitzer]

Wow, if that part count and price are correct, there would better be some really fancy new parts. I mean, something like a hub with rechargeable battery with more ports than 4, lighting kit included, etc.

[Jim]

2 minutes ago, howitzer said:

Wow, if that part count and price are correct, there would better be some really fancy new parts. I mean, something like a hub with rechargeable battery with more ports than 4, lighting kit included, etc.

That would be the only "reasonable" explanation. Otherwise, it's complete bollocks.

[1gor]

5 minutes ago, Jim said:

Don't worry. You will be able to get it for € 579,99 in no-time  

I'm not planning to get it; I'm stuck with PF generation, despite that - physio therapy for my pet cost me twice the Liebherr price and when I must chose between pets and Lego, peys are priority...

[Jim]

It was a tongue in cheek comment. But obviously pet are way more important.

[1gor]

8 minutes ago, Jim said:

It was a tongue in cheek comment. 

I have noticed it... I know it is meant as fun...but still it is very expensive. I'm certain that there will be interesting new parts in Liebherr but they could be ordered separately when needed...

[kbalage]

24 minutes ago, Jim said:

Don't worry. You will be able to get it for € 579,99 in no-time  

The complete January / March Technic and Speed Champions lineup can be bought for ~590 EUR at retail price... there's no way this thing's price can be justified if it is true. 

[howitzer]

4 minutes ago, kbalage said:

The complete January / March Technic and Speed Champions lineup can be bought for ~590 EUR at retail price... there's no way this thing's price can be justified if it is true. 

I mean, I can imagine stuff that in principle could justify the price. Something like a new hub with capabilities similar to the RI hub, lighting kit, extension cables, new metal hook, many many new frames and counterweight parts, perhaps a new motor with power similar to the buggy motor or at least PF XL motor, etc.

But I don't think any of these will happen, except maybe the frames and counterweights.

[gyenesvi]

26 minutes ago, howitzer said:

 something like a hub with rechargeable battery with more ports than 4

That was my other reasonable guess regarding that recently discovered new item (previous page) with number 88013 (which is close to other PU motors and batteries) and dimensions about 10 x 11 x 6 studs (which maybe the box dimensions).

[kbalage]

25 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

That was my other reasonable guess regarding that recently discovered new item (previous page) with number 88013 (which is close to other PU motors and batteries) and dimensions about 10 x 11 x 6 studs (which maybe the box dimensions).

You mean 88019 ;) Theoretically it can be anything as the large Mindstorms Technic hub's number is 88016 so this range is not only reserved for motors and accessories. I'm not sure though that creating yet another hub for the platform would be really a step in the right direction.