If you’ve had your eye on the Lego D&D set, I bring brilliant/terrible tidings: it just got a massive discount. In fact, I’ve never seen it for less. Which is good! But if you’re anything like me, that does mean you’ll be sorely tempted – which is bad for coin purses all round.
You can currently grab the Lego D&D set (or ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale’ when it’s at home) for £236.25 at Argos instead of the usual £314.99. Besides being nearly £100 off, that’s legitimately the only price cut I’ve ever seen on this kit. That’s because it’s only available from the official Lego store – where it stubbornly refuses to drop below RRP – and Argos.
I’m unsure of how long the reduction is going to last, though. And because this saving is so rare, I’d be loathe to suggest waiting for a further saving. In all honesty, I think we’re lucky to get this one.
Should you buy Lego D&D?
If you were holding on for the best possible deal, I’d say without hesitation to dive in now. I’ve been covering the best Lego sets for a while, and reductions like this on new and exclusive kits are rare. As such, I don’t think there’s much point in holding on for a further saving; you’re unlikely to get one, at least not any time soon.
As for whether the set is worth buying, I’d say a lot depends on how much display space you have. Although it’s not as big as Rivendell or the UCS Millennium Falcon, the D&D kit is still sizeable. It’s pretty broad thanks to its multiple sections (ranging from dungeons to a tavern), and while it won’t match something like Barad-dur for height, it’s not exactly ‘short.’
As for the quality of what’s included, seeing this in person impressed me. Many of the best kits have multiple hidden corners, secrets, and scenes within the larger model, and Red Dragon’s Tale is littered with them. It’s the kind of thing you could spend ages just gawking at, be it the dungeon level under the main kit filled with skeletons, the little myconid colony, or the pub where something is clearly afoot. I’m sorry, but that landlord has ‘dodgy dragon cult’ written all over him.
Speaking of which, there’s an impressive army of minifigures to go with this set. Aside from the poseable dragon itself, you get a host of adventurers and iconic monsters to populate this diorama. Oh, and there’s even a short adventure included within the box. It’s not necessarily the best story by any means, but it’s an unnecessary touch that I appreciate nonetheless. It just shows how dedicated Lego are to pleasing the fans, which is always nice to see.
For more reductions, check out the latest Lego deals. As for presents, why not drop in on our D&D gifts guide?