Lego is releasing a new display set for adults based on Pixar’s beloved 2008 animated movie WALL-E. The 811-piece model features buildable WALL-E, EVE, and M-O figures as well as Hal, the last plant on Earth, and a Garbage Cube. You can preorder the new WALL-E Lego set for $70 at Amazon and the Lego Store ahead of its September 1 launch.
The surprise return of WALL-E is extremely welcome news for fans who collect Disney Lego sets. Back in 2015, WALL-E the robot made its brick-set debut in the Lego Ideas line. The 677-piece set retailed for $60 and was officially retired about a year later. Since then, the value of Lego Ideas WALL-E (21303) has skyrocketed. Today, a brand-new set is valued at just shy of $300. Even preowned sets that are already assembled can pull in $200, according to Brick Economy, a great resource that tracks online marketplace sales. And it’s not just one sale every couple of months; there are dozens of completed sales this month.
So, if you’ve ever considered paying hundreds of dollars for Lego WALL-E, now you can get WALL-E, EVE, M-O, and more for $70 instead. And if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to sell Lego Ideas WALL-E, that moment may have passed. The WALL-E robot in the old set is a bit larger than the new one, but the new model looks more realistic, which isn’t surprising since Lego continues to refine its engineering and design processes as time goes on.
Let’s take a closer look at the adorable upcoming WALL-E Lego set.
$70 | 811 Pieces | Releases September 1
Lego’s store page for WALL-E and EVE doesn’t list dimensions for each buildable figure, but we know that WALL-E is over five inches tall. The EVE figure looks to be about an inch or two taller. WALL-E’s yellow body has a rusted, grimy look–the original looked freshly cleaned–which means the buildable M-O figure will probably try to clean the adorable little garbage collector with his spinning brush.
All three robots have movable arms and heads. WALL-E has functional wheels, so he can perform his duties collecting and compacting trash. The openable hatch on his chest has a compartment for a brick-built Garbage Cube. WALL-E’s pet cockroach Hal is built from a handful of bricks and can rest on the robot’s shoulder.
You can also recreate the scene where WALL-E shows EVE the plant he found. The set comes with a small buildable boot holding the tiny plant EVE protects and nurtures by storing it in her chest cavity.
Lego says the 811-piece build employs “advanced construction techniques,” which explains why this set is part of Lego’s adult lineup. These techniques are likely related to WALL-E’s gear and wheel systems. Plus, WALL-E has always been one of the most “for adults” Pixar films due to its filmmaking stylistic choices and heavy themes. With few spoken lines of dialogue, the 2008 animated movie pays homage to the era of silent films. WALL-E uses expressive characters, striking set pieces, and clever camera techniques to deliver a cautionary tale about the destruction of our environment, technology dependence, consumerism, loneliness, and other prescient themes.
If you want to revisit the film while building the new Lego set, WALL-E has two different 4K Blu-ray editions. Notably, it’s the only Pixar film in The Criterion Collection. Released in 2022, the three-disc set has nearly four hours of special features and is packaged in a display-worthy case with original art and a booklet with sketches, commentary, script notes, and more cool behind-the-scenes content. The Criterion Collection version was approved by director Andrew Stanton and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+. The original Disney 4K Blu-ray edition also comes with three discs, but it doesn’t have as many special features and is limited to HDR10. It’s still a great way to watch WALL-E, but the Criterion version is the definitive physical edition.
WALL-E and EVE are also featured in Lego’s BrickHeadz figure series. Released in 2023, the 155-piece WALL-E and EVE BrickHeadz bundle is $15 and exclusive to the Lego Store.
More Disney Pixar Lego Sets
Adult Pixar fans should also check out the recently released Luxo Jr. Lego set. This 613-piece model lets nostalgic Pixar enthusiasts build the iconic studio mascot and the colorful ball he hops on to form the production logo you see before each movie. Part of the Lego Ideas series, Luxo Jr. launched in June for $70. Lego also launched a cute Toy Story Celebration Train & RC Car set for younger Pixar fans in June.
Neither of those two newer Pixar Lego sets have received discounts yet, but you can save on Lego’s recreation of the house from Up and Inside Out 2’s Mood Cubes.
