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What happens to sets that don’t sell?

With Lego seemingly pumping out more sets than ever — what happens to the sets that don’t sell through? Is that left to the retailer to deal with? Or can they send unsold inventory back to Lego? Does it all just end up at discount stores, or does Lego reuse parts from unsold sets to repackage in newer sets?

Lego’s flapping Dune Ornithopter set comes with a big boi Baron minifig ( www.theverge.com )

If you’re bummed about Dune: Part Two being delayed until March 15th, 2024, Lego’s latest Icons set might be the ideal fix to tide you over. The Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter — a 1,369-piece replica of the Imperium’s favored flapping flying machine — is now available to preorder for $164.99, with a release date set...

Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" ( www.cbsnews.com )

Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark's Lego said on Monday that it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world's largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work. Lego said it has "decided not to progress" with making its trademark colorful bricks...

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