Answers.Body: <p>First off, there is not going to be an NXT 3.0. If there is, I would be extremely surprised.</p>
  
  <p>This rumor was started back on April 1<sup>st</sup>, 2010 with a post on <a href="http://thenxtstep.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html">this blog</a> (scroll to the bottom). Since then, many of people have been tricked. They even made another post the day afterward confessing that it was fake. Despite this, the rumor traveled to people who don't follow <a href="http://www.thenxtstep.blogspot.com/">The NXT STEP</a>, making its origins uncertain to them, and assumed it to have been announced by TLG.</p>
  
  <p>With the Robotics Invention System, they stopped at the 2.0, and just waited some years before releasing the NeXT generation. I expect the same pattern here. So just go ahead and buy the NXT 2.0.</p>
  
  <p>As for just Mindstorms set updates in general, there was once talk about expansion packs for the NXT kit that were supposed to be released by LEGO a few months later, but that discussion took place several years ago, so it is probably a no-go.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I think saying "there is not going to be a NXT 3.0" is quite speculative, even if your reasoning makes a lot of sense and I admit I would tend to agree to it. That said, even if there was a NXT 3.0 coming, no-one at this point would know when and what, so waiting for it is indeed pointless.
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Answers.Text: I've update the question's title to state that this question was asked on November 2011 to avoid any other confusion. I think @HaydenStudios's answer is not wrong, as that's relevant as of the date that this question was asked.
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Answers.Text: I apologize for posting this really late, but I feel that I need to post this for posterity. Prior to January 2013, LEGO didn't specify what their next kit was, people just assumed it was an NXT 3.0 since rumors of such had been floating around the past 3 years. But it turned out that it was announcing the next generation, the EV3, not a newer version of the NXT. So my prediction was correct that the NXT 2.0 would be the last NXT kit.
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Answers.Body: <p>I was interested in Lego Mindstorm 3 too, so I asked Lego directly. This is what they replied (on 9th February, 2012):</p>
  
  <p>I'm afraid that LEGO Mindstorms 3.0 you inquired about isn't available to purchase at the moment! It might be around soon, but I can't tell you about any new LEGO® toys until they're actually available for purchase!</p>
  
  <p>Well, it might be around soon sounds that it is worth waiting for it and I hope that 2013 will be the new version out.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Go ahead and buy NXT 2.0. NXT 2.0 sensors are compatible with NXT 1.0 sensors and vice versa. 
  So, I'd expect NXT 3.0 sensors to be compatible with NXT 2.0 sensors. Buy NXT 2.0 and buy individual NXT 3.0 sensors once they come out. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Saying that the future version will be compatible is highly speculative (as is calling it NXT 3.0). For example, while there is some compatibility between Mindstorms RIS and Mindstorms NXT, they are quite different systems. While stepping from NXT 1.0 to NXT 2.0 was basically a refresh (using the same central brick), there is no saying at this time that it will be the case for NXT 3.0, and since the central unit will be different, all bets are off. There's not even any certainty they'll use the same cables (although that would seem a reasonable thing to do)
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Answers.Text: Well, apparently all elements, central unit, sensors, and motors are new, but the connectivity is the same and LEGO confirmed the old sensors would work with the new EV3.
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Answers.Body: <p>It's already verified that they are going to release soon. Check with any Lego store . It will be released by  first quarter next year. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Don't know. There's a photo(shopped) 3.0 box floating around (identical to the 2.0 cover with the exception of the gold version number), above the comment "The truth is – We have not heard anything from LEGO. LEGO typically announces new product releases to distributors and re-sellers months in advance.", and there's nothing on the LEGO press site yet...
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Answers.Text: And now that it's been announced officially, we see it's not for 2013Q1 either but for "second half of the year"
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Body: <p>I have played with the original RCX when I was in school, and I'm so in love with it. Now I have just got my first job and I would like to get an NXT robot. However, I saw in this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms_NXT" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> saying that it was released back in 2009.</p>
  
  <p>So the question is: should I wait for NXT 3.0 to come out (probably soon?) Or should I just go ahead and buy the NXT 2.0?</p>
  
  <p>Also, is there any news on any upcoming refresh of the Mindstroms sets?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: The difference between NXT 1.0 and NXT 2.0 is minor, so I wouldn't hold my breath for a NXT 3.0.
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Comments.Text: I thought it was released in 2006 . . . it's been out a long time.
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Comments.Text: As of November 2012, the rumour of a NXT 3.0 is getting so thick that it's not going to be a rumour for much longer, so yes, you may as well wait.
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Comments.Text: Well, the question as it **is** too localized (specific moment in time), and I don't think you'll get more meaningful answers anyway. When the NXT 3.0 eventually comes out, the question as it is written will be moot; it would need to be rephrased (by asking to compare both versions maybe) but it'll probably easier to just ask another question.
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Comments.Text: And as of January 2013, the next version of Mindstorms, Mindstorms EV3, [has indeed been announced officially](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-gb/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476244)
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Comments.Text: Note that even this announcement doesn't mean you shouldn't buy current NXT2.0 sets - there are still good reasons to do so, price being one (especially if LEGO dumps his current inventory at some point, which is possible), and  retrocompatibilty being another.
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Title: As of November 2011, should I buy the NXT 2.0 now, or wait and buy the NXT 3.0 later?
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ThreadText: # As of November 2011, should I buy the NXT 2.0 now, or wait and buy the NXT 3.0 later?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-01)
  
  I have played with the original RCX when I was in school, and I'm so in love with it. Now I have just got my first job and I would like to get an NXT robot. However, I saw in this [Wikipedia article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms_NXT) saying that it was released back in 2009.
  
  So the question is: should I wait for NXT 3.0 to come out (probably soon?) Or should I just go ahead and buy the NXT 2.0?
  
  Also, is there any news on any upcoming refresh of the Mindstroms sets?
  
  **Tags:** nxt, mindstorms, shopping
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: The difference between NXT 1.0 and NXT 2.0 is minor, so I wouldn't hold my breath for a NXT 3.0.  
  > **username_2**: I thought it was released in 2006 . . . it's been out a long time.  
  > **username_3**: As of November 2012, the rumour of a NXT 3.0 is getting so thick that it's not going to be a rumour for much longer, so yes, you may as well wait.  
  > **username_3**: Well, the question as it **is** too localized (specific moment in time), and I don't think you'll get more meaningful answers anyway. When the NXT 3.0 eventually comes out, the question as it is written will be moot; it would need to be rephrased (by asking to compare both versions maybe) but it'll probably easier to just ask another question.  
  > **username_3**: And as of January 2013, the next version of Mindstorms, Mindstorms EV3, [has indeed been announced officially](http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-gb/News/ReadMore/Default.aspx?id=476244)  
  > **username_3**: Note that even this announcement doesn't mean you shouldn't buy current NXT2.0 sets - there are still good reasons to do so, price being one (especially if LEGO dumps his current inventory at some point, which is possible), and  retrocompatibilty being another.  
  
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  ## 4 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2011-11-01. Score: 17 | Accepted answer
  
  First off, there is not going to be an NXT 3.0. If there is, I would be extremely surprised.
  
  This rumor was started back on April 1st, 2010 with a post on [this blog](http://thenxtstep.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html) (scroll to the bottom). Since then, many of people have been tricked. They even made another post the day afterward confessing that it was fake. Despite this, the rumor traveled to people who don't follow [The NXT STEP](http://www.thenxtstep.blogspot.com/), making its origins uncertain to them, and assumed it to have been announced by TLG.
  
  With the Robotics Invention System, they stopped at the 2.0, and just waited some years before releasing the NeXT generation. I expect the same pattern here. So just go ahead and buy the NXT 2.0.
  
  As for just Mindstorms set updates in general, there was once talk about expansion packs for the NXT kit that were supposed to be released by LEGO a few months later, but that discussion took place several years ago, so it is probably a no-go.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: I think saying "there is not going to be a NXT 3.0" is quite speculative, even if your reasoning makes a lot of sense and I admit I would tend to agree to it. That said, even if there was a NXT 3.0 coming, no-one at this point would know when and what, so waiting for it is indeed pointless.  
  > **username_0**: I've update the question's title to state that this question was asked on November 2011 to avoid any other confusion. I think @username_4's answer is not wrong, as that's relevant as of the date that this question was asked.  
  > **username_4**: I apologize for posting this really late, but I feel that I need to post this for posterity. Prior to January 2013, LEGO didn't specify what their next kit was, people just assumed it was an NXT 3.0 since rumors of such had been floating around the past 3 years. But it turned out that it was announcing the next generation, the EV3, not a newer version of the NXT. So my prediction was correct that the NXT 2.0 would be the last NXT kit.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2012-11-11. Score: 1
  
  I was interested in Lego Mindstorm 3 too, so I asked Lego directly. This is what they replied (on 9th February, 2012):
  
  I'm afraid that LEGO Mindstorms 3.0 you inquired about isn't available to purchase at the moment! It might be around soon, but I can't tell you about any new LEGO® toys until they're actually available for purchase!
  
  Well, it might be around soon sounds that it is worth waiting for it and I hope that 2013 will be the new version out.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2012-11-24. Score: -1
  
  Go ahead and buy NXT 2.0. NXT 2.0 sensors are compatible with NXT 1.0 sensors and vice versa.
  So, I'd expect NXT 3.0 sensors to be compatible with NXT 2.0 sensors. Buy NXT 2.0 and buy individual NXT 3.0 sensors once they come out.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Saying that the future version will be compatible is highly speculative (as is calling it NXT 3.0). For example, while there is some compatibility between Mindstorms RIS and Mindstorms NXT, they are quite different systems. While stepping from NXT 1.0 to NXT 2.0 was basically a refresh (using the same central brick), there is no saying at this time that it will be the case for NXT 3.0, and since the central unit will be different, all bets are off. There's not even any certainty they'll use the same cables (although that would seem a reasonable thing to do)  
  > **username_3**: Well, apparently all elements, central unit, sensors, and motors are new, but the connectivity is the same and LEGO confirmed the old sensors would work with the new EV3.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2012-11-06. Score: -2
  
  It's already verified that they are going to release soon. Check with any Lego store . It will be released by first quarter next year.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_8**: Where has it been verified?  
  > **username_9**: Don't know. There's a photo(shopped) 3.0 box floating around (identical to the 2.0 cover with the exception of the gold version number), above the comment "The truth is – We have not heard anything from LEGO. LEGO typically announces new product releases to distributors and re-sellers months in advance.", and there's nothing on the LEGO press site yet...  
  > **username_3**: And now that it's been announced officially, we see it's not for 2013Q1 either but for "second half of the year"  
  
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