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The LEGO spring 2018 catalogue has been made available in North America and reveals several of the promotions which will be taking place over the upcoming May the Fourth weekend.

These include the following:

40288 BB-8 certainly seems to be the most exciting of these offers and I am confident that it will be available worldwide, although we do not currently know what the spend threshold will be outside the US. Double VIP points and discounts on certain sets will probably apply around the world too.

Will you be taking advantage of these promotions and what May the Fourth offers would you like to see in future? Let us know in the comments.

News via The Brick Fan.



36 comments on this article By 101DALEK in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 21:16

I wish that they would go back to the figures. As nice as these builds look, they're nowhere NEAR the appeal of the figs.

Another "meh" year for May the 4th. By Henry_D in Russian Federation, 07 Apr 2018 21:17

Unfortunately that it’s not dark bb8 By Roosta in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 21:19

See I saw this BB8 the other day and thought it was likely to be the May 4th offer. I had hoped I was wrong. It is a lovely looking build don't get me wrong but I would be more inclined to make a May 4th purchase for something that adds to or compliments our collection. By James_Arkham in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 21:28

Even though I love star wars, it's an easy pass. No doubt the Y - Wing will be excluded from double points anyway. By Purigorota03 in Japan, 07 Apr 2018 21:51

I am looking forward to the new y-wing fighter, UCS version. I still have the original version from 2004 still unopened. I think the new version looks better, and includes a pilot in the version. By Positive_Peyton in United States, 07 Apr 2018 21:55

Is it known which sets won't be getting the double VIP points? By mkrey in United States, 07 Apr 2018 22:07

My guess is UCS Millennium Falcon and UCS Y-wing will be excluded. By Brick't in France, 07 Apr 2018 22:23

This BB8 could be cool next to last year R2. And discounts or VIP points x2 are good also, even if a bit usual. But the matter is : which sets to buy, knowing that none of what I have seen for the moment is really exciting or must have in my opinion? I'm not ready to buy sets I don't really want just to get another polybag any more. Even if 80€ or so is an easy reach talking about a lego SW order. And I also sincerely hope (even if I don't have it) that Black VIP card specific promotions will soon make an appearance for their "lucky" owners, because we're now on April and it has given nothing but promises made months ago when Lego launched its super 75192 teasing... If nothing really special and good comes on May, this Black Card will end as a rip off. The only advantage of having it is... To have it. I guess owners wait and deserve more substantial advantages. Come on Lego, don't push me to turn my back on you. I want you to show me I'm wrong.
Edit : apologies for negative comments and mood to you BS users and team members, I guess I 'm a bit upset and angry with TLG this evening :) A good night of sleep and tomorrow is another day. With more patience and tolerance maybe. By fuelbreak in Canada, 07 Apr 2018 22:25

All i want to know is why i bought the new falcon and the "special VIP card" for exclusive offers I have yet to receive... ( mind the 2x VIP points that happened once)... May the fourth please be nice :) By ted_lego in United States, 07 Apr 2018 22:42

Agreed on the black VIP card... what a disappointment thus far! The way they advertised it ("special offers throughout the year") I was expecting cool stuff on a regular cadence (monthly or every other month). I was really jazzed about the idea of exclusive figures to complement the Falcon (e.g. Nien Numb). All just wishful thinking at this point though. By gizzmo55 in United States, 07 Apr 2018 22:43

I think I want the Vader Pod more than the BB-8 so short of the double points why wait till May? I also agree with Fuelbreak Special VIP card has been total CRAP! Offers all year? We will be a 1/3 of the year over with 1 time double points? Does anyone know what else is coming with the card? By dylanmitchell in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 23:09

Who's to bet the First Order AT-ST will be on discount, Lego just can't sell them By Resurgam in United States, 07 Apr 2018 23:14

Double VIP for "most"? What I'm reading is the UCS Y-Wing that drops that day will not have double VIP points, but I am hoping I'm mistaken! By bananaworld in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 23:22

Quadruple VIP points on 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon confirmed for May The Fourth.


75192 UCS Millennium Falcon is...

******* 100% CONFIRMED *******

...to be out of stock for duration of promotion. By Lordmoral in United States, 07 Apr 2018 23:28

Oh it may be a "cheap" May the Fourth: Sandspeeder, Tatooine Battle Pack, x2 Imperial Speeder BP, Han Solo speeder (goes well in a civillian environment) and let's see if I find something else.
 By Angel Clanger in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 23:37

Even if the new UCS Y-Wing were to be included in the double VIP points, you can guarantee that it'll be out of stock within an hour at best. You'd think that Lego would have learnt from the mistakes with the Falcon and Saturn V... Unless of course it's a deliberate marketing ploy? By legoavenger14 in United Kingdom, 07 Apr 2018 23:48

Would rather have the darth vader battle pod for U. K may the 4th this is OK but the Darth vader pod and Buildable polybag R2-D2 was better..
 By AgentR2 in United States, 08 Apr 2018 00:01

Bummer! I really wanted that BB8 the moment I saw him in the brickset database, but $75! I think I’m just going to wait till this is at a reasonable price on bricklink. By Minifig290 in United Kingdom, 08 Apr 2018 00:20

The uk promos are more than likely Double VIP points on Star Wars, 10% off sw sets and free BB8 with purchases over £50 or £60
 By InvisibleTimmy in United States, 08 Apr 2018 00:47

I wish they would go back to minifigs. Some CW or Legends figs would be great By Montyh7 in Australia, 08 Apr 2018 01:36

I think definitely the black card should give you access to cool stuff, but not exclusivity as some have mentioned, considering most of us who wanted the MF couldn't get it before the end of the promotion. Even then, I am not a fan of exclusivity - I would prefer early access or free stuff for the holders.
However, Lego do need to send some stuff out to those of you who were lucky enough to get one in 2017. By The Rancor in United Kingdom, 08 Apr 2018 01:51

Black VIP members need to remember that there's a good chance the promotions won't be printed and marketed heavily to the general public - the only reason we found out about the only offer so far (x2 VIP points) was because Black Card users reported it from their emails. We'll probably have to wait until much closer to the time to find out what/whether we get something By Gremer in United States, 08 Apr 2018 03:37

I have a catalog. Double VIP points exclude the Y-Wing and Falcon, as expected. By JMaster in United States, 08 Apr 2018 05:14

That mid-scale BB-8 will look GREAT next to the buildable TLJ and TFA figures... just sayin'.
 By DarthBrickus in Germany, 08 Apr 2018 07:07

While it definitely is a cool little set, i prefered the exclusive minifigs. Darth Revan... *swoon* By FreewheelBricks in United Kingdom, 08 Apr 2018 09:53

@AgentR2 You realise you’re spending $75 on $75’s worth of Lego and just get that on top right? What’s this ‘reasonable peice’ you’re on about? It’s called a free gift for a reason, you’re not obligated to spend money on Lego you don’t want purely for a small poly bag build. By windjammer in United Kingdom, 08 Apr 2018 10:32

I could be tempted by the 75144 Snowspeeder. By lego maker homeboy in United States, 08 Apr 2018 12:48

If the Solo sets come out mid April, will the other releases such as Jurassic World or Incredables 2 be the same? By CityOfBrickport in United States, 08 Apr 2018 16:25

I am really curious when the LEGO Star Wars Poster for The Last Jedi is coming out. As a collector, I’ve collected all of the posters (1-7)
and I thought for sure it would be available for May the 4th weekend! If anyone heard anything about it please let me know!
 By IronManMark50 in United States, 08 Apr 2018 20:22

BB-8 sucks it should have been this: By bseraph in Ireland, 09 Apr 2018 01:42

the thing looks horrible (seriously), so if i am buying anything for 4th May then it could be some decent discounts (hopefully). By PDelahanty in United States, 09 Apr 2018 02:35

Missed the UCS Y-Wing (one of my favorite ships) telegram first time because it was during my second dark age. (I’m old enough to have fallen into two. Early 90s and early 2000s.) I’ll be ordering this as soon as it’s available. BB-8 is just a nice bonus. By logeybear in United States, 09 Apr 2018 03:06

Oooh wow a bionicle scale BB-8. Excellent, I'll buy it to go with my UCS BB-8, my minifig BB-8, and my Belville fig BB-8. Hold onto your hats fellas, this is gonna be big.

Hey wait a minute, am I going insane? By AustinPowers in Germany, 09 Apr 2018 08:35

To be honest, I am not surprised about the "Meh" character of this year's offerings. I have got the large BB8 already, as well as several Minifig-size ones, so I'm not really excited about this one, even though it would go well with the R2-D2 of the same size.
And 20% off? Unless this includes the MF (which of course it won't) I will spend my money elsewhere. Like I predicted, 2018 up to now turns out to be a very wallet-friendly year for me Lego-wise. By nate-dog7 in Canada, 09 Apr 2018 12:51

I wait for May the 4th every year to make large Lego Star Wars purchases. I'll just go with 20% off the sets I want somewhere else if there is no exclusive min-fig. By alleng28 in United States, 14 Apr 2018 04:51

@CapnRex101 - Small typo, but it seems the set # is 40288, not 40228. The URL is correct, but the text in the article needs to be updated.


