# 34 video game Lego sets are retiring at the end of the year, including Animal Crossing, Horizon and Sonic sets

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"34 video game Lego sets are retiring at the end of the year, including Animal Crossing, Horizon and Sonic sets" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include GoNintendo, letemsvetemapplem.eu, Nintendo Life and Nintendo Everything. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| GoNintendo | Check out the full list of Nintendo-related LEGO sets being retired in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQZEtSNW5mTE5FQmpEV19JWGxIUUhsalNDUjQ0QlJ1QUoxX1FQeUZXUUtZOVpaakFoc1hRcFNiRmZ1TG9FYXJqVlIwS091VDRod3lyRUNJaWtyRTlMNE9WUUxod0dYSDl1ZTJLTGRhbVNPaFJTQm01dFNtQ0JBZFBSbmpLMlR3R05YUkNpSXpfUGRfbUp0ZVN1cnJDaUpYcW42WFdsakFzUVFYZUJoc3duYWJ3Zw?oc=5) |
| letemsvetemapplem.eu | LEGO will soon stop selling 365 sets! The legendary Millennium Falcon, NASA Artemis and the Harry Potter series of building sets are ending | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxPZWxmSlpsaU1CMU45dEpKYXk4aVNpckVOdE56Ni1wMnNBR01YWkt4NUpxdVZpSmZoakdXdllBTFF1RW0xRUxvc3pNam91SVVESWJZTENSVWlvQmdyR1RrZnN4YWtsZVZEZDUzWVVFNi1lMkxOdTd4SE1vNkZ5bTEteWJvdTd2YjZaTlBoVzYwLXR0LXdtck9LbjVjTjhMS0s1Z3pyUzBrLWZSWUhJWjZ1SmxBWnZ5cWZTX3prOU5oNThnNmsxX29OYWlhaHFXWEFVYWxRQ0did1pTa1pMcGhaY1ZMUDZxeXFFczR3R3FkRDN0S3pF?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Life | More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired This Year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOTmN0bWszZHJmSUNaTzlSRlp1U2VsaGJiUDZqQ0FtbXJpX2h4Wnd2MlM0dF9FNmtCS1FmSlRrZk1OdUY1c04tX2xrU20xN0VkdkpfNlZPUVNSbjF3Q0N1YzU2d2N4MElyT0FfeWlSVjBva0RZQm9vZDdPQm92LWJHQm5zS2hOSWN6VzBiclNNLUJGZnJNbkUzVQ?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | New wave of LEGO sets being retired this year, including Super Mario and Animal Crossing products | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPblc0U2RBUDJURWZ4U0t1QmZFSmdxNTlKQnBLc2MtdWt2VEgwWXJPV29TSzJNWlNhVzZhdE9wLTdJTXFrRTBhalI4ZEt3QjYzazhpVE5vZ3R2VUpiSWJRWnphU2E1YlRCMDBTaDFzOWZqR0ZBOTlIWVo4T25EQzJMTmhhMk1ieEdZTm5EUjJPZHNzRGFTRjc3QkFzN0h6NFBfSk5WZ1JBU1gzWVUybUJQTzQ5c1pxaHhVandVa1FNenRpNEk3NlVV?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Lego officially retiring several excellent Star Wars and X-Men sets in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBsSkJUSDNRaUx1RFg4YVlJemJXVjBVNk9sQjJPbXpKUFVJRy13N29oVkZ0ZkV4d0k2V2tlSFdWcmIwS2ZJTXhvTjhqYVl2MFV2WFhsTWVmaTBNZ1ExdVF3cEN2NjBYQXFoR01iUzFR?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | 34 video game Lego sets are retiring at the end of the year, including Animal Crossing, Horizon and Sonic sets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxPUDY2MDZOZFNXUlVkTFpzYjJpRUZWTGZsazQxQ2RvbE9uWmxxNGYxRjFkR1ZTeWVKakh3enFSSWt4QzhtY0ZERHhTVTBfeWt2QXpyX3EycEZLeXlSZTNGbXRaZnhVOTBKYzlPQWJySmtkTEREV1VHaHlSSGRJd2FkUXNrT1pVR01tVlVrMkVhN3l2UUx5TDZSZ3Nlc01KS1RSME9ZVGltQTFHSnlCaXZYWmsxYXNnUE1ZU1RDMHd5WHV3bXNjcS1GZEtxNXVMX0k0VnBFZVVJdlFUT0R5eXZ4dklFZjQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-29/34-video-game-lego-sets-are-retiring-at-the-end-of-the-year-including-animal*