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The LEGO Avengers Tower Is Insane In Every Way
Ridiculously tall, packed with Easter eggs and references, this set will go down in history as breaking nearly every LEGO Marvel record possible. An in-depth review.
When I decide to purchase a LEGO set, it’s rarely about size. Sure, I do happen to own the World Map — the largest ever LEGO set — but going big is never the intent. I have to be intrigued to spend my hard-earned cash on these sets. Not a single LEGO set I review is provided to me by the LEGO Group. I buy them like everyone else, so choosing to buy a massive set does come with some mental gymnastics to justify the purchase. The Avengers Tower was no exception. If anything, this is the set I agonised the most about.
When LEGO released the set at the end of November 2023, I instantly loved the looks of it. What’s not to like? A gigantic LEGO set with 5201 pieces, 31 minifigures, and a glass skyscraper all Marvel fans are intimately familiar with. But… the price was, as expected, very high — 500 euros. Can’t speak for everyone, but I know that for plenty of folks, 500 euros or dollars is a lot of money. For some it’s a month’s rent, for others it’s a month’s worth of groceries. In fact, for me, it’s more than what I pay for food in a month. It’s the same amount of money…
