What Is A LEGO® Gift With Purchase Or GWP?

Last updated October 11, 2026

These Are Highly Sought After Mini-Sets, Polybags, And Collectible Items Gifted From The LEGO® Store Or LEGO® Online Website If You Meet A Certain Purchasing Threshold…

What Types Of GWP Are Offered To Purchasers?

There are medals, medallions, polybags, clothing, and small-scale sets that have all made their way into the treasure trove of LEGO® gift with purchase items. For example, the LEGO® 40712 Micro Rocket Launchpad GWP ran in February 2024 and was given to anyone who spent $200 on LEGO® purchases. And from January 29 through February 6, 2026, LEGO® 40886 Penguins in Love was offered as a short-window GWP with $80+ qualifying orders on LEGO.com (while supplies last). But, my personal favorite was the LEGO® Collectible Death Star Coin which was provided as a GWP in May of 2023 for the 40th Anniversary – it looked like a LEGO® hologram from the LEGO® Star Wars video game franchise.

Are LEGO® Gifts With Purchase A Good Investment For Reselling?

Oh, absolutely! Gifts with purchases tend to really appreciate in price – and it makes sense.

These items are given with purchases over a certain threshold and are made in a limited supply. Furthermore, you did not pay anything extra for them beyond your qualifying purchase, so technically speaking, any money you make from reselling them is close to pure profit!

*Notable GWP Price Increases:*

5008162 LEGO® Star Wars Collectible Clone Wars E – MSRP was free when purchased with LEGO® UCS Venator – Now reselling for roughly $64.00 – $80.00 (new/sealed) on third-party platforms.

40600 LEGO® Disney 100 Years Celebration – MSRP was free when purchased with LEGO® Disney Castle or any purchase of Disney LEGO® sets over $100 – As of October 2026, reselling for around $25.00 (often $25.00 – $30.00 new/sealed) on third-party platforms.

40583 LEGO® Houses of the World 1 – MSRP was free when purchased if you bought over $250.00 worth of LEGO® – Now reselling for around $30.00 (often $26.00 – $34.00 new/sealed) on third-party platforms.

2026 GWP Pulse Check

In 2026, LEGO® is still running the same playbook: short windows, hard spending thresholds, and “while supplies last” limits. For example, the LEGO® 40886 Penguins in Love GWP came with $80+ qualifying orders on LEGO.com from January 29 through February 6, 2026 — and promos like that are exactly why I try to stack my buys with 2x Insider points whenever they pop up.

The Valentine’s Day promos kept rolling from February 7 through 14, 2026, and then October 2026 brought two more GWPs: set 40899 Astro Bot (276 pieces, 18+) with a $150.00 USD purchase from October 1 through 7, 2026, and set 40897 Darth Vader’s Lightsaber (174 pieces) with the UCS 75457 Executor Super Star Destroyer in early October, while supplies lasted. FYI, the US Disney Store offered that same Lightsaber with any $130.00 purchase, and a 40909 Restaurants of the World: Italy GWP was revealed on October 8, 2026. Just so you know, thresholds vary by region – Penguins in Love was $80.00 USD at home but $130.00 AUD down under. Check the threshold before you buy!

Try To Get Your Hands On LEGO® GWPs When Possible

You can follow this typical LEGO® investing strategy before a GWP LEGO® set retires: Stock up on your LEGO® Insider Points, set a budget for what LEGO® sets you want to resell or add to your collection, combine this with a Double Insider Points day/time/promo, and ensure a GWP is being offered.

If you can align these four criteria for a stock-up session on a mass LEGO® purchasing session, you can get the most out of your collection, purchases, and LEGO® investments!