LEGO® Barad-dûr #10333 is expected to retire around December 2027. It is still at retail for $459.99, with 5,471 pieces and 11 minifigures.
It is not on the retiring LEGO® sets list yet. That page shows every set expected to leave within the next year, updated nightly.
Expected to leave LEGO.com around December 2027
The second Lord of the Rings flagship, with a longer fuse
Barad-dûr arrived in June 2024, fifteen months after Rivendell, and the two sets have been compared ever since. The data gives them different clocks. Rivendell is expected to leave in December 2026; Brickset tracks the tower for December 2027, a full year later. Demand is close behind its sibling: 7,460 Brickset owners, 4,572 want-list entries and a Heat Index of 98.3, with owners rating it 4.6 out of 5, among the highest scores in the Icons line.
I have covered every modern Lord of the Rings set on the blog, including why the theme prices the way it does, and this tower is the clearest case of a set built for the display shelf rather than the play table. It is tall, dark and mostly interior-free above the first floors, which is the point: you build Mordor's skyline, not a dollhouse.
The set file
5,471 pieces build a tower about 83 cm (32 inches) tall on its rocky base, with the Eye of Sauron lit from behind by a light brick and a modular design that lets you stack a second copy's middle sections to make it taller. The lower floors hold Sauron's throne room, an orc armoury and a kitchen, and the 11 minifigures include Sauron himself, the Mouth of Sauron, Frodo, Sam and Gollum alongside orcs; several of those appear in no other set, which is why they feature on our rarest Lord of the Rings minifigures list. At 8.4 cents per piece it is cheaper per brick than most licensed sets of its size, and it ranks among the biggest sets currently sold.
The buying window
With an exit tracked for December 2027 there is no urgency on availability yet, and $459.99 sets are the first to pick up double Insiders points and holiday discounts. The thing to watch is Rivendell: when it leaves in December 2026 the whole Lord of the Rings line will be down to this tower and the smaller sets, and historically the last big set standing in a licensed theme sees demand climb. Buy it when the price is right, not when the panic starts. Availability is a fact; the rest is your call.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does LEGO® Barad-dûr 10333 retire?
Brickset tracks the expected exit for December 2027, a year after Rivendell. This page refreshes from that data nightly. LEGO® does not confirm dates in advance.
How much is LEGO® 10333 Barad-dûr?
$459.99 US at retail, unchanged since its June 2024 launch. At 5,471 pieces that is 8.4 cents per piece.
How tall is the LEGO® Barad-dûr?
About 83 cm, or 32 inches, on its base. The tower is modular, so the middle sections from a second copy can be stacked to make it taller, which a number of builders have done.
Which minifigures come with Barad-dûr?
11 in total, including Sauron, the Mouth of Sauron, Frodo, Sam, Gollum and a group of orcs. Sauron and the Mouth of Sauron are exclusive to this set.
Is Barad-dûr bigger than Rivendell?
No. Rivendell #10316 has 6,167 pieces to this set's 5,471, and Minas Tirith #11377 at 8,278 pieces is the biggest Lord of the Rings set of all. Barad-dûr is the tallest of the three.
Retirement dates are community-tracked expectations, not official LEGO® announcements, and can change without warning. Market information is provided for general interest and should not be considered financial advice. Values fluctuate.
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Data updated: November 3, 2026