Are LEGO baseplates going to be retired?

Hassan

As the title says I wonder if LEGO baseplates are going to be retired soon, I feel that they are in disuse and seeing that they continue to promote new road systems do you think we are facing the end of the baseplates?

RevePG

Hassan I'm not really informed, but I don't think so at least I hope not, it's certainly true that they seem to be disappearing from sets where they were previously used, but I think that for free construction they are still super useful to remove them just like that.

Tommy

Hassan There is no official announcement, in theory they are not going anywhere, I think their disappearance from sets is more of a cost saving thing than an indication that they are going away.

In the case of the road baseplates, it's possible that they will be phased out or even discontinued due to the new LEGO City road system, time will tell!

Cazza

How the hell are you going to make a large lego city without baseplates? I think it's a basic element, it would be a bad joke if they remove them....

Luther07

Cazza I think the biggest problem is the thickness, I'm not saying that baseplates are not necessary but the thickness problem is a bit annoying especially for combining buildings/sidewalks... and so on

RevePG

Luther07 I think the same, the thickness is an annoying issue with modular buildings.

Byquer

Luther07 Yes, that disadvantage is what at the same time makes the baseplates much cheaper, they use less material compared to the new lego city roads. I don't have the data but they probably use almost twice as much or more material...

Chinmay Girish

Think so?
I thnk not

Maxk1

I personally like the new lego city road system, even though it's more expensive, it feels more authentic, more lego-ified!

Chinmay Girish

Nope it is not going to retire😀

Nathaniel

Albert

Yea, they're still rocking

https://www.lego.com/en-us/categories/brick-boxes-accessories

Master Kai

Smaller parts may not be removed. Because they are used everywhere. As for floors, they can continue to be sold in creator or classic sets.

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