Lego's $300 Great Deku Tree set is selling out as it nears retirementthe $300 zelda lego deku tree is flying off shelves before it retires
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01What happened
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The Lego Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set, a $299.99, 2,500-piece build based on The Legend of Zelda, is selling out at retailers as it approaches retirement. The set allows builders to construct two versions of the Great Deku Tree — one from Ocarina of Time and one from Breath of the Wild. Demand spiked after the June 2026 Nintendo Direct announced an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2, driving collectors and fans to grab remaining stock.
that $300 lego great deku tree set — the 2,500-piece one that lets you build both the ocarina of time and breath of the wild versions — is selling out everywhere and it's about to be retired. demand surged after nintendo dropped the ocarina of time remake announcement at the june direct. if you want one, you're already racing against resellers.
02Spread timeline
Where it actually started
Jun 2026Origin
Nintendo announces Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 during June Direct.nintendo drops ocarina of time remake reveal at the june direct
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Dexerto reports the Lego Great Deku Tree set is selling out as it nears retirement.dexerto reports the deku tree lego set is vanishing from shelves
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04Claim-level check
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The Lego Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set (2,500 pieces, $299.99) is approaching retirement.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
Nintendo announced an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 at the June 2026 Direct.sourcedStory receiptsSuggest fix
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Fills a consumer/gaming-adjacent angle we rarely cover — retail scarcity driven by a major announcement — with specific, checkable claims (price point, piece count, named retailers, named Nintendo Direct event). Single Dexerto source keeps confidence at developing, but the claims are concrete enough to publish.
05Why it matters
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Retiring Lego sets — especially licensed ones tied to major franchises — routinely spike in aftermarket value. The Ocarina of Time remake announcement turned a slow goodbye into a buying frenzy, showing how a single Nintendo Direct reveal can reshape collector markets overnight.
retired lego sets go for insane markups on the secondary market and everyone knows it. the ocarina of time remake announcement just turned a quiet phase-out into a scramble. collectors are speedrunning the checkout page instead of the water temple.
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