Why did Lego discontinue Bionicle?

Discontinuation. On November 24, 2009, Lego announced that production on new Bionicle sets would cease after a final wave was released in 2010. The decision was made due to recent low sales and a lack of new interest in the theme, possibly brought on by its decade-long backstory and lore.

Will Lego bring back Bionicle?

Bionicle is making its third return to the world of LEGO following a rejected project on LEGO Ideas thanks to the new BrickLink Designer Program. BrickLink is including 31 projects in the new Designer Program, one of which is The Legend of the Bionicle.

Is Lego Bionicle dead?

Bionicle was Lego’s wildly successful and long running product line that mirrored easily-built, high-playability robot models with a convoluted storyline that included comics, novels, and even short movies. All things come to an end, however, and Bionicle’s run has concluded. …

Can you buy BIONICLE?

Umarak the Hunter 71310 | BIONICLE® | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US.

What was before BIONICLE?

Before they were Bionicle: ThrowBots and RoboRiders.

Did Bionicle saved LEGO?

Products like Znap, Primo, Scala and worst; Galidor all came out of this period. The only reason Lego survived during this difficult time was due to the success of the Bionicle and “Star Wars” series. The unprofitable LEGO Computer games business was shut down.

What does Bionicle stand for?

“Bionicle” is a portmanteau constructed from the words “biological” and “chronicle”, which is also actually derived from the word “bionics”. The concept is similar to Lego Group’s earlier themes, Slizers/Throwbots and RoboRiders in that each of those lines had characters based on classical elements.

What is the most expensive Bionicle?

In 2014 the mask’s current owner Andre O’Hurley a Utah based collector who operates The Bionicle Archives page on Facebook bought the mask from a Lego reseller for $15,000. Andre’s latest estimate for its value is near $29,000 as such the Platinum Avohkii is considered the single most expensive Lego piece in existence!