LEGO has rolled out a useful late-May shopping window for fans who were waiting for one more reason to place an order before the June wave begins. The headline is the return of the LEGO Creator Duck Family (40885) gift with purchase, which is back from May 23 through May 31, 2026. According to Jay's Brick Blog, the set is available with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com or in LEGO Stores, with spending thresholds listed at US$100, AU$165, and GBP90. The Brick Fan separately confirmed the same return in the US market and noted that the offer runs while supplies last, which is the detail many shoppers will care about most.
That matters because 40885 is one of those small promotional sets that lands especially well with collectors. It is not being positioned as a headline launch in the way a giant licensed reveal would be, but it has exactly the kind of broad appeal that turns a routine order into a more satisfying pickup. A family of brick-built ducks is simple, display-friendly, and easy to justify as a bonus rather than a major budget decision. For anyone who skipped it earlier in the year, this return gives the set a second life without forcing buyers into a special event weekend.
The promotion also lands at a smart time on the calendar. June is close, and that usually means a crowded release slate, pre-orders, and a lot of fan attention moving toward bigger-ticket sets. By bringing back Duck Family right now, LEGO adds a lighter incentive that can help nudge indecisive shoppers into ordering before the month turns over. It also gives collectors a reason to pair a practical purchase with a bonus that feels cheerful rather than disposable.
There is more to this offer period than the GWP alone. Jay's Brick Blog reported that several major Nintendo-linked products are also tied to 2x Insiders Points, specifically 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise, 77093 Ocarina of Time - The Final Battle, and 72050 Mario Kart - Luigi & Mach 8. The Brick Fan highlighted the Zelda and Mario Kart sets as part of the same late-May push, and added that selected LEGO Star Wars SMART Play sets are included in the 2x points window through May 30. That combination makes this promotion stretch beyond one freebie and into a broader value play for shoppers who already had larger sets on their list.
For Hypebrickz readers, that is the real angle worth watching. The Duck Family return is the hook, but the surrounding offers make the whole period more useful than a standard gift-with-purchase drop. Double points on recognizable gaming licenses gives collectors a second reason to move now instead of waiting, especially if they are balancing one premium purchase against several smaller ones. Meanwhile, regional Insiders discounts add even more flexibility depending on where you shop. Jay's Brick Blog listed member sale discounts in multiple markets, including markdowns on sets from Fortnite, Bluey, BrickHeadz, NINJAGO, Disney, Minecraft, and Mario Kart.
None of that guarantees stock will last. Promotional sets tend to disappear faster once collectors realize a returning GWP is not sticking around for long, and a May 31 end date does not always mean inventory will survive until the final day. That makes this less of a casual browse situation and more of a short decision window. If Duck Family was already on your missed-out list, or if you were planning to grab one of the Nintendo sets with 2x points anyway, this is probably the cleanest moment to combine both.
What stands out most is how tidy the offer stack is. There is a clear threshold, an easy-to-understand bonus item, and a set of double-points products that have enough mainstream appeal to make the timing feel intentional. It is not the biggest LEGO news story of the month, but it is exactly the kind of update that can save collectors money or help them pick up a promo they thought was gone. In a week dominated by bigger summer teases, that kind of practical news still travels fast.
Sources: Jay's Brick Blog and The Brick Fan.
