LEGO Basic Bricks Red 5140-1
LEGO Basic Bricks Red (5140-1) is estimated at about $9 sealed as of Sep 2026 (retail $5). Retired · 62 pieces · 1996 Service Packs.
- Set number
- 5140-1
- Theme
- Service Packs
- Year
- 1996
- Pieces
- 62
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $5
- Market value
- $9 (Estimate, Sep 2026)
- Retirement
- Retired
Basic Bricks Red value by year
From $12 in 2017 to $9 (Estimate, Sep 2026): −25%. Its highest year was 2018, at $16.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate, Sep 2026 | $9 | −12.0% |
| 2026 (so far) | $9 | −12.3% |
| 2025 | $10 | −18.6% |
| 2024 | $12 | −18.8% |
| 2023 | $15 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | $13 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | $10 | −21.0% |
| 2020 | $13 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $12 | −23.8% |
| 2018 | $16 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | $12 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Basic Bricks Red (5140-1) worth?
LEGO Basic Bricks Red is worth approximately $9 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Basic Bricks Red retired?
Yes — Basic Bricks Red (5140-1) has been retired by LEGO and is no longer in production. Retired sets have fixed supply, which is why their prices are driven purely by the resale market.
Has LEGO Basic Bricks Red gone up in value?
Yes. Basic Bricks Red launched at $5 and now trades around $9, an increase of 74.4%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Basic Bricks Red?
At its $5 retail price across 62 pieces, Basic Bricks Red works out to about $0.081 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Basic Bricks Red a good investment?
Basic Bricks Red currently trades 74.4% above its $5 retail price, and it is retired, so no new supply is entering the market. Past performance is not a prediction — condition, packaging and how long you hold all affect what a set actually sells for. BrickStats reports the numbers rather than giving investment advice.
Why is LEGO Basic Bricks Red so expensive?
Basic Bricks Red was released in 1996 and has since retired. Once LEGO stops producing a set, the only supply is what is already in circulation, so sealed copies in good condition compete for a shrinking pool of stock. That scarcity, not the parts, is what moves the price.