LEGO Christmas Penguin 40498-1
LEGO Christmas Penguin (40498-1) is worth about $25 sealed (retail $15). Retired 2023 · 244 pieces · 2021 Seasonal. Track its value and price history.
- Set number
- 40498-1
- Theme
- Seasonal
- Subtheme
- Christmas
- Year
- 2021
- Pieces
- 244
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $15
- Market value
- $25
- Used value
- $10
- Released
- 2021
- Retirement
- Retired in 2023
LEGO Christmas Penguin at LEGO: release to today
- Nov 8, 2026: Retired at LEGO Poland
- Nov 8, 2026: Retired at LEGO Sweden
- Nov 7, 2026: Retired at LEGO Ireland
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO UK
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO Spain
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO France
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO Netherlands
- Nov 5, 2026: Retired at LEGO Germany
- 2021: released
What LEGO.com showed, checked daily in the US and eight European stores.
Christmas Penguin value by year
From $18 in 2022 to $25 today: +42%. Its highest year was 2025, at $19.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $25 | +30.4% |
| 2026 (so far) | $18 | −3.9% |
| 2025 | $19 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $18 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | $16 | −7.5% |
| 2022 | $18 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Christmas Penguin (40498-1) worth?
LEGO Christmas Penguin is worth approximately $25 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Christmas Penguin retired?
Yes — Christmas Penguin (40498-1) 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 Christmas Penguin gone up in value?
Yes. Christmas Penguin launched at $15 and now trades around $25, an increase of 66.7%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Christmas Penguin?
At its $15 retail price across 244 pieces, Christmas Penguin works out to about $0.061 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Christmas Penguin a good investment?
Christmas Penguin currently trades 66.7% above its $15 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 Christmas Penguin so expensive?
Christmas Penguin was released in 2021 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.