LEGO Hydro Racer 8246-1
LEGO Hydro Racer (8246-1) is worth about $21 sealed (retail $4). Retired 2000 · 46 pieces · 1999 Technic. Track its value and price history.
- Set number
- 8246-1
- Theme
- Technic
- Year
- 1999
- Pieces
- 46
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $4
- Market value
- $21
- Used value
- $2
- Released
- 1999
- Retirement
- Retired in 2000
Hydro Racer value by year
From $9 in 2016 to $21 today: +139%. Its highest year was 2022, at $13.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $21 | +95.6% |
| 2026 (so far) | $10 | −5.0% |
| 2025 | $11 | −5.2% |
| 2024 | $11 | −7.5% |
| 2023 | $12 | −8.0% |
| 2022 | $13 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $13 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | $10 | −15.1% |
| 2019 | $12 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | $11 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | $11 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | $9 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Hydro Racer (8246-1) worth?
LEGO Hydro Racer is worth approximately $21 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Hydro Racer retired?
Yes — Hydro Racer (8246-1) 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 Hydro Racer gone up in value?
Yes. Hydro Racer launched at $4 and now trades around $21, an increase of 431.0%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Hydro Racer?
At its $4 retail price across 46 pieces, Hydro Racer works out to about $0.087 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Hydro Racer a good investment?
Hydro Racer currently trades 431.0% above its $4 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 Hydro Racer so expensive?
Hydro Racer was released in 1999 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.