LEGO Race Kart 42048-1
LEGO Race Kart (42048-1) is worth about $89 sealed (retail $30). Retired 2017 · 345 pieces · 2016 Technic™. Track its value and price history.
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- Set number
- 42048-1
- Theme
- Technic™
- Year
- 2016
- Pieces
- 345
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $30
- Market value
- $89
- Used value
- $17
- Released
- 2016
- Retirement
- Retired in 2017
Race Kart value by year
From $29 in 2016 to $89 today: +206%. Its highest year was 2023, at $85.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $89 | +35.2% |
| 2026 (so far) | $81 | +23.2% |
| 2025 | $66 | −19.2% |
| 2024 | $81 | −4.2% |
| 2023 | $85 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | $68 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | $58 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | $56 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | $41 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | $34 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | $29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | $29 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Race Kart (42048-1) worth?
LEGO Race Kart is worth approximately $89 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Race Kart retired?
Yes — Race Kart (42048-1) 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 Race Kart gone up in value?
Yes. Race Kart launched at $30 and now trades around $89, an increase of 196.8%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Race Kart?
At its $30 retail price across 345 pieces, Race Kart works out to about $0.087 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Race Kart a good investment?
Race Kart currently trades 196.8% above its $30 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 Race Kart so expensive?
Race Kart was released in 2016 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.