LEGO Santa's Sleigh 40499-1
LEGO Santa's Sleigh (40499-1) is worth about $50 sealed (retail $40). Retired 2025 · 343 pieces · 2021 Other. Track its value and price history.
Brick-built sleigh brings LEGO® magic to festive displays
- Set number
- 40499-1
- Theme
- Other
- Subtheme
- Christmas
- Year
- 2021
- Pieces
- 343
- Minifigures
- 1
- RRP
- $40
- Market value
- $50
- Released
- 2021
- Retirement
- Retired in 2025
Minifigures in LEGO Santa's Sleigh
LEGO Santa's Sleigh 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 5, 2026: Retired at LEGO Germany
- Nov 5, 2026: Retired at LEGO Netherlands
- 2021: released
What LEGO.com showed, checked daily in the US and eight European stores.
Santa's Sleigh value by year
From $40 in 2025 to $50 today: +25%. Its highest year was 2025, at $40.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $50 | +25.3% |
| 2026 (so far) | $38 | −4.3% |
| 2025 | $40 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
What you are paying for
Its 1 priced minifigure is worth about $4 together, roughly 8% of the set's value — low for sets with minifigures, so the value is in the sealed set rather than the figures (typically 24%).
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Santa's Sleigh (40499-1) worth?
LEGO Santa's Sleigh is worth approximately $50 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Santa's Sleigh retired?
Yes — Santa's Sleigh (40499-1) 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 Santa's Sleigh gone up in value?
Yes. Santa's Sleigh launched at $40 and now trades around $50, an increase of 25.0%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Santa's Sleigh?
At its $40 retail price across 343 pieces, Santa's Sleigh works out to about $0.117 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Santa's Sleigh a good investment?
Santa's Sleigh currently trades 25.0% above its $40 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 Santa's Sleigh so expensive?
Santa's Sleigh 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.