LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 42178-1
LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 (42178-1) is worth about $30 sealed (retail $35). Retired 2025 · 435 pieces · 2024 Technic™. Track its value and price history.
Outer space gift for kids
- Set number
- 42178-1
- Theme
- Technic™
- Subtheme
- Space
- Year
- 2024
- Pieces
- 435
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $35
- Market value
- $30
- Released
- 2024
- Retirement
- Retired in 2025
LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 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 Spain
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO France
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO UK
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO Netherlands
- Nov 5, 2026: Retired at LEGO Germany
- 2024: released
What LEGO.com showed, checked daily in the US and eight European stores.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 (42178-1) worth?
LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 is worth approximately $30 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 retired?
Yes — Surface Space Loader LT78 (42178-1) 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 Surface Space Loader LT78 gone up in value?
Not currently. Surface Space Loader LT78 launched at $35 and trades around $30 today, 14.3% below its retail price. The price history chart shows the full trend.
What is the price per piece for Surface Space Loader LT78?
At its $35 retail price across 435 pieces, Surface Space Loader LT78 works out to about $0.080 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Surface Space Loader LT78 a good investment?
Surface Space Loader LT78 currently trades 14.3% below its $35 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 Surface Space Loader LT78 so expensive?
Surface Space Loader LT78 was released in 2024 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.