So, BrickLink was actually supposed to come back online today, November 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. But that’s not going to happen. The official maintenance page now lists a new date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 6 p.m. German time (CET) at the earliest. This means the complete shutdown of the LEGO Marketplace has been extended once again by two days.
We had already reported on the outage and the initial extension until Monday. Now it’s clear: That deadline couldn’t be met either. And what bothers me almost more than the outage itself is the way it’s been communicated.
First Friday, then Monday—now Wednesday
BrickLink was originally scheduled to be back online on Friday, November 6, following necessary maintenance. The maintenance was subsequently extended until Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. CET. BrickLink now says that 6:00 p.m. on November 11 is the earliest possible time.
Important: The phrase “until at least” means “at least until.” Therefore, reopening at 6 p.m. on Wednesday is not guaranteed. It may take longer.
The current maintenance page still only states that BrickLink is temporarily unavailable. No specific technical cause is mentioned there. The previous wording regarding necessary work has even been omitted from the latest announcement.
About 18,750 BrickLink shops—and the Marketplace has come to a standstill
I checked again to see just how big BrickLink actually is. The most recent official store directory listed around 18,750 stores worldwide, including about 1,800 in Germany. That’s not hundreds of thousands of sellers, but it’s still a huge number of independent sellers who may depend on this platform.
Buyers who are only looking for a specific Minifigure or a few replacement parts will just have to postpone their order. For a seller who regularly sells on BrickLink, the situation is different: Their shop is unavailable, new orders via the platform aren’t possible, and access to the usual account features and order data through the website is also unavailable.
Especially now in November, as the Christmas shopping season is slowly picking up steam, this is a real problem. Brick Fanatics has already spoken with sellers who report significant losses in sales. Some are apparently even considering making greater use of other platforms.
Why doesn’t LEGO provide more specific information?
And this is exactly where I come to the point that I personally find really hard to understand. Technical problems can happen—even on a large platform. Maybe more errors are discovered during repairs, maybe systems need to be checked, or maybe there are other reasons preventing the site from reopening.
But why not at least give a rough outline of the situation? After all, no one is required to disclose internal security details or sensitive technical information. A message like “We’ve encountered further problems during the restoration process and need more time” would already be more informative than the current announcement.
Instead, thousands of sellers and countless buyers are simply watching as the date keeps getting pushed back. BrickLink has been part of the LEGO Group since 2019. Especially with a company of this size, I would have expected them to keep those affected better informed.
Is a cyberattack behind this?
We don’t know that. And I definitely don’t want to claim here that BrickLink was hacked. There have been security incidents on the platform in the past, including one in 2023. However, that is no proof that the current outage has the same cause.
As long as LEGO or BrickLink do not release any details, the cause remains unclear. That is precisely why an official statement would be so important: it could reduce speculation and give Sellers at least some certainty when it comes to planning.
My conclusion: The outage is frustrating—but the silence is even more so.
Of course, I hope that BrickLink will actually be back online on Wednesday. But given all the delays so far, I wouldn’t count on it until the site is actually up and running.
For me, this is no longer just a story about a few days of maintenance, but above all about how the company treats the people who use the Marketplace. You can’t just put around 18,750 shops on hold without at least explaining what’s going on. I think we should expect more from LEGO in this regard.
What do you think? Is the maintenance notice enough for you, or would you, as a Buyer or BrickLink Seller, also prefer much more open communication?
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