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To wrap things up today, here’s a concise summary of all eight LEGO FunPacks from the current EDEKA loyalty promotion.
If you’re not yet familiar with the promotion, you can find our comprehensive overview article here. And if you want to take a closer look at the individual FunPacks, you’ll also find reviews here for NINJAGO, Friends, Creator 3-in-1, and City.
I bought all eight models right from the start, and of course I was happy to have the entire series right away.
Now that I’ve actually built them all, though, I can say pretty clearly which ones I think are worth it—and which ones aren’t.
Let’s get started!
My Favorites
For me, the two Creator 3-in-1 FunPacks are clearly the best.
I had by far the most fun building them, and in my opinion, they’re also the best-designed sets. Precisely because you can build three different models with each set, you simply get the most bang for your buck here.
After that, I’d also mention Lloyd’s little mech from NINJAGO and the wheel loader from LEGO City.
Unfortunately, the rest is, in my opinion, a bit too simple—even for a small paper bag—and rather uninteresting.
I ended up feeling pretty disappointed, especially with the Friends models.
Do you have to buy all eight at once?
To be honest: I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it.
At five loyalty points each, every FunPack costs 5.99 euros. So for all eight, you’re looking at 47.92 euros right off the bat.
And when you suddenly find yourself paying just under 48 euros for eight little cans at the register, it’s a bit of a letdown.
For that money, you can sometimes find really nice LEGO sets on deals with significantly more pieces.
On the other hand, if you pick up one or two FunPacks every now and then while doing your regular shopping, I think the whole experience is much more fun.
Here’s how to earn loyalty points faster
I myself had racked up quite a few points right away thanks to a large purchase.
It might also be worth simply asking the cashier in a friendly way if there are any paper points left over or if anyone has any to give away.
Especially when you collect points digitally through the app, the points are credited to your account automatically anyway. Depending on the store, you might still get lucky and receive some extra paper points.
Of course, I wouldn’t count on that, but it doesn’t hurt to ask nicely.
It’s worth it even for family, friends, or acquaintances. Many people shop at EDEKA and aren’t interested in the LEGO promotion at all.
Don’t buy full loyalty cards for 10 or 12 euros on classifieds sites.
In my opinion, that’s not worth it at all.
Many people give their points away or trade a full booklet for some small trinket.
I’d rather be patient and ask around a bit before spending money on loyalty points and then paying another 5.99 euros for the FunPack.
And I certainly wouldn’t buy the FunPacks for 11.99 euros without loyalty points.
In my opinion, that would make the value for the price completely unattractive.
My biggest criticism
For me, the biggest point of criticism actually runs through all eight reviews:
There’s just not enough variety.
Every box basically contains the exact same game.
In my opinion, with four different themed worlds, it would have been easy to develop four different small games.
For City, for example, a little city or construction site set. For Friends, something with animals. For NINJAGO, maybe something action-oriented.
Instead, it’s always the same thing.
On top of that, the small game pieces needed to play the game are still missing.
And I’m still missing a few simple pens.
Because, to me, the whole concept is actually perfect for on the go: open the can, build with LEGO, everything stays inside, and then play, do puzzles, or draw.
But you’ll need your own game pieces for the game and a pencil for the puzzles.
To me, that just doesn’t seem to have been thought through all the way.
I really like the cans themselves
What I really like about all eight, though, are the boxes themselves.
They feel high-quality, some of them look really stylish, and they’re great for reusing later on.
You can store the models back inside them or just toss other LEGO pieces in there.
Especially when you have all eight together, they look pretty good on the shelf.
For me, some of the tins are almost more interesting than the actual model inside.
Will we be seeing more promotions like this from now on?
I also find it exciting that Blue Ocean is involved in this campaign—the very same publisher behind many LEGO magazines.
And that’s probably exactly why the FunPacks feel a bit like a bigger magazine supplement.
I’d definitely be curious to see if we might get something like this more often in the future.
Maybe even once a year.
In my opinion, though, LEGO should feel free to experiment a bit more.
How cool would FunPacks based on Star Wars, Marvel, or Technic be, for example?
Especially with different games and a few truly exclusive small models, they could really get a lot more out of this concept.
My Overall Conclusion
So is it worth collecting all eight FunPacks?
For collectors: yes, it’s worth it.
Just seeing all eight cans together looks pretty cool.
However, if you just want the best models, I’d definitely recommend the two Creator 3-in-1 FunPacks first.
After that, for me, come Lloyd’s Mech and the City Wheel Loader.
As for the rest, I’d really just go with whatever topic you or your kids like best.
For 5.99 euros while you’re out shopping, I think it’s generally a good deal.
Looking back, though, I personally wouldn’t necessarily do it exactly the same way again—buying all eight for just under 48 euros.
I still like the basic idea, though, and I really hope we’ll get a similar promotion again in the future—preferably with a little more variety and a slightly more complete overall package.
Now I’m curious: What do you think of the entire LEGO EDEKA FunPack promotion?
Which FunPacks are your favorites, and have you collected all eight?
Feel free to write anything in the comments!
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Author: Dante