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Why do we still love Lego? - Henry McKean Asks

Lego sales are up by over 20% in the first half of this year thanks to the World Cup, the Danish...

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16.13 25 Aug 2026


Why do we still love Lego? - Henry McKean Asks


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16.13 25 Aug 2026


Lego sales are up by over 20% in the first half of this year thanks to the World Cup, the Danish giant toy maker said today.

Lego is beating  Mattel and Hasbro, thanks to tie-ups and film franchises, and producing more sets targeted at adults, as well as boys and girls. Lego's revenue was over €6 billion. But, why is Lego still so popular, even with social media and computer games.

Henry McKean has been looking into this, and joins Ciara and Shane to discuss.


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