This is still the best Lego set I've ever built – but there's another that I simply have to have too

Rivendell and Barad-dûr for less, oh my

Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings Rivendell
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There's rarely a better time than Prime Day to pick up some Lego – especially given how unavoidably expensive the brand's kits can be during the rest of the year. If you, like me, have a fairly long wishlist of sets that you'd love to one day get your hands on, then you probably know to check out what Amazon's offering on each when the big sales event rolls around.

Right now, it's not even started, but there are a heap of early Prime Day deals knocking about, and some of them have brought extremely welcome discounts to the table. I've been saying for a couple of years, since it first came out, that I've never built a better set than The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell, and it's the first up, with a really nice £65 discount through Amazon UK.

Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell
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Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell: was £429.99 now £364.99 at Amazon

This set is brimming with detail, including in some places that only you'll even know about since they're part of the construction process. Crucially, it's also one of the most beautiful sets to display once it's done, and with thousands of pieces to get through, you're definitely going to want to pick this up while it's cheaper than usual.

That's not the only huge Lego set from its The Lord of the Rings range to get a discount right now, though. Also included in the deal list is the set I most badly want to pair with my Rivendell – the tower of Barad-dûr.

Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr
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Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr: was £399.99 now £338.99 at Amazon

This huge set is a beast to pair with the beauty of Rivendell, letting you build the iconic home of Sauron's orange, lidless eye. It's also full of brilliant little details, and as a Lego set that's higher than it is wide, it's easier to display than you might imagine.

Either of these sets would constitute one heck of an early Prime Day treat for yourself or someone else, and while there's no point pretending that the deals make them actively cheap, they're cheaper than usual, which is what matters more in this case. If you're a fan of the franchise or of Lego in general, be sure to think about whether now's the best time to buy one!

Max Freeman-Mills
Staff Writer, Tech

Max is T3's Staff Writer for the Tech section – with years of experience reporting on tech and entertainment. He's also a gaming expert, both with the games themselves and in testing accessories and consoles, having previously flexed that expertise at Pocket-lint as a features editor.

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