LEGO Reviews City40578

Sandwich Shop

Name: LEGO Sandwich Shop 40578
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 40578

73 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2022110 pcsHigh agreement · 98%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

Where to Buy

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LOVED (8)

01Rare colour bicycle and matching helmet
02Good introduction to the new road plates
03Attractive design for display
04Creative minifigure and accessories
05Novel food delivery service concept for City theme
06Welcome gift-with-purchase offering genuine value
07Cute, accessible build without being oversimplified
08Integrates seamlessly with wider LEGO CITY sets

CRITICIZED (5)

01Building is tiny
02No interior detail
03Fairly high spend (€90/£90/$90+) required to acquire it as GWP
04Much of set cost dedicated to road rather than building
05Limited scope as a promotional item (implied by modest size)

What reviewers are saying

"40578 Sandwich Shop is a great little taste of LEGO CITY life right now."

Brick Fanatics

"40578 Sandwich Shop is the gift with purchase with orders exceeding €90/£90/$90 at LEGO.com from today until the end of the month, everywhere except North America, it seems."

Brickset Reviews

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CityTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

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Consensus

BUY

Brick Fanatics

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BUY

"40578 Sandwich Shop is a great little taste of LEGO CITY life right now."

Key Pros

✓Welcome gift-with-purchase offering genuine value
✓Cute, accessible build without being oversimplified
✓Integrates seamlessly with wider LEGO CITY sets

Key Cons

✕Limited scope as a promotional item (implied by modest size)

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"40578 Sandwich Shop is the gift with purchase with orders exceeding €90/£90/$90 at LEGO.com from today until the end of the month, everywhere except North America, it seems."

Key Pros

✓Rare colour bicycle and matching helmet
✓Good introduction to the new road plates
✓Attractive design for display

Key Cons

✕Building is tiny
✕No interior detail

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Value drivers

Brickset Reviews: The rare bright green bicycle and matching BMX helmet, combined with being the first food delivery cyclist in City theme, drive collectibility.

Exclusivity

Brick Fanatics: Gift-with-purchase exclusive; limited to LEGO official store and website with qualifying purchase

Brickset Reviews: Gift-with-purchase exclusive; available with €90/£90/$90+ orders at LEGO.com from mid-September 2022 for one month (excluding North America).

Resale

Brickset Reviews: As a GWP with limited availability window, secondary market prices may be elevated, especially in regions not receiving the promotion.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Sandwich Shop Customer

Food Delivery Cyclist

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Bright green bicycleValue
Rare colour; produced for only two sets before this one.
BMX/motocross-style helmetValue
Rare and matching the bicycle color; equally scarce in production history.
Mailbox casing used as insulated delivery boxValue
Creative repurposing of a decades-old element as a delivery container; attached using a 41811 MINI ARMOUR, W/ KNOBS, NO.1.
New female torso with high-waisted pants print
New torso print for the year; features an avocado color and high-waisted design; print quality noted as inconsistent with leg color by reviewers.
8-wide smooth road plates with ramps
New road plates introduced in this promotional period; provides a good introduction for those without existing road plate inventory.