The LEGO set 71050 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, featuring 12 characters from the film, has been released just over a day ago and is already extremely difficult to find in stores, especially in the UK, where multiple reports indicate it is sold out or unavailable.

This high demand has prompted aggressive purchasing behaviors, including buying multiple blind boxes to complete collections, and some stores requiring customers to purchase entire sets rather than individual figures.

The collection includes 12 characters, some with accessories like guitars, horses, or mini-figures, all of which come with display stands, appealing to both children and adult collectors.

Notable characters include Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Spider-Punk, Spider-Man 2099, and Cyborg Spider-Woman, with some figures like Peter B. Parker featuring special accessories, making them highly desirable.

Characters such as Spider-Punk, with intricate printing and star power, and Spider-Man 2099, a main antagonist, are expected to be among the most sought-after and hardest to find, often fetching high aftermarket prices.

Sun-Spider, representing a disabled hero, is likely to be the least common and least sought after due to its obscurity, whereas main characters like Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy are expected to be highly popular.

The popularity of the set has caused chaos in stores, with some packages ripped open and retail displays emptied within minutes, despite efforts by retailers to manage the frenzy through labeling and limiting purchases.

Major retailers such as Amazon, Target, Walmart, and LEGO's own stores are sold out or backordered, with some resellers offering figures at over twice the retail price on secondary markets like eBay.

Incidents of fans camping outside stores and store displays being emptied quickly highlight the intense demand for these figures.

The phenomenon underscores a blend of childhood nostalgia and adult collector enthusiasm, with some noting that the figures are 'designed for kids, hoarded by adults.'

Collectors are encouraged to use tools like Brick Search's minifigure scanner or pre-order online to locate stock, with options to buy boxes of 36 or complete sets of 12 figures, due to the high demand.

Demand for the minifigure collection has been intense, with fans and collectors rushing to purchase, leading to widespread sellouts and store shortages before the official release date of September 1, 2025.