LEGO City Deep Sea Explorer review! 🦈 Large main build, decent terrain build, big shark! 

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you'd need a MASSIVE surface support vessel for this to be operated as as submersible. For that reason I prefer to think of it as a standalone submarine that was not intended to be carried by another vessel. Although I'm sure we will see some massive epic MOCs from folks who like deep sea builds capable of carrying this submarine/submersible :)

This set gives me huge Subnautica vibes, with the color scheme of the subs.

I can't help myself, but I love these exploration themed sets! Arctic, space, deep sea - these have adventure, technology, mystery - what else could you possibly want? This set has the charisma of the old diving theme sets, like 6442, but looks well modernized. Great choice for a review! 👍

That Sub and mech are giving off a Subnuatica vibe

You can see they were inspired by Subnautica a LOT with this set. the main sub reminds me a lot of the Cyclops, just massively downscaled, like the overall shape, the rotor configs, the cockpit. the mech also kinda reminds me of the prawn suit a tiny bit, though that has a full body cockpit, not one like the mech in this set. I do think it's silly the sub can't hold all 6 minifigures, but it still looks cool.

It’s disappointing that despite the sub’s size there is no airlock compartment for the divers

I love when a mechanism like the grabber claws up front are done so well it feels like magic. Like it works too well for what it is and how it looks!

Lego should have included a different part of the sunken ship with each of these sets. That would make the price more reasonable and it would give us an incentive to collect all of these sets.

This set just FEELS like was inspired by Subnautica. I mean, just look at this massive sub, at the remotely operated thingy and on that mech. It looks too perfect

It bothers me they keep giving the sharks the “angry eyes” especially when just this wave they had the hammerhead with normal eyes with no aggressive eyebrow. I get kids like the scary and intimidating sharks but they’re not that in real life. And Lego should more realistically and consistently depict sharks across their sets. They’re not angry or consciously malicious. They just are, anyway I love the terrain build and the sharks and sea life included, just wish that Lego would be consistent and stop with the “sharks are angry and scary” narrative.

I honestly don't know where everyone gets these day one discounts. I live in the euro zone and rarelyy see discounts at all, and never day one...

I feel like it would be better if it was a custom theme and not just city. This thing looks great. Much higher build design quality than Atlantis

Man if it was just the shipwreck I'd happily buy this

If this was a Star Wars set it'd only include the Sub + Mech, minus two minifigs. The Deep Sea subtheme looks like a good value line this year with great sets.

Everybody gangsta 'till the reaper leviathan shows up

Is there a radio inside the sub playing the James Cameron music?

This strongly reminds me of the Divers Lego sets from when I was a kid. I think the terrain feature really makes this set worthwhile as a play set.

This set overall is so much larger than I expected it to be; it's a still a bit expensive but not too outrageously so that I can understand why it's priced where it is now that there's proper context seeing it built and having it in front of you. And there's quite a number of large pieces as well. It's not my thing and not likely something I'll go for but it's a lot cooler than the pictures show, which granted I didn't pay too much attention to. That sub looks so awesome too! About general pricing of sets, I only recently learned through comments on a review on brickset when I mentioned Technic isn't that popular in the UK outside of hefty discounts, that almost all Technic sets above $100 in the US is sold through Lego only. So you're not wrong to review and judge sets at full price as not everywhere is as lucky or privileged. And we have to beat about the prices, even if it's repetitive in of itself, especially as we're getting more sets that are really expensive while lacking in size like the Peter Pan and Wendy's Flight Over London set. That's smaller and more expensive than the Up House in some countries too.

13:07 Things were so much better before the panini hit 😔

Idk who's commenting about those massive discounts you mentioned, but I live in the euro zone and I've never seen those... Honeslty, from my pov, the US is better of since their base prices are lower in general, even with tax and everything

omg finally, I've been waiting on this review since first images of the set were leaked. Great set and great review as always, keep it up, master Jang!

Jang, thanks for opening my eyes about prices in other countries. Here in Slovakia, we are one of those privileged countries where we usually have a 20% discount on the day of launch, and after a few months you can find a 30% discount on many sets. A few sets are exclusive to the Lego store, and there it always hurts when I have to buy a set at full price.

Its not a "Great White" shark. Its a Great Light Grey shark...a lesser known subspecies due to budget constraints in the deep sea

Now that's one Lego set I was really looking forward to see the review! I love it!! It's quite significant, lots a playvalue, amazing sub, amazing underwater terrain and the animals included are quite cool! Lego did a great job for this set, and the price is really not that bad, it's quite acceptable in fact, could have been a lot worse with today's economy. Thanks for the review, Jang!

Ngl, this actually looks like $110 worth of lego. First time I could say that in a long time. Im not a city collector, but if I was I would buy both the big sets - they are really solid.

Its nice to see tye nexo knights helmet returning for the divers

It reminds me of a cyclops from the game Subnautica!

I love mechs and exo-suits, but the one in this set is just kind of… bad. They could have just not included that and knocked $5 off the price and I think nobody would complain

Looking at this makes me think back to the Coast Guard sets from when I was a kid, and man are these newer City sets so much more detailed. You can tell LEGO was still recovering from their early 2000s shakeup when I was growing up. City’s not my theme anymore, but looking at a lot of the newer stuff is incredible. I’ll always be nostalgic for the late 2000s early 2010s City, but kids today have a great spin on the theme. Keep up the excellent reviews Jang!

Why are other people in the Euro zone getting such good day 1 discounts wth lol

Those J-fish could be a LOT larger and still be to scale. This new line is just perfect. I'm a HUGE deep-sea exploration nerd and I can't wait to display this whole collection.

It is probably worth noting though for those in the US that have access to a Costco as well as a membership, you can currently get this for $20 cheaper, which obviously doesn't change the MSRP, but is nevertheless a good thing to know if you do want it now but find the price a bit too steep

Waiting for Lego to do a Megalodon based on that big shark mold but larger enough to swallow one of those Lego small boats from city (Dinghy) !!!

This set is neat! The vibrant colors! The sharks! Man I would have spent my savings for this as a kid! 😆 Thank you JANG and Team! Y'all Rock for putting out great content for us that live vicariously through your videos!

that shark is 100% gonna be in the Lego Ideas Jaws set, I guarantee it

ngl, this set does remind me of a more grounded version of the aquaraiders sets. Edit: Quick question Jang, Is that a Macross Veritech fighter model to the right of you (from the viewers perspective) underneath the AT-AT pilot figure?

this particular selection of vehicles makes me think the designer was really into playing subnautica.

How neat it reminds me of subnautica

This set is eerily close to a subnautica vehicle collection. The sub looks like the cyclops and the mech looks like a prawn suit. Not to mention the rockwork/flora looking very alien.

Jang is funny: "You can grab all sorts of stuff with this claw: A SHARK A PERSON ... Maybe some cargo."

Slightly upset they put eyebrows back on the shark. The previous iteration of the shark lacking any cartoony expression was really great and gave the shark a nice touch of realism, making it feel more like an actual animal rather than an angry sea monster. I suppose I’m probably getting too upset over what amounts to a minor printing change, but it still bugs me.

I looked it up, the big black propeller appeared in black in only one set before, Monkie Kid’s Team Dronecopter from 2021

The only thing I don't like about this set is how you can't fit all the figures in the sub I at least would have wanted one more seat so you could fit five figures because then they would all have a place to go given one has a little mech thing to control

This one looks much more realistic and much higher quality than some of the recent subs. The claws themselves aren't very realistic, but they are pretty cool could be used for other things.

The main sub looks like the cyclops from subnautica

I might only buy the shark and jellyfish but, let's see. I know that the Orca is the main thing from the big boat set I want.

I think it’s at Costco on sale for $80 right now

Cool set. Love the terrain with the Sharks and Jellyfish. The sub itself reminds me of a Mantis Shrimp

I always wondered why LEGO give sharks angry eyes? Thank you for your hard work JANG. My jam is LEGO Star Wars and Harry Potter, but I always love city reviews. It's a shame that LEGO is so expensive, otherwise I'd love some city sets. Very relaxing videos JANG.

I think I’ll just buy the sharks on PAB,cool set tho

The most unrealistic part of this set is not even the mech : it’s the Great White hiding in a cave. Sharks die when they don’t swim, so the poor killer fish would probably drown before any explorer comes by.

Awesome set I think there should have been more interior in the submarine though I wish the US always got awesome sales right away Costco does have this set for $90

I'd feel better at 80 but honestly that's probably just because I'm old and used to cheaper prices in general. The set is gorgeous and i absolutely love the colors.

Anyone else think there should be Lego subnautica sets

Jang's underwater section of his Lego room really inspired me to try something similar one day. What will eventually be my own dedicated Lego room is nearly ready to start being used (just need to finish the paint and carpeting). I've collected up a number of moon crater plates, still have my 'Neptune Discovery Lab' that's been sitting in a moving box for 25 years and have been actively collecting up underwater and exploration ships/sets for some time now. Can't wait to start putting some scenes together!

Immediate discount on launchday up till -15% / -20% in Europe happens. - 25% up to -35%???; yeah right. Where did you get that figure from?

The double-molded diving helmet reminds me of the helmet of a Fallout Power Armor suit! Hope we get one in grey!

Not everybody knows about the discounts. Even if they were global. Many places don't hade a Lego store and some don't even have access to shop at home.

Shame that they don’t seem to include a knife or speargun with the divers anymore.

I'm a massive sucker for submersibles ever since the deepsea theme lego had in the 90s. I got quite a few of those themed sets so this is another great addition to the sub fleet. Though it does break with the otherwise consistent yellow sub color. And it isn't all that bad. Especially if you put it next to the big ship. The color schemes being the same. I imagine it just goes into port alongside the bigger vessel. I would love to see more of this theme, perhaps a smaller more modest ship and perhaps a sub half this size.

I love it, it is like the cyclops and prawn suit from subnatica!

Handsome set. It's too bad it isn't designed to better integrate with the Arctic Explorer, given their matching color schemes. I was wondering if the shipwreck builds from each set might fit together too-- seems like a missed opportunity there if they don't.

That deep sea helmet with the flashlights would be great for a fallout moc ;)

Id rather take that one to see the Titanic lol

Disclaimer: I'm in no way making fun of recent tragic events. I'm surprised that this has still been released. I genuinely would have thought that they would pull it for at least a year.

This is a great set! It has so much fun things. I have a friend quite knowledgeable in marine biology, so she definitely would love a set like this, especially for the sharks. Although, I think it could have been divided into 2 sets rather than being a huge one. Central and South America have it rough when talking about LEGO. In my country (Costa Rica), expect not only prices being at least double the said ones in these videos, but actually coming late to stores after their releases :/ When I was in Japan, I became so surprised LEGO there was waaaay cheaper, and I ended buying more sets than I initially thought adquiring. However, LEGO discounts here are more or less common, so you can buy sets with good offers, normally between 20 and 40% of discount. It's rare to find a set with 50% of discount (it's usually only when buying a second set) or even higher. So, yeah, I'm with you, Jang: if you can obtain LEGO for even cheaper prices than said in these videos, feel fortunate.

This is a must have for me!

BURPs are back ?!

On one hand - I love this subtheme, love the color choices, love all the new and recolored animals (THOSE JELLYFISH!) But on the second... This is not a good Lego model IMO. Once again its way too expensive and big for what its supposed to be. They could easily drop the robot, its cute at first but its a really bad and fragile build.

Nice submarine going to a shipwreck. BUT THE PRICE!!!!

Omg he said New Zealand

Hahaha " its a reverse Tardis siuation"... love that :D Okey to be serious, i think its a cool set, especially for children. And yes, its cool that they try a new colours for the deepsea theme (instead of yellow which took place in almost every deepsea set since beginning). BUT on the other side, it doesnt catch my personal taste :( Altough i love subnautica, this is way to futuristic for LEGO CITY. The same i have complained about the Lego City Space Theme from 2022. Both, deepsea 2023 and space 2022 are to futuristic and way to mutch comic style in my opinion :/

So glad their bringing back the arctic sets alongside underwater explorations that finally aren't yellow

Set is $90 at Costco btw.

Tell 'em! North America (& most the rest of the world) would love to get 25-35% off, right away! In the USA we eventually get 20% off as some of 'em age, or wait until a couple clearances throughout the year to see if we can get lucky...

Jang really is a cut above the rest. “We’re doing a big deep sea set review. Better make my background at the beginning make it look like im underwater.”🤣😊

I managed to get it for like 90 on Amazon. Granted, I had to wait a year, but it did eventually drop to a fairly reasonable price. The one thing I felt the sub could have used (and which I am adding) is a small sail. Even little exploration submersibles still have these in a lot of cases, and while it is an extra 'waste' of like 10 parts, I think I might have happily traded a bit of the rock formation for one.

Awesome video, and you are right. In South America, we pay double or triple the price. It's important that you give your opinion on the MSRP.

That sub looks incredible. And huge. Like wow, that’s really surprising to me. I wasn’t anticipating liking it this much

Hope to get the big shark on pick a brick someday. Other than that my budget says NO! to both this and the ship. Well spoken about the price subject, and Im from eurozone 👏👏👏

Despite being in the euro zone us Finnish people have to put up with Denmark tier prices and little to no discount except for clearance, thankfully there's a store with tax free prices

That scene looks like it was copied out of Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. In a scene where Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre are exploring a wrecked ship for treasure there are sharks nearby that are swimming in a circle.

Alright, the sub is a lot better than I initially thought it would be, going off the first pictures. But why lie? I just... I just need the big shark. I NEED the big shark!

"massive day one discounts"? Not where i live in Germany. Yes the stores like Mueller and Kaufland do discount stuff, but not all sets and not on Day One. I am curious about where those people shop?

I never see day 1 discounts in the UK. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places.

It’s funny I was looking at the set the other day at Costco‘s. I believe they have it priced just under $100. Of course you have to factor in the fact that there’s a membership fee to pay

Was never interested in city sets but saw your review and looks so cool! Went out and bought today for £75 definitely worth it, can't wait to display it. Love your reviews! 👍

Thank you for this review. Much enjoyed your thoughts.

Excellent review, thank you. When/where are these day one sales? I don't think I've ever seen them.

Sub and shipwreck is one of my favorite lego set recipes. I don’t know if I’ll go for this one because its so very extremely deluxe but I’m tempted

What a great video. I like your style. I agree, I think the mech needs more love in terms of articulation and also perhaps an upgrade for hands/claws to grab things.

genuinely love the large shark in this set 😮 need him to show up in more sets

I would like this, and the price change, if it were just the main submarine. If it were just that for half or just over half of the price, I would likely get it.

How can I get a hold of this “Day one Discount!?” Is there particular websites? And how do you know what day sets are going to be released?

Oh man....itnis a beautiful set. Now I have to decide between this one and Eldorado....

yeah i bought this for 75 euro in europe. We do get good day one discounts. Generally thats normal here because otherwise there would be no reason to buy from anywhere else then lego. Lego offers points and free gifts. basically i pick if i want a discount right away or points and a free gift. Usually the discount is best for me.

I don't know about other countries in the Euro zone, but France does not get day one discounts.... if any, even after months...

Can somebody explain why in Europe there are day 1 discounts?

It would look great with the Atlantis colors scheme.