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BrickLink offline: the LEGO® Group's parts marketplace has been down since Friday 6 November, and it won't be back before Tuesday morning Australian time. Here's what we know, what it means for buyers and sellers, and when to try again.
Due back
Tuesday 10 November, 4:00am AEDT (at the earliest)
That's 6:00pm CET / 9:00am PST on Monday 9 November. BrickLink's own notice says "at least", so it could run longer.
What happened to BrickLink?
On Friday 6 November, BrickLink went offline so that LEGO's teams could carry out what the holding page calls "necessary work". It was first expected to be back that same evening. The window was then pushed out to Monday 9 November, which turns a short maintenance break into an outage of more than three days.
So far, LEGO hasn't explained what the work involves or why it has taken so long. The holding message simply apologises for the disruption and thanks everyone for their patience.
Went offlineFriday 6 November
Earliest return (AEDT)Tue 10 Nov, 4:00am
Reason given"Necessary work"
StudioWorks offline only
BrickLink offline: what's affected
- The whole marketplace: stores, search, price guides, order history and profiles are all unavailable.
- Buyers: you can't search for parts, place orders or check on existing ones until the site returns.
- Sellers: shops have been closed for a full weekend at the start of the Christmas rush. Your email notifications should still hold the details of recent orders.
- BrickLink Studio: you can still open it and build on your computer, but its online features aren't working reliably.
- BrickLink Designer Program: the program page is down along with the rest of the site.
Was BrickLink hacked?
There's no evidence of that. Some sellers have raised security concerns because there has been so little communication, and BrickLink was briefly taken offline in March 2022 after a cyber attack on a partner. No data was compromised that time. For now, the cause of this outage is unknown, and we'd suggest waiting for an official update rather than reading too much into the silence.
What can you do in the meantime?
- Keep building your wanted lists in Studio, ready to upload when the site is back.
- If you need parts urgently, other marketplaces such as Brick Owl are still trading.
- Sellers: keep an eye on your email and BrickLink's social channels, as that's where the latest timing has been shared.
- Try again after 4:00am AEDT on Tuesday, and be patient if it takes a little longer.
Our thoughts
BrickLink is where so many of our members source parts for their MOCs and display builds, so a long weekend without it is felt right across the community. We hope the work goes smoothly for the team behind it, and we'll update this article as soon as we hear more.
Has the outage held up an order or a build of yours? Let us know in the comments, or come and chat about it at Talk n Sort, live on Instagram this Tuesday at 8pm.
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