New possible way of identifying LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 minifigures

As the release of LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 fast approaches, there's another method that could help fans to identify the Collectible Minifigures.

The switch to cardboard boxes instead of plastic blind bags for LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 has led to widespread theories and concerns about how to find the minifigures you want and avoid duplicates. Possible methods range from weighing the individual boxes (which is slightly impractical in reality) or simply buying a box in its entirety for some markets.

However, The Brick Fan has another potential means of predicting which minifigure lies inside each box: serial numbers. Next to the ordinary UPC code, there's also a unique serial number. Some characters have the same first five characters (such as Mr Knight, Beast, and Storm in the example below), but the following serial number is always unique.

After comparing the box he bought with the box he was sent to review, The Brick Fan suggested that each character has its own range of serial numbers that it will stay within, usually a range from a few hundred to a few thousand. Importantly, the numbers don't seem to interact with each other, although this cannot be confirmed for all runs of 71039 Marvel Series 2.

If the theory runs true, this would mean would simply need to look for a serial number within the range for your desired character. This could all prove unhelpful if, during general release, the numbers get mixed up between the ranges that The Brick Fan suggests, but at the moment this seems to be the most practical way of identifying the minifigures you want from the shelves. Here's a table that illustrates the possible serial number ranges for 71039 Marvel Series 2, as reported by The Brick Fan.

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