{"id":324083,"date":"2026-03-01T22:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/324083\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:26:11","slug":"legos-smart-brick-is-here-and-it-transforms-these-new-star-wars-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/324083\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego\u2019s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lego\u2019s new Smart Brick is a pretty big deal<\/a>. It packs a miniature computer, a microphone, and NFC tech into a classic 2\u00d74 Lego brick, which can power all sorts of new experiences with select sets. It has so much promise that we awarded it \u201cbest in show<\/a>\u201d at CES 2026, and now, eight Star Wars-themed sets that support the Smart Brick (and include it, in some cases) are now available.<\/p>\n

Three of them include at least one Smart Brick, along with a charging cradle and cable, while the rest are merely \u201cSmart Play compatible,\u201d meaning they\u2019re BYOB (bring your own brick). The interactivity of the NFC tags and the smart minifigurs won\u2019t be possible unless you already own one of Lego\u2019s fancy, computerized bricks. The cheapest set to include a Smart Brick is Darth Vader\u2019s TIE Fighter, which costs $69.99 at Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, and Lego\u2019s online storefront<\/a>, while the priciest one \u2014 the Throne Room Duel & A-Wing set \u2014 is available from Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy<\/a>, and Lego<\/a> for $159.99 with two Smart Bricks.<\/p>\n

Below, we\u2019ve listed each set, along with useful info about the smart (and standard) components included.<\/p>\n

Luke\u2019s Red Five X-Wing<\/p>\n

A 581-piece set that includes one Smart Brick, five NFC tags, and smart minifigs of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Throne Room Duel and A-Wing<\/p>\n

A 962-piece set that includes two Smart Bricks, five NFC tags, and smart minifigs of Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Darth Vader\u2019s TIE Fighter<\/p>\n

A 473-piece set that includes one Smart Brick, one NFC tag, and a smart minifig of Darth Vader.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:AT-ST Attack on Endor<\/p>\n

A 347-piece set that includes two NFC tags, a smart Wicket minifig, plus standard AT-ST driver and Scout Trooper minifigs. No Smart Brick is included.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Yoda\u2019s Hut and Jedi Training<\/p>\n

A 440-piece set that includes two NFC tags, smart minifigs of Yoda and Luke Skywalker, plus a standard R2-D2 minifig. No Smart Brick is included.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Mos Eisley Cantina<\/p>\n

A 666-piece set that includes three NFC tags, two smart minifigures of Greedo and Obi-Wan Kenobi, plus three standard minifigs of a Sandtrooper and two cantina band members.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Millennium Falcon Starship<\/p>\n

An 885-piece set that includes four NFC tags and four smart minifigs of Chewbacca, Han Solo, C-3PO, and Luke Skywalker.<\/p>\n

\"\"Where to Buy:Luke\u2019s Landspeeder<\/p>\n

A 215-piece set that includes one NFC tag, one smart minifig of Luke Skywalker, plus two standard minifigs of a Jawa and Gonk Droid.<\/p>\n

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