Overview
- Preorders open today at 14:14 CET for three Star Wars Smart Play sets ahead of a March 1, 2026 launch.
- The lineup features Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter (75421) at €69.99 and Luke’s Red Five X-Wing (75423) at €89.99, each with one Smart Brick, plus Throne Room Duel & A-Wing (75427) at €159.99 with two.
- The Smart Brick is a 2×4 element that detects motion, orientation and touch to trigger lights and real-time sounds without a phone, screen or app.
- Lego positions the system as optional after Fairplay and some experts warned built-in effects could undercut open-ended imagination, with manager Federico Begher emphasizing it does not replace core products.
- Independent analyses of patent applications and FCC filings cite multi-radio links, magnetic tracking and inductive charging, though not all such features are guaranteed in shipping sets.