Following the technology’s debut at CES 2026, Lego just announced a quintet of new Smart Play-compatible Star Wars sets, but keep in mind that these sets don’t come with the most important piece: the Smart Brick.
While I wasn’t initially sold on the evolution of Lego play, I quickly caught on to the technology, which relies on special minifigures and tiles built into playsets that can activate lights and sound effects within the Smart Brick to enhance the toy’s play features.
The fact that it doesn’t require an app, has a strong focus on children’s play, and that the components are as compatible with the Lego system as its non-smart variants has convinced me that Smart Play could be a great step up from Lego rather than a downgrade.
It seems Lego agrees, as their three-set line has five new additions, all of them still in the Star Wars theme.
We have the Millennium Falcon, Luke’s Landspeeder and the Mos Eisley Cantina, as well as sets depicting Yoda’s cabin and Jedi training, and the AT-ST attack on Endor. Each build comes with at least one smart tile and one smart minifigure, but most importantly, no smart bricks are included.
And that means you’ll still need to pick up one of Smart Play’s all-in-one sets, like Luke’s Red Five X-Wing, Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, or the Throne Room Duel & A-Wing.
This naming convention appears to be how Lego will differentiate their sets. The all-in-one Smart Play sets have everything you need, while the simply compatible versions lack the Smart Brick, so make sure you don’t get caught.
Without the Smart Brick, these new compatible sets are at least a little more affordable, with better part-to-cost ratios, but as a themed set, you still have to pay a premium.
The cheapest, Luke’s Landspeeder, comes with 215 bricks and costs $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$59.99; Meanwhile, the most expensive of these new models is the 885-piece Millennium Falcon at $99.99 / £89.99 / AU$149.99.
Of course, the most interesting of these five sets is the Mos Eisley Cantina. I can already hear the space jazz filling the bar from the Smart Brick. I’m also excited to hear the intelligent Ewok in action from the Attack on Endor set, but I’m surprised that the Jawa included with Luke’s Landspeeder can’t make his iconic Jawanese calls, since he’s just a regular minifigure.
I’m still waiting for something under $20 and a collection of clever pieces to enhance existing sets or creative builds, but in my opinion these models are a major step in the right direction and I’m excited to see more.
If you’ve already sold out of these compatible sets and perhaps already placed an order for the core Smart Play sets, Lego is accepting pre-orders now and will begin deliveries on March 1, 2026.
- Lego Smart Play Luke’s Landspeeder: $39.99 at Lego
- Lego Smart Play AT-ST™ Attack on Endor: $49.99 at Lego
- Lego Smart Play Yoda’s Hut and Jedi Training: $69.99 at Lego
- Lego Smart Play Mos Eisley Cantina: $79.99 at Lego
- Lego Smart Play Millennium Falcon: $99.99 at Lego
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