Lego just unveiled its first-ever 'Smart Brick'
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Lego Star Wars SMART Play: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter: This set contains 473 pieces to build the TIE Fighter, an outpost, and a fueling station. It includes one Smart Brick, a Darth Vader Smart Minifigure, a TIE Fighter Smart Tag, and a standard Rebel Pilot Minifigure. It’s priced at $69.99 / £59.99 / AU$99.99.
Now, Lego is bringing the culmination of this technology and play features to a galaxy far, far away with its new Smart Play system. With its unveiling at CES 2026, I had a chance to see exactly how Lego is upgrading its Star Wars collection with lights,
LEGO unveiled Smart Play at CES 2026, embedding interactive tech into bricks. The first Star Wars sets launch March 1, with preorders Jan. 9.
Just be aware that this BB-8 model is much smaller than the one Lego released back in 2017. The new BB-8 ( model No. 75452) is just over 3 inches tall, whereas the 1,106-piece build ( model No. 75187) was over 10 inches tall.
Lego retired its highly detailed Tree House in 2024, and Amazon is only retailer still selling the 3,036-piece model.
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The LEGO Group unveiled LEGO SMART Play, a new interactive platform set to transform the way children and families build and play with LEGO bricks. The innovation, showcased at CES 2026, combines advanced sensors,