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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.
LEGO unveiled Smart Play at CES 2026, embedding interactive tech into bricks. The first Star Wars sets launch March 1, with preorders Jan. 9.
LEGO has revealed the next level of bricks as they debut their new SmartBrick sets, which all bring life to your sets starting with Star Wars
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"Lego sets resonate with adults because they support creativity, well-being and self-expression in ways that fit naturally into adult life," Genevieve Cruz, head of adult consumer group and franchises for Lego, told USA TODAY by email.
Updated on Monday, Jan. 5 at 1:15 p.m. ET — Unfortunately, the Lego CES keynote press conference on Jan. 5 will not be livestreamed. However, Mashable reporter Matt Binder is in attendance, and you can follow the Mashable CES live blog for the latest updates in brick building technology.
We've seen countless LEGO creations before, but this LEGO build inspired by The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings is simply incredible.