5 New LEGO Star Wars Smart Play Sets: Here's What You Actually Get - Yanko Design

"The Smart Play system revolves around a battery-powered Smart Brick that responds to movement, recognizes special minifigures, and triggers sounds and effects. LEGO has split the lineup into two tiers: All-in-One Sets that include everything you need, and Compatible Sets that require you to buy the Smart Brick separately. Five of the eight new sets fall into that second category, including the headlining Millennium Falcon."

"The 885-piece Millennium Falcon ($99.99) is the marquee Compatible Set, recreating the galaxy's most famous smuggling vessel. The build features a spot for the Smart Brick directly behind the cockpit, with a lever that interacts with the brick's light sensor to trigger sounds and effects. It includes Smart Minifigures of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, and C-3PO, each embedded with RFID chips that the brick can detect and respond to with character-specific reactions."

"The 666-piece Mos Eisley Cantina ($79.99) recreates the cantina scene where Han shot first (or second, depending on which edit you believe). This Compatible Set lets you build the grungy spaceport tavern complete with Smart Minifigures and Tags that would trigger appropriate sound effects and character interactions when paired with a Smart Brick. It's one of the more detailed environment builds in the lineup."

LEGO is launching eight Star Wars Smart Play sets in March 2026 that bring original trilogy ships and scenes to life with interactive technology. The system centers on a battery-powered Smart Brick that responds to movement, recognizes special minifigures, and triggers sounds and effects. LEGO divided the lineup into All-in-One Sets, which include the Smart Brick, and Compatible Sets, which require purchasing the Smart Brick separately. Five of the eight sets are Compatible, including an 885-piece Millennium Falcon that holds the Smart Brick and uses RFID-embedded Smart Minifigures for character-specific reactions. The 666-piece Mos Eisley Cantina offers detailed environment building and Smart interactions when paired with the Brick.

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