Following the tech’s debut at CES 2026, Lego has just announced a quintet of new Smart Play compatible Star Wars sets, but be warned, these sets don’t come with the most important piece: the Smart Brick.
While I was initially unconvinced by Lego’s evolution of play, I’ve quickly come around on the tech, which relies on special minifigures and tiles built into sets that can activate lights and sound effects inside the Smart Brick to enhance the toy’s play features.
The fact that it doesn’t require an app, has a big focus on kid-friendly play, and that the components are as Lego system compatible as their non-smart variants has convinced me that Smart Play could be an excellent advancement of Lego rather than a downgrade.
It appears Lego agrees, as its three-set lineup has five new additions – all still in the Star Wars theme.
We have the Millennium Falcon, Luke’s Landspeeder, and Mos Eisley Cantina, as well as sets depicting Yoda’s Hut and Jedi Training, and the AT-ST Attack on Endor. Each build comes with at least one smart tile and one smart minifigure, but crucially, no Smart Brick is included.
And that means you’ll still need to pick up one of the Smart Play 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 its sets. All-In-One Smart Play sets have everything you need, while merely Compatible builds lack the Smart Brick – so make sure you don’t get caught out.
Without the Smart Brick, these new Compatible sets are at least a little more affordable, with better piece-to-cost ratios, but as a themed set, there is still a premium to pay.
The cheapest, Luke’s Landspeeder, comes with 215 bricks and costs $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$59.99; meanwhile, the priciest of these new builds 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 one. I can already hear the space jazz filling the bar from the Smart Brick. I’m also excited to listen to the smart Ewok in action from the Attack on Endor set, but gutted that the Jawa included with Luke’s Landspeeder isn’t able to deliver its iconic Jawanese calls, as it’s just a regular minifigure.
I’m still waiting for something under $20 and a collection of just smart pieces to enhance existing sets or creative builds, but these models are a major step in the right direction in my mind, and I’m excited to see more.
If you’re sold on these compatible sets and maybe already locked in an order for the core Smart Play sets, Lego is taking preorders 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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