Preorder the New Lego Sets Featuring Smart Bricks

Lego is ready to release its latest Smart Play system, bundled with three distinct Star Wars sets scheduled for a March 1st release.

Introduction to Smart Bricks

Making its debut at CES 2026 and rapidly becoming a topic of heated discussion, Lego's Smart Brick stole the show. Among the smallest gadgets revealed, it earned accolades including a ‘Best in Show’ designation in our CES 2026 awards.

The introduction of this technology marks Lego's integration of modern digital interactivity into its classic building experience through the Smart Brick.

Expansion of the Star Wars Lego Universe

The Smart Brick finds its home in three new Star Wars-themed offerings showcasing its innovative functions. Starting with the economically friendly set priced at $69.99, it includes 473 pieces: The Smart Play set featuring Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter.

An intermediate set offers 581 pieces, pairing Luke and Leia with the Smart Brick and equipped with five Smart Tags.

Flagship Model Details

The most premium set, laden with 962 pieces, features two Smart Bricks and a series of five Smart Tags. It also showcases characters like Luke, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine, each equipped with Smart capabilities. This comprehensive set underscores the seamless blend of playfulness and technology.

Technological Specs

Acting as a compact computerized inclusion, the Smart Brick introduces dynamic features such as sound and light enhancements via embedded LEDs, sound systems, microphones, and wireless capabilities. It leverages cutting-edge sensor arrays to detect movement, lighting changes, and various gestures, offering an engaging play environment.

Incorporating NFC-embedded Smart Tags enables automatic activation of corresponding effects when specific figures are recognized nearby, enhancing imaginative storytelling.

Although the current offerings aren't programmable, future updates through an app promise expanding utilities and features.

Community Response

Reactions from Lego enthusiasts display a spectrum of opinions, with some lauding new potential of storytelling possibilities, while purists yearn for the company’s simple imaginative roots.

Reflecting on a demonstration during CES 2026, an initially skeptical observer conceded to the novelty and potential enjoyment provided by these Smart Bricks.