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LEGO Smart Bricks UK release date, price and how to buy as pre-order goes live

Introducing LEGO Smart Play.

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Published: Friday, 9 January 2026 at 9:00 am

LEGO has dropped its biggest announcement in decades: a brand-new Smart Play brick that adds lights, sounds and interactive play to your LEGO builds.

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Announced at American tech show CES, LEGO has unveiled three new LEGO Star Wars sets to launch the Smart Play system. These sets will be able to emit lightsaber sounds, flashing lights and even Star Wars music in real time as you move and play with the LEGO bricks.

This new Smart Play technology has been designed as a completely screen-free way to make playing with LEGO more interactive. According to Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer of the LEGO Group: “For over 90 years, the LEGO Group has sparked imagination and creativity in children around the globe.

"As the world evolves, so do we — innovating to meet the play needs of each new generation. LEGO Smart Play is the next exciting chapter in our LEGO System in Play and something we are super excited about being able to bring to the world at this scale."

Here's what you need to know about the new Smart Play sets as pre-order goes live today.

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LEGO Smart Play UK release date: When will the new sets be available?

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The three new LEGO Smart Play sets will be available for pre-order from today at 2pm, Friday 9th January.

Shipping will then begin from 1st March 2026.

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LEGO Smart Play UK price: How much will the new sets cost?

LEGO has initially announced three Smart Play sets, all from the LEGO Star Wars universe, they are:

What are the new LEGO Smart Play sets?

There are three new LEGO sets coming out as pioneers for the launch of LEGO Smart Play, all from the LEGO Star Wars universe, although more franchises are bound to release Smart Play sets soon.

Darth Vader's TIE Fighter set

LEGO Star Wars set part of new LEGO Smart Play range

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A 473-piece set with one Smart Brick, a Smart Tag for the TIE Fighter, and a Smart Minifigure of Darth Vader. It includes interactive engine sounds and battle effects.

Luke’s Red Five X-wing set

Luke’s Red Five X-wing set

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A 584-piece set with one Smart Brick, five Smart Tags and two Smart Minifigures of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. Sounds include laser fire, engines, refuelling and repairs.

Throne Room Duel & A-wing set

LEGO Throne Room Duel & A-wing set

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A 962-piece set with two Smart Bricks, three Smart Minifigures of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, and five Smart Tages featuring an A-wing, throne, Death Star turret and Lightsaber duels.

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Where to pre-order the new LEGO Smart Play sets

You will be able to pre-order the LEGO Smart Play sets at LEGO's own store from Friday 9th January. The sets will come to third party retailers later in the year.

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