LEGO is kicking off 2026 with a significant new launch, revealing a brand-new “Good Brick” expertise that will likely be included with an upcoming wave of Star Wars fashions. Nevertheless, though the aim is to boost and improve play with the favored bricks we all know and love, some longtime collectors are questioning whether or not the Good Brick is in the end value it.
Revealed at CES 2026 in partnership with Lucasfilm, The LEGO Group’s new Good Brick is objectively spectacular. A 3-in-one system, The Good Brick is a single 2×4 brick with micro-sensors, permitting it to react to the construct it is positioned in with particular lights and sounds alongside new LEGO Good Tags and LEGO Good Minifigures.
Likewise, it was additionally revealed that Star Wars will likely be spearheading the launch with new units that includes all three LEGO Good options.
LEGO Debuts The All-New Good Brick (With Assist From Star Wars)
Going past the brand new Star Wars LEGO units simply launched this January, three new Star Wars units are confirmed to be launched on March 1st from LEGO, and every one will embody no less than one Good Brick, Good Tag, and Good Minifigure. These upcoming Star Wars LEGO units are:
- LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Luke’s Purple 5 X-Wing 75423 ($99.99) — Consisting of 584 items, the set will embody a mannequin of Luke’s X-Wing, an Imperial turret, transporter, and command heart. Luke Skywalker and Leia would be the two SMART Minifigures, whereas the set total will embody one Good Brick with a charging pad, in addition to 5 Good Tags for numerous interactive lights and sounds.
- LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter 75421 ($69.99) — This 473-piece set includes a mannequin of Darth Vader’s TIE Superior. Additionally that includes a Good Brick and charging pad, the mannequin additionally comes with a Insurgent Outpost and an Imperial Fueling Station. Good Minifigures embody Darth Vader and one Insurgent Fleet Trooper.
- LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing 75427 ($159.99) — That includes 962 items, this ultimate three-in-one Star Wars set consists of three Good Minifigures: Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and Luke Skywalker, permitting builders to recreate the long-lasting Return of the Jedi duel. Different options embody a brick-built A-wing Fighter and Pilot, two Royal Guards, and a SMART Tag-enabled turret. Extra SMART options embody Lightsaber hums, A-Wing engines, and the “The Imperial March” theme with Emperor Palpatine’s throne. This set notably comes with two Good Bricks versus only one.
Moreover, LEGO’s CES 2026 panel additionally teased extra Star Wars units that might be Good Brick suitable, together with a brand new LEGO Millennium Falcon, Luke’s Landspeeder, The Mos Eisley Cantina, and an Imperial AT-ST, confirming that LEGO and Star Wars are going all-out in 2026 with these new Good Brick options.
LEGO’s New Good Brick Is Designed To Improve Play (However Is It Price The Price?)
This new Good Brick LEGO expertise is certainly fairly cool and thrilling, a transparent evolution from the interactive LEGO Tremendous Mario units that had been first launched in 2020.
Nevertheless, discussions and debates about this imminent launch have been occurring effectively earlier than LEGO’s official announcement, particularly relating to the elevated costs with decrease piece counts for Good Brick units. In spite of everything, it is already apparent to see the results the Good Brick is making. Simply have a look at this way more compact and smaller X-Wing mannequin ($100) in comparison with earlier Star Wars LEGO fashions value the identical worth.
General, these new Good Brick fashions have definitely raised the eyebrows of longtime LEGO Star Wars collectors (myself included). After all, the aim is to “improve” play for youthful builders quite than catering to older collectors. Nevertheless, it stays to be seen if this thrilling new LEGO expertise will really be value it in the long term.
LEGO’s new Good Brick-enhanced Star Wars units are set to launch on March 1st, 2026, and are anticipated to go on pre-order later this week on LEGO.com.
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Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Pal, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
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The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The E book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Unhealthy Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Assault of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Again, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Power Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Final Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Daybreak of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order
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Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren