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The Lego Millennium Falcon just received a major upgrade.
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The latest iteration features Smart Brick compatibility, and it’s now available on Amazon for $100.
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Lego’s new set also comes with four iconic Star Wars minifigures.
For most Star Wars Lego collectors , having at least one plastic-brick version of the iconic Millennium Falcon is a need , not a want. Lego has released several iterations of Han Solo’s starship thus far, including the large, 7541-piece grail set , and a smaller, under-$100 piece from A New Hop e to commemorate 25 years of Lego Star Wars . The brand, however, just released arguably its most highly anticipated iteration in recent years: the Smart Play Millennium Falcon .
Lego debuted its Smart Brick technology at CES back in January, along with the first three sets they’d feature the new tech: Darth Vader’s TIE fighter , Luke’s Red Five X-Wing , and Palpatine’s Throne Room Duel & A-Wing recreation, the most expensive smart-infused set of the bunch at a still-reasonable $160. Lego, of course, assured there were more to come—and that sets weren’t limited to the Star Wars IP—and it looks like they’re already backing up the former. The Smart Bricks version of the Millennium Falcon is already available on Amazon and at the Lego store, and it looks like another legitimate grail piece for collectors and hobbyists alike.
The latest Falcon upgrade is available for a pretty reasonable $100—certainly a discount compared to the legendary full-sized set at $850. The latest set is more comparable to the aforementioned 25th-anniversary set, which debuted at $85 (and is currently on sale on Amazon for $67). In addition to Smart Brick compatibility, it does offer other meaningful upgrades. Most notably, the inclusion of four iconic Star Wars minifigures in Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and, of course, the ship’s captain himself, Hans Solo.
The latest version of the Falcon is actually slightly easier to build than last year’s release—it features 885 pieces as opposed to the anniversary version's 921. It's also a little more age-inclusive, intended for ages 9+ rather than last year’s 18+ rating.
When combined with Lego’s new Smart Brick technology, the Falcon makes movie-accurate sounds and lights up when it senses the inclusion of a Smart Brick. One thing to note—the Falcon doesn’t come with Smart Bricks, and you’ll have to use the ones you already have. The other downside is that Smart Bricks aren’t yet available separately, so you’ll only be able to acquire them by purchasing one of the all-in-one sets (no complaints from us). We expect Smart Bricks to be sold individually down the line, but so far, there’s no timetable for that release. All things considered, it’s not a bad thing to minimize the number of Smart Bricks one has at one’s disposal; they’re easily interchangeable and can be used seamlessly across sets.
The Falcon is readily available on Amazon, and if you want to ensure you have compatible Smart Bricks, browse some of the All-in-One sets below. They’re pretty sweet.
All-In-One Smart Bricks Sets You Can Buy Right Now
Lego “Star Wars” Smart Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing
Lego “Star Wars” Smart Play: Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter
Lego “Star Wars” SMART Play: Luke’s Red Five X-Wing
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