The Smart Brick is the same size as a regular 4x2 Lego piece and is universal, meaning you could put the same brick in any number of Lego sets and have a different result. Inside it is a speaker, accelerometers, light and sound sensors, an onboard synthesiser and a custom mixed-signal ASIC chip to run it all.

Lego has officially announced a new 2x4 "smart brick" at CES 2026 this week. It's apparently the "most significant evolution" in the Lego system since the release of the Minifigure in 1978 and is part of the company's "smart play" initiatives.

In the Star Wars sets launching with Smart Play in March, the Emperor minifig will play the Imperial March when you sit him on this throne. Ships can blast at each other with laser noises, and lightsabers will hum and whirl when figures holding them are moved.

It’s Star Wars Day and to celebrate, Xbox, Lucasfilm and Lego have teamed up to give away 12 custom Xbox Series S consoles. You’re probably going to want one of these. Each console features a character and design based on Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker ...

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has finally arrived, compiling all nine movies of the epic sci-fi series into one convenient package. In this guide, we’ll be running through everything you need to know about whether or not there are custom characters ...

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