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Lego’s Smart Brick—featuring a microcomputer, microphone, and NFC in a 2x4 brick—launches with eight Star Wars sets; three include a Smart Brick with a charging cradle, while the rest are Smart Play compatible (BYOB). Prices range from $69.99 for Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter to $159.99 for Throne Room Duel & A-Wing, with details on which kits include the brick and NFC tags.
Early hands-on with Lego's Star Wars Smart Play sets shows the bricks' lights and talking sounds largely underdeliver, with generic engine noises and warbling voice samples; the steep entry price (from about $70 for a starter set to around $140–$160 for additional bricks) makes the value proposition doubtful, threatening the technology's momentum unless iteration improves.
LEGO has announced its first Smart Play sets featuring interactive Smart Bricks, Minifigures, and Tags, with three Star Wars-themed sets available for preorder, launching on March 1, including the Emperor's Throne Room Duel, Luke's X-Wing, and Vader's TIE Fighter, offering enhanced play with sound and light features.