LEGO Reveals the Smart Brick, a Technology-Packed Toy Piece Dubbed 'The Next Exciting Chapter' for the Company's Future, Launching Inside New Star Wars Sets LEGO has announced the Smart Brick, a chip-powered piece due to be integrated into upcoming sets that it describes as "the next exciting chapter" of the 90-year-old toy company.

The new Star Wars sets, which incorporate Smart tech, might be cool — but fans are not abiding by the rising costs of basic sets or Lego's direction

LEGO is getting educational as it debuts its latest LEGO Ideas set with the evolution of STEM. STEM Stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and was shaped by brilliant minds like Marie Curie, Sir Isaac Newton, and George Washington Carver.

Almost a year ago, in March 2025, LEGO and Pokémon officially announced a partnership which would see brick-built sets from the famous franchise arrive on shelves. The partnership has been completely quiet since then, but what may change in just a few hours.

LEGO kicked off the year with a major slate of new kits on January 1, 2026, one of the brand’s busiest release days of the year. BB-8 Astromech Droid ($90) — Celebrating a Droid Icon - A fan-friendly release that has already hit shelves is the BB-8 Astromech Droid set.

Star Wars LEGO sets. We’re headed into an exciting year for Star Wars, with The Mandalorian and Grogu leading the franchise back to the big screen at last. LEGO has yet to announce many sets from the movie (likely to avoid spoilers),