LEGO SMART Play is HERE. And that means that your LEGO sets are evolving into even more awesome versions of themselves. LEGO SMART Play will soon allow

LEGO unveiled Smart Play at CES 2026, embedding interactive tech into bricks. The first Star Wars sets launch March 1, with preorders Jan. 9.

Now, Lego is bringing the culmination of this technology and play features to a galaxy far, far away with its new Smart Play system. With its unveiling at CES 2026, I had a chance to see exactly how Lego is upgrading its Star Wars collection with lights,

The brand-new, jaw-dropping Lego smart brick tech can recognize other bricks, activate effects and play music. They're debuting in Star Wars Lego sets this spring and we got an early look at CES 2026.

Just be aware that this BB-8 model is much smaller than the one Lego released back in 2017. The new BB-8 ( model No. 75452) is just over 3 inches tall, whereas the 1,106-piece build ( model No. 75187) was over 10 inches tall.

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One of the kits from the first wave of LEGO's 2026 products is a unique gaming set that supports three distinctive builds while costing under $20.

The Lego Group unveiled its new SMART Play bricks at CES, the first building sets, featuring Star Wars, are expected to launch in March.