LEGO's Smart Play platform comes with a huge caveat that will likely diminish its immediate impact: it is only going to be available in a handful of countries. While the rollout is expected to expand over time, the limited launch makes LEGO's "here to stay" messaging feel premature, because for most customers, those high-tech bricks will barely be “here” at all in the near term.
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LEGO's 'Smart' Star Wars Sets Are Only Launching in 6 Countries
For now, LEGO's smart Star Wars sets will be limited to but six countries: the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Poland, and Australia. LEGO’s official announcement of the Smart Play product line does not mention this significant availability limitation, which can only be confirmed by checking the country-specific versions of its website. There is currently no indication of how long the restriction will remain in place, i.e., when exactly the smart bricks might reach additional countries. In the six confirmed markets, the sets are scheduled to launch on March 1.
LEGO Smart Play Bricks: Supported Countries List
- United States
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Poland
- Australia
The six launch markets will receive the first LEGO Smart Play sets on March 1, 2026.
LEGO Maintains Smart Bricks Are a Long-Term Play
With even LEGO’s home country of Denmark excluded from the Smart Play platform’s initial rollout, the company’s approach to introducing the new technology appears more cautious than the CES announcement alone might have suggested. Nevertheless, LEGO maintains that its smart bricks are here to stay; not to replace existing offerings, but to complement them. NFC tags are a key part of this strategy, enabling compatibility between regular bricks and their sensor-equipped counterparts.
One of the First LEGO Smart Sets Will Be Slightly Cheaper Than First Stated
Geographically limited availability aside, one of the three smart Star Wars sets will be launching at a lower price than initially suggested, with 75423 Luke’s Red Five X-wing (584 pcs) now listed as retailing for $89.99. The initial press coverage of this kit had it listed with a $99.99 price tag. YouTuber PenPlays claims LEGO itself spread the incorrect price, but The Best War Games was unable to confirm this as of press time. The other two Wave 1 smart sets should launch with their initially announced price tags. That's $159.99 for 75427 Throne Room Duel & A-Wing (952 pcs) and $69.99 for 75421 Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter (473 pcs).
While the LEGO Smart Play platform is soon set to have a proper release, limited as it may be, one of its launch countries technically already had a chance to experience its core offerings. That would be the United Kingdom, where the very first batch of LEGO's smart bricks was soft-launched in March 2025. However, that was an extremely limited rollout encompassing only three sets: Jungle Explorer Base Camp (60691), The Lost Crocodile Temple (60692), and Survivor Island Seaplane (60693). All three have been discontinued within months of their debuts. In addition to Star Wars, LEGO’s highly anticipated Pokemon lineup is also expected to include at least some Smart Brick-enabled sets, according to recent leaks from credible sources.