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.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 05: Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer, the LEGO Group on stage during the LEGO SMART Play launch event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for The LEGO Group)

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

Even your Legos are going through a technological revolution. The toy company unveiled its “most significant evolution” in 50 years — the Lego Smart Brick, a standard 2×4 Lego brick with a tiny computer packed inside.

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

The new ‘Stranger Things’ LEGO set is set to release January 3, 2026, or January 1, 2026 for Insiders, and it’s expected to sell out fast. So, if you want to ensure you get it, make sure to sign up for LEGO Insiders (free) to get early access.