LEGO Star Wars Set Discussion 2025 - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Kit Figsto]

10 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Again I don't have all the facts on this, but don't retailers put most Lego sets 20% off after 3-6 months regardless of if it sells well? And also more people are likely to buy a set on sale, for example 5 would buy full price but 10 would buy it on sale, making the same amount of profit in that scenario.

I think it really depends on the retailer and the set.  The 20% off thing really only became the common practice maybe 4-5 years ago, because growing up, LEGO was almost never, EVER on sale, unless it was a clearance situation.  

If you've got a situation with, say, the Turbo Tank, it's unlikely that the average person is buying multiples of that, so if sales are really, really poor at full price and pick up a little bit at 20-30% off sales, I think stores would notice that.  I doubt that was the case with stuff like the AT-TE or Coruscant Gunship, my educated guess is that those sold pretty well at full price and even better on sale.

[Meaf]

I think the frequency and time between release and perma-sales is also at least somewhat regional, around where I am it's pretty rare to see anything in store be on sale constantly unless it's just selling absolutely horrendously. From what I hear on here, in some regions (even other parts of the US), sales are basically guaranteed very quickly after release. So I think the answer really is just "it depends."

[CloneCommando99]

Day #91 of asking for a Tie Avenger from Lego…

[BrickPrick]

Typically used to 18+ sets having no design on the packaging at all, while many play scale sets are actually pretty appealing and nice to look at. That being said, now that i can see it in person, what on earth were they thinking when they made the box art for Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator? It's so depressingly devoid of any natural colouring and lacks an interesting background... it looks like a vampire sucked the life of this thing dry and then some. Basing it off the very first shots when the ship flies into orbit on Tatooine would have been the better call. 

Still curious how Lego messed it up this badly. Maybe they didn't bother to make something better beyond what we got due to the set's limited availability as a Lego shop exclusive. That way, it can be considered advantageous not everybody gets to see this design debacle at any given shop. Or not, because then they would have put more effort into designing it. 

But thanks for reminding me that TPM got an awesome anniversary logo, while ROTS, arguably the most popular prequel flick, got nothing. It always comes back to clones, ain't it? Clones are the key to all of this much? Like ROTS sets getting TCW branding means you can't print ROTS logos on the box? 

Edited 23 hours ago by BrickPrick

[Darth_Bane13]

12 hours ago, Kit Figsto said:

I think it really depends on the retailer and the set.  The 20% off thing really only became the common practice maybe 4-5 years ago, because growing up, LEGO was almost never, EVER on sale, unless it was a clearance situation.  

I think the 20% off sale has been common for like 10 years now, at least online.

[CallumPears]

On 7/22/2025 at 7:29 AM, Brickify said:

Man I do wonder how these mistakes on the troopers get through it sucks because the original ROTS commanders are my favorite so I have a bias towards them and have wanted these forever.If you have the image of the original material there for you to reference how can markings just come out wrong?Not saying they have to be super accurate like a hot toy or quality figure but the simple markings and colors should be there.It feels more like someone going off of memory.

Yeah it really feels like they just aren't even trying do get them right, or at this point even actively trying to get them wrong; it's honestly impressive how much they manage to mess up. Some of the mistakes are a little subtle (not an excuse though; there's really no justifiable reason for the designs to be anything short of perfect outside of subjective stylistic choices like the printed kamas) but so many of them nowadays are so blatantly obvious that it beggars belief as to how they got approved to go to print at all. 

And as a non-clone example there's also the issue with Thrawn having not enough code cylinders (makes me a bit worried for Tarkin's in the upcoming Death Star- they got it right on the 2016 figure but it wouldn't be the first time they took a step backwards in terms of accuracy).

[Mandalorianknight]

18 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Day #91 of asking for a Tie Avenger from Lego…

The lack of any specifics or jokes, just the plain statement, ironically makes this one stand out.

15 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

But thanks for reminding me that TPM got an awesome anniversary logo, while ROTS, arguably the most popular prequel flick, got nothing. It always comes back to clones, ain't it? Clones are the key to all of this much? Like ROTS sets getting TCW branding means you can't print ROTS logos on the box? 

Exactly. If I remember right, on some lego.com UI there's a list of categories, and it's something like 

"buildable characters"

"original trilogy" (had a picture of Anakin)

"Clone Troopers"

The clone bros aren't called the prequel era bros, and whether their share of the market is as much as lego seems to believe or not, it's clearly what lego's responding to.

22 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Again I don't have all the facts on this, but don't retailers put most Lego sets 20% off after 3-6 months regardless of if it sells well? And also more people are likely to buy a set on sale, for example 5 would buy full price but 10 would buy it on sale, making the same amount of profit in that scenario.

 Sure, but we're not talking about people who didn't plan on buying the set at all and happened upon it on discount. We're talking about people who say they are going to wait for a sale on a set rather than full price, which objectively does deny lego that revenue.

If they are seeing that sales are greater when the sets are at a lower price... yes, that's good, that's what we want, that's why people wait for those discounts.

[BrickPrick]

5 hours ago, CallumPears said:

Yeah it really feels like they just aren't even trying do get them right, or at this point even actively trying to get them wrong; it's honestly impressive how much they manage to mess up. Some of the mistakes are a little subtle (not an excuse though; there's really no justifiable reason for the designs to be anything short of perfect outside of subjective stylistic choices like the printed kamas) but so many of them nowadays are so blatantly obvious that it beggars belief as to how they got approved to go to print at all. 

And as a non-clone example there's also the issue with Thrawn having not enough code cylinders (makes me a bit worried for Tarkin's in the upcoming Death Star- they got it right on the 2016 figure but it wouldn't be the first time they took a step backwards in terms of accuracy).

I'm a Lego designer believer at this point. I believe they mess up some specific details and tend to troll us on purpose. There is just no rational reasoning for me to think otherwise. I mean, the only thing i can think of is when they haven't had early access to Disney/Lucasfilm concept art or something, but that's another matter entirely. As you can only play the cards you've been dealt with beforehand. This obviously clearly ain't the case for the clones when you've got everything you need at your disposal for at least two decades.

So seeing them getting the most simple of detailing wrong is ridiculous in my eyes. Why they would actually do that, like just to spark some controversies, i don't know. The most positive publicity comes from their LAN, whosebmembers won't necessarily call them out for all these inaccuracies. Like not even close to the level as people like you do. 

You know, that's funny... Before i got to the second part of your posting, i was thinking about Thrawn too. First they messed up his imperial rank Insignia, while printing the right amount of code cylinders. Then they were doing it vice versa. I know they were probably different designers, but things like this make me genuinely question their sanity. There's seriously almost always something with Lego. 

1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Exactly. If I remember right, on some lego.com UI there's a list of categories, and it's something like 

"buildable characters"

"original trilogy" (had a picture of Anakin)

"Clone Troopers"

The clone bros aren't called the prequel era bros, and whether their share of the market is as much as lego seems to believe or not, it's clearly what lego's responding to.

Oh, for the maker's sake... Talking about making the Lego Star Wars universe as wide as the ocean and as deep as a puddle. 

I don't wanna say it out loud, but as far as box branding goes, Hasbro's Black Series, which Lego clearly took inspiration from, does it better. 

About anniversaries... We had this conversation numerous times already. If you keep doing it every time you can, it doesn't feel special anymore. Can't have everything, blah blah. But would it kill them to put some logo on the box for every property they portray in the years of their respective celebration; how about some actual consistency? 

Speaking of minifigure details, a new Princess Leia torso has been leaked for the upcoming Death Star. Don't know if it's more screen accurate or not, but she now has five belt buckles instead of three. 

Edited 9 hours ago by BrickPrick

[Kaijumeister]

On 7/24/2025 at 10:50 AM, BrickPrick said:

Typically used to 18+ sets having no design on the packaging at all, while many play scale sets are actually pretty appealing and nice to look at. That being said, now that i can see it in person, what on earth were they thinking when they made the box art for Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator?

Such a good point, especially when the ship itself is predominantly grey too!

5 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Exactly. If I remember right, on some lego.com UI there's a list of categories, and it's something like 

"buildable characters"

"original trilogy" (had a picture of Anakin)

"Clone Troopers"

This is just…sad. If dioramas were still a thing then I wouldn’t be too annoyed with the glut of buildable characters / helmets / starship collection models. I’ve seen more than a few comments calling these ‘dust collectors’ and I’m inclined to agree.

And yeah again the lack of diversity in set waves is frustrating. I still find it painfully amusing that the Lego Star Wars team seem reluctant to make any more System sets based on the Battle of Endor, however they’re fine releasing a UCS AT-ST and buildable Wicket in the same summer wave. It’s like missing the forest for the trees.

3 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

Oh, for the maker's sake... Talking about making the Lego Star Wars universe as wide as the ocean and as deep as a puddle. 

I don't wanna say it out loud, but as far as box branding goes, Hasbro's Black Series, which Lego clearly took inspiration from, does it better. 

The artwork on the side of each Black Series box coupled with the colourful trims really elevates them (especially the newer style Hasbro have been using after the window-less boxes didn’t work out). Whilst the coloured banners / ribbons on 18+ Lego sets are pleasant, I still think the complete black background is utterly devoid of soul. Saves a lot of money on packaging design at least I imagine.

’Wide as the ocean and deep as a puddle’ - that made me chuckle, and it’s a rather accurate way of describing the theme this year. 

So, buildable characters! We received 5(!) this year, and I’m sure they’ll try to match or exceed that next year. I wonder what characters they’re planning for 2026 to clog up more set slots. There’s no denying the builds themselves are solid, but do we truly need so many?

[CallumPears]

Gingerbread set is said to be Vader's TIE, not an AT-AT (much more fitting for the price point I think). Wonder where the AT-AT rumour came from in that case? 

[TheScaryDoor]

Eight figures leaked for the DS. Including Galen Erso and Hot Tub Stormtrooper. I just need Galen but this will cost 😬.

[BrickBob Studpants]

2 minutes ago, TheScaryDoor said:

Eight figures leaked for the DS. Including Galen Erso and Hot Tub Stormtrooper. I just need Galen but this will cost 😬.

YES YES YES!!! Finally, Mads Mikkelsen gets his long overdue minifig!

Say what you will about this year of LSW, but they released the my top 3 most wanted characters all in the same year, so no complaints from me

At the rate they’re fulfilling all my wishes across themes, I’m soon running out of things to clamour for

[Llewop]

Hopefully we get a hot tub trooper mech in 2026 

1 hour ago, CallumPears said:

Gingerbread set is said to be Vader's TIE, not an AT-AT (much more fitting for the price point I think). Wonder where the AT-AT rumour came from in that case? 

That was the original rumor then i thought it turned out that the TIE was the GWP for the Death Star and the AT-AT was the holiday set? I’d rather us get a normal Vader Tie than a gingerbread one if the rumour is true. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Llewop

[EvanHnuel]

No dual molded legs Han is such an L

[CallumPears]

11 minutes ago, EvanHnuel said:

No dual molded legs Han is such an L

So far we have one character with dual-moulded legs and it's the meme stormtrooper lol

Hopefully they at the very least give all the officers boots (not much to ask when they already sell those legs on PaB for 50p anyway) but yeah Han really should have them. It's a real shame they gave him them in Cloud City then never again. 

I wish they'd start doing it for the Imperial Crewmember too (also sidenote the crewmember essentially has the same legs as the ARC-170 pilot but with black boots instead of white. For the pilot they used white legs to show the boots and just printed grey on the front, which would be equivalent to giving the crewmember black legs and printing grey on the front. I definitely prefer what they do with the crewmember by just leaving the boots off rather than making the whole leg the boot colour, though of course dual-moulding would be best in both cases). 

[wicket]

22 minutes ago, EvanHnuel said:

No dual molded legs Han is such an L

Yeah, guess $1000 just isn't enough for dual molded legs... They’re saving those for some random CMF guy in Series 29 holding a banana 

[EvanHnuel]

wow the motherload just hit. I genuinely am so frustrated by the inconsistent treatment of dual molded legs in this theme. Even just giving the generic grey & black boots for officers in a $1000 set when they come in far cheaper ones & are literally in PaB for .50 makes a big difference.

[CallumPears]

Wow no dual moulding on any of them really is disappointing. Easy to fix for the most part (except for the ones with printed legs) but we shouldn't need to do that. 

Also Yularen's legs should be fully black not white. They got that wrong in the polybag version of him too. 

Tarkin is a little too blurry to tell whether they got his code cylinders right. 

[Llewop]

So 25 down 15to go. Only one I can’t see yet is a Ben Kenobi figure, maybe a TIE pilot so I’m guessing that’s to come and the 11 must be multiples of all the trooper types? 

Figures look pretty good to me I’m hoping bricklink/ebay prices aren’t too bad for most of these. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Llewop
Can’t count proper

[BrickBob Studpants]

Sim Aloo looks great with that new hat piece! Since they just call him “Imperial Dignitary”, I think he’s the only one to be included  Nice to see Tagge too!

[CloneCommando99]

Wow! The minifigs look fantastic. I love the beach trooper, imperial dignitary and officers. The bad thing is the lack of detail on MCs in a $1000 set.

Now let’s see some interior.

 

Lego’s probably going to want to bleed some minifigs into next year’s sets. And I want Krennic. A Tie Avenger would be a great place to reuse him. (Day #92)

Edited 1 hour ago by CloneCommando99

[Hoth Rebel]

IMO this is really disappointing. I normally don't care for dual molding or arm printing on every figure, but all these figures are meh at best. They have made better versions of nearly every leaked figure so what's the point of not including them in this set? How is C3PO not the dual molded version, how has Leia plain legs or why don't the Imperial figures have dual molded legs? Even the faces for the new figures don't really match the on screen counterpart. 

Normally I wouldn't really care that much, but if this is supposed to be the ultimate LEGO Star Wars set, then at least make sure all the figures are the best versions. Especially when they already have the designs. 

[EvanHnuel]

am I imagining side leg printing on RoTJ Luke or is anybody else seeing that?

[CallumPears]

30 minutes ago, Hoth Rebel said:

IMO this is really disappointing. I normally don't care for dual molding or arm printing on every figure, but all these figures are meh at best. They have made better versions of nearly every leaked figure so what's the point of not including them in this set? How is C3PO not the dual molded version, how has Leia plain legs or why don't the Imperial figures have dual molded legs? Even the faces for the new figures don't really match the on screen counterpart. 

Normally I wouldn't really care that much, but if this is supposed to be the ultimate LEGO Star Wars set, then at least make sure all the figures are the best versions. Especially when they already have the designs. 

WOW even C-3PO didn't get it.  Hadn't noticed at first since I wasn't really focusing on him but that's ridiculous. (Though tbh I'm not really a fan of the dual-moulded C-3PO leg anyway since for reasons unknown to mankind they used plain grey instead of silver for it.)

Can't really make out the faces from the pictures I'm seeing except for the Dignitary (Sim Aloo) which I'll agree doesn't really look like him (is it a reuse from something else?). 

I think the figures I'm most interested in so far are the Imperial Officers (especially Tagge and Motti) and the Dignitary (pending any inaccuracies we can't see yet due to the picture quality, and of course overlooking the lack of boots and Yularen's wrong-coloured legs).