Lego Star Wars (written in all capital letters) is a Lego theme inspired by the Star Wars media franchise and fictional universe created by George Lucas. It includes more than 928 Lego building toy sets, 1389 Lego minifigures, a video game series with six games, and several animated short films and television series.

The Lego Group was originally allowed to use the Star Wars brand from 1998 to 2009. Later, The Lego Group extended this permission with Lucasfilm, first until 2011, then until 2016, again until 2022, and most recently until 2032.

Overview

Lego Star Wars is based on the Star Wars story and movie series. The toy sets feature characters from the Star Wars films and TV shows, except for a few special characters. The Lego Star Wars line was first introduced in February 1999 at the North American International Toy Fair. It was connected to the movie Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, which was released in May of the same year.

Development

Lego Star Wars designers have explained how they changed their strategy to include popular minifigures in more affordable and accessible sets. Lego Star Wars Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen said, "We have changed our strategy over the years," and added, "In the past, we often kept some of the most important characters for more expensive sets. Now, we think about young children and new Star Wars fans who want to join the fun."

The designers mentioned that the Force Ghost minifigures were created because of changes in the company’s use of transparent plastic. Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen explained, "Minifigures are made from different types of plastic because they need specific features. Some parts must be flexible, while others need to hold together tightly." Design Director Michael Lee Stockwell added, "For example, the hands are made from a different material than the heads."

Stockwell also described how designing playsets based on new shows and movies is more challenging than creating vehicles. Referring to a Lego set based on The Mandalorian, Stockwell said, "We were interested in the Armourer’s forge from the first season, but we didn’t know enough about the story or events around it. This is a big difference between designing a ship and a playset, because ships are often easier to understand."

The designers shared that the Death Star (set number: 75316) is an example of how they choose which sets to create. Frederiksen explained, "If something appears in many places, it is likely to be popular. We used this approach when making Star Trek sets. We focused on vehicles that appeared in both the prequel movies and The Clone Wars because this made more fans happy."

The designers also described the process of creating minifigures and their responsibility to ensure accuracy. Lego Star Wars designer Madison O’Neil said, "Part of this involves adding small details, like leg and arm prints. These are new things we can now do better. We work within the company’s guidelines and try to do the best we can."

Construction sets

The first Lego sets based on the original Star Wars trilogy were released in 1999, at the same time as the movie The Phantom Menace. Sets based on the prequel trilogy, starting with Episode I – The Phantom Menace, followed. As each new prequel movie was released, Lego created new models of ships and scenes from those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Lego also made models based on The Clone Wars, The Old Republic, The Force Unleashed, Rebels, The Force Awakens, Battlefront, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, Solo, Resistance, The Mandalorian, The Rise of Skywalker, The Bad Batch, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Andor, Ahsoka, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Sets based on Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Galaxy's Edge, The Freemaker Adventures, and Vader Immortal were also produced.

According to BrickLink, a marketplace owned by Lego, as of April 2024, The Lego Group has released 928 Lego sets and promotional polybags and 1,389 minifigures as part of its Lego Star Wars theme.

As of 2022, The Lego Group has confirmed that the Lego Star Wars theme will continue until December 2032.

Some minifigures appear in many sets, while others are rare and have higher resale value. Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are the most well-known minifigures in the theme, while battle droids are the most common type. The first Lego Star Wars minifigures were Luke Skywalker and Ben Kenobi from set #7110 "Landspeeder." Tan-colored OOM battle droids were the first minifigures by production code (sw0001a) and had only four unique designs, which differed only in arm orientation and a backplate. Lego changed the skin tone of minifigures from yellow to a more natural tone between 2003 and 2004, and by 2005, yellow skin tones were no longer used in the Lego Star Wars line. In 2019, the number of Lego Star Wars minifigures surpassed 1,000, with the Battlefront II character Iden Versio having the code sw1000.

In addition to regular Minifigure-scale sets, Lego released 37 sets in its Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) line. Starting in 2000 with models of the X-Wing and TIE Interceptor, these sets are larger, more detailed, and designed for display rather than play. They often include information plaques and display stands. For example, the 2017 UCS version of the Millennium Falcon had 7,541 pieces, including 10 minifigures, and was the largest Lego Star Wars set at the time. It was also the fifth largest Lego set ever made. On June 5, 2015, a sealed box of the older 2007 Millennium Falcon set (10179) was sold for €5,000 ($5,556.50 USD) on the secondhand market, making it the most expensive Lego set ever sold. The Death Star (75419), released on October 1, 2025, has 9,019 pieces and is the largest UCS set by piece count. It was also the first Lego set ever sold for $1,000 USD at its original price.

This list includes every Lego Star Wars set released in the Ultimate Collector Series line, which contains some of the most notable sets in the Lego Star Wars line.

Similar to UCS sets, Master Builder Series sets are designed for more interactive play, with features like moving parts and interiors for minifigures. The first set in this line was Betrayal at Cloud City (75222), released in 2018. This was followed by Mos Eisley Cantina (75290), released in 2020. As of 2025, when Mos Eisley Cantina was retired, no Master Builder Series sets are currently being sold.

Starting in 2020, Lego began releasing display-focused sets based on Star Wars helmets, including Boba Fett’s helmet (75277), a Stormtrooper helmet (75276), and a TIE Fighter Pilot helmet (75274). These sets show the helmets on black brick-built stands with related plaques, similar to UCS sets.

In 2022, Lego introduced its Diorama Collection, which aims to recreate scenes from the Star Wars series in small, detailed display sets. The collection began with three sets based on scenes from A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.

At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, Lego announced Smart Brick, a special Lego piece with rechargeable electronics that can react to motion, color, and NFC technology. It was used in a line of Star Wars sets released in March 2026. These sets received mixed reviews due to high prices, poor audio quality, and limited inclusion of the Smart Brick itself.

On August 1, 2020, Lego released Star Wars The Sith (31200) under the Lego Art theme. This set includes 3,406 pieces and allows builders to recreate one of three Star Wars villains (Darth Maul, Kylo Ren, or Darth Vader) in a mosaic-like format using Lego 1×1 studs.

Lego has since released 22 Star Wars-themed sets under the Lego BrickHeadz theme, featuring characters from the sequel trilogy, original trilogy, The Clone Wars, and The Mandalorian.

The sets First Order Stormtrooper (40391) and BB-8 (40431) were released as part of the Lego Brick Sketch

Video games

In July 2008, Jon Burton, president of Traveller's Tales, told Variety that the series had sold 15 million copies in total. As of February 13, 2009, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game had sold more than 6.8 million copies worldwide. Lego Star Wars II sold over 8.3 million copies, and The Complete Saga sold over 4.1 million copies. Together, these three games had sold more than 21 million copies. In May 2009, Wired reported combined sales of 20 million copies. By 2012, all Lego Star Wars video games had sold more than 30 million copies. By 2016, more than 36 million copies had been sold. By 2019, the series had sold over 50 million copies. In April 2022, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was listed in the UK boxed chart top 10 by Eurogamer. This game has sold more than 3 million copies.

LegoStar Warsin other media

Several films and videos based on Lego Star Wars have been made. Lego Star Wars characters also appear in The Lego Movie (2014).

• Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick is the first computer-animated Lego Star Wars short film. It was first shown on Cartoon Network in mid-2005, at the same time as the movie Revenge of the Sith.
• Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 is a short movie that aired on Cartoon Network in August 2009. It was also uploaded to the Lego Star Wars website to celebrate 10 years of Lego Star Wars.
• Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty is another computer-generated image (CGI) Lego short film. It was released in 2010. In this film, Darth Vader hires Boba Fett to find Jar Jar Binks for an accident he caused. The story takes place during the original trilogy, showing that Jar Jar was responsible for destroying the first Death Star and was on Jabba’s Barge during Return of the Jedi.
• 36 short videos were released on YouTube for this theme. Some of these videos were shown elsewhere before being posted online.

• Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace was released on July 7, 2011. It is a 30-minute TV special written by Michael Price. The story follows Yoda leading Jedi younglings through the Senate when he senses a disturbance in the Force. A boy named Ian secretly boards Yoda’s ship, pretending to be a Jedi. Meanwhile, C-3PO and R2-D2 manage the group. Yoda and the droids save the younglings from Separatists and Jabba. The special first aired in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 22, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., and in the United Kingdom on October 17 at 5:30 p.m. The DVD and Blu-ray include other short films, such as The Quest for R2-D2 and Bombad Bounty.
• Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out was released on September 26, 2012. It aired on Cartoon Network in the United States and was one of the last Star Wars productions made before Lucasfilm was sold to The Walt Disney Company. The story takes place before The Empire Strikes Back. Luke tries to destroy an Imperial base on Naboo but is chased by Star Wars fans who see him as a celebrity. Meanwhile, Vader competes with Darth Maul to prove he is the best Sith Lord to Palpatine, who is building a second Death Star. The special was dedicated to Ralph McQuarrie, an artist who worked on the original Star Wars trilogy and died before it was released.
• The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special was released on November 17, 2020, on Disney+. It is a spiritual successor to and a humorous version of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. The story takes place after Episode IX. Rey doubts her teaching skills and uses a time key to travel through the Star Wars saga. She loses the key to Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, who use it to meet Kylo Ren in the future. Palpatine tries to make Kylo his apprentice. Meanwhile, Finn, Rose, and Poe struggle to plan a Life Day party.
• Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales was released on October 1, 2021, exclusively on Disney+. The story takes place after Episode IX. Poe and BB-8 land on Mustafar, where they meet Graballa the Hutt, Jabba’s cousin. Graballa owns Vader’s castle, which he is turning into a Sith-themed hotel. Poe, BB-8, Graballa, and Dean (a young mechanic) explore the castle with Vader’s servant, Vaneé. Vaneé tells three spooky stories linked to Star Wars villains. The group must stop an ancient evil from rising.
• Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation was released on August 5, 2022, exclusively on Disney+. The story takes place after Episode IX. Finn plans a summer cruise for his friends. He is visited by Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Leia, who share stories to help him remember his friends.

• Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles has two seasons of half-hour episodes. The first season, released in 2013, is a three-episode story set during the Clone Wars era. It follows a special clone trooper wanted by both the Sith and Jedi. The second season, released in 2014, focuses on Luke and his showdown with Darth Vader before The Empire Strikes Back. The final episode has an alternate ending on Disney+.
• Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales aired on Disney XD between July and November 2015. It is a 5-part animated series that retells the first six Star Wars films from C-3PO’s perspective.
• Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises aired on Disney XD between February and May 2016. It is a 5-part animated series that humorously sets up Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
• Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures aired on Disney XD for two seasons between June 2016 and August 2017. The story follows the Freemakers, a family of scavengers caught in the conflict between the Rebels and the Empire. It takes place between Episode V and Episode VI.
• Lego Star Wars: All-Stars premiered on Disney XD on October 29, 2018. It has five half-hour episodes. The first episode includes eight previously released short films. The story spans multiple Star Wars eras and follows relatives of the Freemaker family, including their parents during Solo and their cousin Moxie during Episodes VII and VIII.
• Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy is a four-episode min

Reception

In 2015, The Lego Group reported an 18 percent increase in first-half results for the year. This growth was supported by the popularity of Lego Star Wars, Lego Jurassic World, and Lego Technic themes.

In 2018, the Toy Retailers Association included BB-8 (set number: 75187) and Millennium Falcon (set number: 75192) on its official list of 2018 Toy of the Year Awards.

In 2020, the Lego Star Wars theme became the top-selling theme of the year.

In 2021, the Toy Retailers Association listed The Razor Crest (set number: 75292) on its official list of 2021 Toy of the Year Awards.

In June 2021, R2-D2 (set number: 75308) was included in the "Top 20 Lego Sets List" by the Lego fansite Brick Fanatics.

In 2020, The Lego Group reported that Lego Technic, Lego Star Wars, Lego Classic, Lego Disney Princess, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Speed Champions themes contributed to a 7 percent increase in first-half revenue, reaching DKK 15.7 billion compared to the same period in 2019.

In 2021, the Darth Vader Helmet (set number: 75304) was listed as one of the "Top 10 toys for Christmas 2021" by Tesco.

In March 2022, The Lego Group reported that Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Creator Expert, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars themes achieved strong results for the full year of 2021. Revenue for the year grew 27 percent compared to 2020, reaching DKK 55.3 billion. Consumer sales increased 22 percent, outperforming the toy industry and increasing market share globally and in major markets.

On 28 September 2022, The Lego Group reported that Lego Star Wars, Lego Technic, Lego Icons (formerly Creator Expert), Lego City, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Friends themes achieved strong results for the six months ending 30 June 2022. Revenue for the period grew 17 percent to DKK 27.0 billion compared to the same period in 2021. Consumer sales increased 13 percent, significantly outperforming the toy industry and contributing to global market share growth.

In February 2023, Millennium Falcon (set number: 75192) and The Razor Crest (set number: 75331) were listed on "The biggest Lego sets of all time" by the Lego fansite Brick Fanatics.

In March 2023, The Lego Group reported that Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Icons, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars themes achieved strong results for the full year of 2022. Revenue for the year grew 17 percent to DKK 64.6 billion, and consumer sales increased 12 percent. Growth occurred in all major market groups, with especially strong performance in the Americas and Western Europe.

In August 2023, The Lego Group reported that Lego Icons, Lego Star Wars, Lego Technic, and Lego City themes achieved strong results for the first six months of 2023. Revenue was DKK 27.4 billion, a 1 percent increase compared to the first half of 2022. Consumer sales grew 3 percent, outperforming a declining toy market and contributing to strong market share growth.

Awards and nominations

In 2006, Lego Star Wars received the "Toy of the Year" and "Activity Toy of the Year" awards from the Toy Association.

In 2009, Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (set number: 8017) and Echo Base (set number: 7749) were named "DreamToys" in the Construction category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2010, Hoth Wampa Cave (set number: 8089) was named "DreamToys" in the Boys category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2011, Millennium Falcon (set number: 7965) was named "DreamToys" in the Construction category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2012, Desert Skiff (set number: 9496) was named "DreamToys" in the Construction category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2015, Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle (set number: 75104) was named "DreamToys" in the Build It And They Will Thrive category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2016, U-Wing Fighter (set number: 75155) was named "DreamToys" in the Action Station category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2017, BB-8 (set number: 75187) and First Order Heavy Assault Walker (set number: 75189) were named "DreamToys" in the Licensed To Thrill category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2018, BB-8 (set number: 75187) received the "Toy of the Year" and "Construction Toy of the Year" awards from the Toy Association. Millennium Falcon (set number: 75192) also received the "Toy of the Year" and "Specialty Toy of the Year" awards from the Toy Association.

In 2019, Yoda (set number: 75255) was named "DreamToys" in the Movie Magic category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2020, 501st Legion Clone Troopers (set number: 75280) was named "DreamToys" in the Licensed To Thrill category by the Toy Retailers Association. Droid Commander (set number: 75253) received the "Toy of the Year" and "STEM/STEAM Toy of the Year" awards from the Toy Association.

In 2021, Boba Fett's Starship (set number: 75312) (set number: 75280) was named "DreamToys" in the Licensed To Thrill category by the Toy Retailers Association.

In 2022, Hoth AT-ST (set number: 75322) was named "DreamToys" in the Film & TV Favourites and The Top 12 Toys for Christmas 2022 categories by the Toy Retailers Association. Dark Trooper Attack (set number: 75324) was named "DreamToys" in the Film & TV Favourites category by the Toy Retailers Association.