It’s no secret that we love Lego Star Wars right here at House. From brick-built fashions of our favourite Star Wars characters to very large, detailed recreations of the most effective Star Wars ships, we have had nearly each Star Wars icon possible. Some fashions we’ve got cherished greater than others, nevertheless, and on this article, we’ll be itemizing the ten retired Lego Star Wars units we want would come again.
It has been a tough listing to place collectively, in reality. Lego already ceaselessly brings again widespread Star Wars fashions in a single type or one other. We have had dozens of various Millennium Falcons, for instance, and simply as many Starfighters and TIE fighters. However all of them come in several sizes and shapes, from playsets to epic Final Collector’s Collection units. Right here, we’re specializing in particular iterations of units that we would like to see make a return, whether or not it is a mid-sized Millennium Falcon or one other large Imperial Star Destroyer.
10 retired Lego Star Wars sets we wish would come back
For each of the sets listed below, we’ve included their original MSRP at launch, along with their market value now, both new and used. These are based on average prices of sales over the last six months via Bricklink.
Imperial Star Destroyer
Set specifications
Set number: 75252
Release period: October 2019 to December 2022
Price at launch: $699.99 / $614.99
Price now: $989 (new), $674 (used)
It feels almost unfair that the Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon has been around for eight years now, with no signs of disappearing any time soon, while the Imperial Star Destroyer was retired after simply three. Whereas this large ship was undoubtedly too huge for most traditional properties, there’s one thing so iconic in regards to the Imperial Star Destroyer design that we wish Lego to carry it again.
Possibly a barely smaller model can be splendid, although. Measuring 43 inches in size, it is nonetheless one of many longest Lego units ever launched, and so that you’d want an enormous quantity of shelf area to show it. Nonetheless, the small print listed here are unimaginable. Its large exhaust engines are a stand-out function, and it additionally comes with a tilting radar dish, intricate detailing and a scale mannequin of a Tantive IV to present a way of measurement (spoiler: it is large).
Death Star II
Set specifications
Set number: 10143
Release period: September 2005 to December 2007
Price at launch: $269.99 / £249.99
Price now: $1,493 (new), $943 (used)
While this 3,449-piece set would have set you back $269.99 at launch, if you’d like to pick it up now, you’ll need at least $1,000 — more if you want a new and sealed set. Given it launched 20 years ago, though, it’s not all that surprising, but it does mean we are well overdue for a new model.
Death Star
Set specifications
Set number: 75159
Release period: October 2016 to December 2020
Price at launch: $499.99 / £409.99
Price now: $1,029 (new), $605 (used)
Yes, yes, another Death Star. But hear us out. There’s a lot to like about the new UCS Death Star, but the most disappointing thing is, probably, the fact that it isn’t spherical. It’s simply a cutaway of a section of the Death Star, focusing on the rooms inside. As striking as it is, it misses something of the character of the model when it doesn’t have that sphere-like shape.
This Death Star was also half the price of the current Death Star, and was just as interesting to look at, with plenty of dioramas and minifigures that told a story based on scenes from the Star Wars movie. While we certainly won’t get another UCS Death Star in this decade, it would be nice to get a slightly smaller version repurposed as a playset. Kids deserve their own Death Star to play with, because there’s no chance they’re going to be allowed to touch mom and dad’s.
Motorized Walking AT-AT
Set specifications
Set number: 10178
Release period: October 2007 to December 2010
Price at launch: $129.99 / £89.99
Price now: $589 (new), $205 (used)
While we’ve had a lot of AT-AT sets, there’s only ever been one motorized set, and it retired 15 years ago. As its name suggests, Lego Star Wars Motorized Walking AT-AT actually moved, something that seems quite a feat now. Perhaps it’s that motorized Lego is much rarer these days than it used to be, or perhaps Lego doesn’t see value in making its sets move. Whatever the reason, we wish the company would reconsider, because we’d love to own one of these.
While we never had one ourselves, the consensus of the Walking AT-AT was very positive. People say it moved perfectly, and while there were a few fiddly parts of the set that came off if you weren’t careful, for the most part, it was a fantastic build. We’re all very familiar with the AT-AT — there have been dozens of them made out of Lego, after all — but one that moves feels like such a treat that we’re being deprived of.
Yoda
Set specs
Set quantity: 75255
Launch interval: October 2019 to December 2022
Worth at launch: $99.99 / £104.99
Worth now: $104 (new), $63 (used)
With C-3PO, R2-D2, Grogu and even Wicket the Ewok, brick-built characters are extra frequent than ever. It is about time, then, that we had a brand new Lego Yoda. The final one, which retired in 2022, was extremely acquired by us. In our Lego Yoda review, we said it’s ‘a great display piece that, thanks to its impressive height, makes quite a statement’.
We did find Yoda’s hands perhaps a little alarming in sight, however, and his appearance is more blocky than we’d likely see in a more recent model. We’d love an updated version, perhaps with refined edges. Yoda’s one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe, so of course, we need a Lego model of him.
Super Star Destroyer
Set specifications
Set number: 10221
Release period: September 2011 to December 2014
Price at launch: $399.99 / £349.99
Price now: $1,057 (new), $752 (used)
2019’s Imperial Star Destroyer felt like a replacement for the Super Star Destroyer: although the ships are different shapes, they share similar dimensions. This one’s a little bigger, in fact, measuring a whopping 50 inches in length. Phew. To think that 14 years ago, we could pick up a set that size with a price tag of $399.99 is, frankly, rather mad. Anyway, let’s not dwell on it…
We’ve had a smaller version of this set more recently, in the form of the Executor Super Star Destroyer, and although it was a fantastic set, nothing quite compares to the sheer scale of this behemoth. Like most UCS models of ships, you’ll need a lot of room to display it (and very deep pockets if you don’t already own it), but there’s no denying how impressive it is. We have our fingers crossed that an upcoming Ultimate Collector’s Series set will be a version of the Super Star Destroyer, because in our opinion, it’s very overdue.
Ewok Village
Set specifications
Set number: 10236
Release period: September 2013 to December 2016
Price at launch: $249.99 / £199.99
Price now: $573 (new), $410 (used)
2013’s Ewok Village is a very strange one, not least because we haven’t had anything remotely similar to it since. But with the launch of a buildable Wicket, maybe it’s a sign that Lego’s finally giving the Ewoks some love, and a new Ewok Village is on its way. We can hope, anyway.
This was a hit-or-miss set when it launched back in 2013. Some people loved it because of how different it was. Others weren’t impressed because it didn’t quite fit the aesthetic of other Lego UCS sets, i.e. it wasn’t a big, gray ship. But its uniqueness is what makes it stand out for us. With 16 minifigures and plenty of areas to explore and interact with (rope walkways, bedrooms, a planning room, a kitchen and realistic-looking foliage), it’s a set we remember fondly and would love to see return to store shelves.
Millennium Falcon
Set specs
Set quantity: 75257
Launch interval: October 2019 to December 2024
Worth at launch: $169.99 / £149.99
Worth now: $138 (new), $92 (used)
Positive, you’ll be able to’t actually beat the Ultimate Collector’s Edition Millennium Falcon, but we don’t all have $800 to drop on a set. Currently, aside from the ‘Dark’ version, the only other available Millennium Falcon is the small desk-sized 25th Anniversary edition, and we’d love to see another model somewhere in between. The 2019 Millennium Falcon was a playset, but it was sufficiently detailed so that it was suitable for collectors, too.
In our review of Millennium Falcon 75257, we called it a ‘fantastic alternative’ to the more expensive version of the ship, praised its fun building process and said it would look great on any shelf. Sure, that 7,000-piece version is going to look better, but you need a much bigger shelf and a much bigger bank account. There really is a place for a mid-sized and mid-priced Millennium Falcon, and we’ve no doubt we won’t be waiting too long to see one.
Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive
Set specifications
Set number: 75191
Release period: June 2017 to December 2018
Price at launch: $99.99 / £89.99
Price now: $345 (new), $179 (used)
Lego has released lots of Starfighter ships, but very few come with a visible Hyperdrive. This set from 2017 was only around for just over a year before being discontinued, but it’s one that we think very highly of simply because of how iconic — and unique — it is. While most Lego Jedi Starfighter ships tend to be small playsets, the addition of the Hyperdrive here makes this one feel much more like a substantial display set.
If you’ve still got one of these in a box, you’ve hit the jackpot, since it’s worth almost four times its MSRP. Bad news if you were looking to pick one up, though. But since it’s been seven years since Lego retired this set, it’s very likely we could see something similar hit shelves soon. Or so we’re hoping, anyway.
BB-8
Set specifications
Set number: 75187
Release period: September 2017 to July 2019
Price at launch: $99.99 / £84.99
Price now: $178 (new), $87 (used)
Not everyone loves the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but no matter how you feel about it, you surely can’t deny that BB-8 is a very cool little guy. One of our favorite droids, we loved the brick-built version that was released back in 2017. Like a mini UCS set, it even came with a display plaque, making it into quite the collector’s piece. Of all the droids to be retired, we’d love to see BB-8 make a return sooner rather than later.
This rounded droid is a very fun-looking model, and thanks to its white and orange color scheme, it’s bright and eye-catching too. It’s an interesting build, given its shape, and it’s a set that deserves a place in any discerning Lego Star Wars collection. It’s been more than six years since it retired, so we feel like a re-release is surely overdue. We’d happily pay a bit more for a larger version, too.
