Lego has shown off its most tech-packed brick yet at CES 2026—a 2x4 smart brick crammed with sensors, speakers, and LED lights that brings sets to lif.

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

LEGO reveals its Smart Play system, which uses a Brick, Tag, and Minifig system to bring greater interactivity to its sets.

Lego’s Smart Bricks differ from earlier tech-enabled Lego products by using wireless charging pads (avoiding disposable batteries) and boasting batteries that will still perform after years of inactivity.

LEGO does not reinvent itself very often. It’s a toy company that has been iterating on the same idea for decades. It patented the LEGO Brick almost 66 years ago, and any piece you buy today will work with one that came out of the first mold in 1958.

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