Huge Ultimate Collectors ‘Death Star’ Is The Most Expensive LEGO Set Ever
The rumors are true – the new LEGO UCS Death Star is the most expensive set the company has released to date.
Fans have gotten several LEGO Death Star sets over the years, starting with the Death Star II (10143) launched in 2005, which depicted the planet destroyer in the midst of construction. It has become a unicorn sought after by many collectors. The minifig scale second version (10188) was released three years later, prioritizing playability over aesthetics. The most recent set, released in 2016 (75159), added more than 600 pieces to the 2008 set and included a significant amount of detail.
Nearly a decade later, LEGO has announced a new set – and it’s very different from its predecessors.
Rumors of this set have been making the rounds for several months, with a lot of talk about its price point. This 9,023 piece set is $1,000. Making it the most expensive set LEGO has ever offered (the Eiffel Tower remains the largest piece count). Is it worth it? Take a look and see what you think.
LEGO UCS Death Star
The iconic space station is sliced in half vertically, revealing several floors that feature legendary moments from the movies. Build detailed brick recreations of the trash compactor, Emperor Palpatine’s throne room, Princess Leia’s cell, the tractor beam control unit, the Imperial shuttle hangar, and more. It even has a to-scale Shuttle Tydirium.
The giant build comes with 38 minifigs from across the franchise. Beloved characters such as Luke Skywalker (in both Jedi and stormtrooper variants), Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and two LEGO Star Wars droid figures. It has some easter eggs from the video games, like a hot tub for all of the stormtroopers to fight over.
If you purchase the Death Star between the 1 – 7th of October, you’ll get a TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack as a gift with purchase (while supplies last). As you can see above, there’s a space in the Death Star’s shuttle hangar made specifically for it.
- 9,023 piece
- 38 minifigures
- 20.6 in. (52.3 cm) high, 18.9 in. (48.0 cm) wide, and 15.1 in. (38.3 cm) deep
- Available for Insiders on October 1st and everyone else October 4th
UCS TIE Interceptor
Price point of the LEGO Death Star a little high, but still want to build an Imperial UCS set? This TIE Interceptor is a redesigned version of 2000’s Ultimate Collector Series, and it’s under $250. Build the detailed cockpit, laser cannons, and the Imperial fighter’s distinctive wings. It comes with a TIE pilot minifig and a mouse droid that are currently only available with this set. When it’s built, it measures an impressive 16 inches long and comes with a brick-built stand for display.
- 1,931 pieces
- 12.5 in. (32 cm) high, 16 in. (40 cm) long, and 13 in. (33 cm) wide
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