"On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will begin selling the most ambitious brick it's ever made: a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2x4 Lego brick. When it detects NFC-equipped smart tags nearby, embedded inside new Lego tiles and new Lego minifigures, or when it sees other Smart Bricks, the company claims it will make entire Lego sets come to life - starting with the humming lightsabers, roaring engines, light-up blasters, and the music of Lego Star Wars."
"These "Smart Bricks" and "Smart Play" initiatives, just announced at CES 2026, aren't like the huge Lego Mario toys that required two AAA batteries and mostly only activate when their bottom-mounted cameras detect color or barcodes. They're wirelessly charged, with a pad that can charge multiple bricks at a time, and a battery that "will still perform after years of inactivity.""
On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will begin selling a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2x4 Lego brick. The brick detects NFC-equipped smart tags embedded in new Lego tiles and minifigures and can respond when it sees other Smart Bricks. Initial effects include humming lightsabers, roaring engines, light-up blasters, and Lego Star Wars music. The Smart Bricks are part of Smart Play announced at CES 2026 and differ from previous interactive toys by being wirelessly charged via a multi-brick pad and by having a long-lasting battery. Each brick contains lights, speakers, light sensors, and inertial sensors, and forms a Bluetooth mesh network to be aware of other bricks’ position and orientation.
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