LEGO Officially Reveals New Star Wars Sets, But Some Fans Aren’t Happy

LEGO Officially Reveals New Star Wars Sets, But Some Fans Aren’t Happy

From GameRant (Written by Dominik Bošnjak) on | OpenCritic

LEGO has officially revealed two more Star Wars sets based on Yoda and Darth Vader, confirming several earlier rumors and leaks dating back to 2025. Scheduled to arrive in spring 2026, the newly announced products have elicited a mixed response from LEGO collectors due to some polarizing design choices.

Originally launched in the late 1990s, Star Wars is the oldest LEGO theme based on a licensed property that is still officially active as of today. LEGO's Q1 2026 reveals included dozens of Star Wars set announcements, the most recent of which are brick-built busts of Yoda and Darth Vader.

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The newly confirmed sets have been met with a mixed response from LEGO collectors. The Yoda kit, identified by set number 75438, appears to be the more controversial of the two, largely due to his googly eyes. Fans chiming in on the reveal via Reddit have called the new Yoda model as everything from "beyond sad" to "definitely a bust," among other unenviable descriptors. One collector posited that the unexpected eye design makes Yoda look...

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