Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 40917 The Darksaber, a box of 278 pieces which will be offered at LEGO from May 1st to 6th, 2026 with any purchase of €160 or more in LEGO Star Wars products.
This isn't the first time LEGO has tackled the subject of lightsaber hilts from the Star Wars universe; three other products on the same theme have already been offered in the past: the references 5006290 Star Wars Yoda's Lightsaber (2020) 40483 Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber (2021) et 40730 Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber (2024). For this new occasion, LEGO is tackling the Darksaber, an iconic sword from the saga since its first appearance in the animated series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
With the object featuring prominently in the third season of The Mandalorian series, LEGO is capitalizing on the current hype surrounding the character and his sidekick Grogu, who will be appearing on the big screen in the film. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu expected in theaters on May 20, 2026.
Let me repeat for those who didn't understand and who still believe in Santa Claus: this is just the sword hilt and nothing else, no hidden blade or any kind of mechanism. This hilt is purely a display piece to be placed on the provided stand.
The assembly phase, which only takes a few minutes, incorporates some rather original techniques to achieve the final result. This is quite satisfactory for a promotional product with fewer than 300 pieces, which is also easy to handle and manipulate without breaking anything. Even though nothing is specifically designed for it from the start, if you have the SMART Brick on hand, add the lightsaber duel SMART Tag and you can... Zoing Zoing in the living room.
The actual product looks a little less impressive than the official images, due to some pieces being marked or scratched right out of the packaging. These defects are particularly noticeable on black pieces, as is the "marbled" effect on some others, which appears to be due to uneven pigment distribution during the molding process.
From an aesthetic point of view, the product is a hit; the LEGO version of the handle design seems very faithful to the original, and the result is a nice decorative piece that should appeal to fans. However, many fans hesitate before opening the box, as their value on the secondary market skyrockets.
LEGO could have added a minifigure to flesh out this product, which is offered with a fairly substantial minimum purchase amount. Bo-Katan Kryze, for example, would have been a welcome addition, offering a change from the ever-present Djarin/Grogu duo. The small plaque explaining what it is is pad-printed, and it looks bad with the text poorly centered vertically.
In short, LEGO is offering us a nice promotional product here that will undoubtedly appeal to fans; there's something to build, and the item can then be displayed. It's already better than the few trinkets LEGO will be giving away or offering as Insider rewards during May the 4th 2026. Not everyone will be drawn to the subject matter, especially without minifigures, but you can't fault LEGO for trying to please those who enjoy these kinds of merchandise. lifestyle from the Star Wars saga.
MAY THE 4TH 2026 ON THE LEGO SHOP >>
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For those interested: Cultura is currently offering an immediate 50% discount on the 2nd LEGO set purchased from a selection of "adult" sets.
On the menu: around thirty products involved in the Star Wars, Marvel, The Lord of the Rings, Architecture, BOTANICALS, Super Mario or even ART, Technic, ICONS and Disney ranges.
As usual, it is the cheapest product in your basket that benefits from the advertised reduction and in the best case you can therefore benefit from a 25% discount on your entire order, if you buy twice the same product or two products sold at the same price.
The offer is valid until April 26, 2026, while stocks last.
Today we'll take a very quick look at the contents of the LEGO Editions set. 43032 FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem, a box of 298 pieces currently available for pre-order on the official online store at a retail price of €24,99 and which will be available from May 1, 2026.
On paper, the idea is interesting: to reproduce the official emblem of the next Football World Cup in bricks. After all, why not? There are plenty of football and LEGO fans, and perhaps some of them will want to buy a small piece of merchandise related to the event to build during halftime.
The construction can either be displayed on the corner of a shelf or hung on the wall; LEGO provides both solutions in the box, with a simple but effective support on one side and the hook usually seen on the plethora of LEGO ART sets that already invade the walls of the most dedicated fans on the other.
The logo, approximately 20 centimeters high and 15 centimeters wide, is accurately reproduced; in any case, it is faithful to the official emblem. However, the number must be read from top to bottom and column by column to reveal the colored 2026 and avoid mistaking it for 2206.
The mini World Cup attached to the logo is obviously less ambitious and detailed than the one in the set 43020 World Cup Official Trophy (2842 pieces - €179,99) but the subset is still decent for a build at this scale. It's really just half a cup, which could potentially be displayed on its own if you want to get rid of the rest.
With fewer than 300 pieces, this set won't take hours to build, and the result could almost have been convincing if it weren't for a finishing issue: the "WORLD CUP" inscription at the base of the mini trophy isn't properly centered, resulting in a visually disappointing "WORL DCUP." Even here, LEGO fails to correct its usual problems by spacing a few letters correctly on a product that clearly benefited from a bit more attention to detail.
Everything here is pad-printed, including the Tile with the FIFA logo.
In short, this product could have been a nice souvenir of the upcoming World Cup, but the poor spacing between the letters in "WORLD CUP" is unacceptable on an officially licensed FIFA set made by the world's leading toy manufacturer and sold for €25. Fortunately, we all know that this product will end up in clearance bins as soon as the event is over and that it will be possible to find it for much less than its retail price.
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Attention all collectors of the LEGO-style Minecraft universe, from October 6, 2026 they will have the opportunity to add an exclusive minifig to their collection via a 64-page book which will offer some fun activities.
LEGO Minecraft: Craft Your Quest will indeed allow you to obtain a new minifig confirmed as exclusive via the cover of the book, all accompanied by about forty pieces.
For those who might be wondering, the figure in question will therefore only be available via this product; it will not be delivered in this form in a future set.
There is, in fact, a difference between something new and something exclusive: many new minifigures are mistakenly presented as exclusive when they first appear in a LEGO product. At best, they are new until proven otherwise, and only time will tell if they are truly exclusive if LEGO doesn't release them in another product later.
This new box set is currently available for pre-order on Amazon, with an announced release date of October 8, 2026:
24,16 €
If you're a regular at a LEGO Store, you'll soon be able to get a Mandalorian N-1 fighter to add to your shelves of plastic. You'll need to assemble the set in-store before you can take it home.
As is typical with this type of no-purchase-necessary promotion, expect to find a few people in LEGO Stores before the launch of the operation, because it's free.
The offer is limited to one item per person, on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limited quantity available each day. Don't be intimidated by the AFOLs dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi who will try to leave with multiple items; don't push, don't trample the children, and pass on the left.
This offer only concerns the LEGO Stores managed directly by LEGO, not the Certified Stores franchisees managed by Percassi.
To leave with this tiny gadget without having to buy anything:
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