A $1,000 LEGO Star Wars Death Star set is rumoured for 2025, and the community's reaction includes concern about the price and expectations.
While some aspects of the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Death Star rumoured by fateful_04 are exciting, that price tag is unsurprisingly hard for the community to accept. There have been many expensive LEGO models including but not limited to
According to the report, 75419 UCS Death Star is coming in October 2025 for $999.99 and there are no further details rumoured at the time of writing.
Emkenobi shared on X that they'd hope for that price that the set would be delivered by Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid. While this is a joke, you would hope that spending that much money in a LEGO store would come with some minuscule memento or even a small ceremony when they hand over the set.
X user tanohours has a similarly unrealistic expectation, hoping that the rumoured model will be able to detonate nearby planets. Ignoring the laws of physics entirely, this would still be far too expensive to include in a $1,000 LEGO set. The most we might be able to expect is light or sound integration via electronic elements.
Over on Reddit, Illustrious-Bite-501 decided to say the quiet part of many fans' concerns out loud, stating; "LEGO are getting too comfortable with these prices."
"There is a small but not insignificant group of very rich LEGO fans," responded insane_steve_ballmer. "I say why not? I’m never gonna buy this stupid thing but I’ll enjoy watching videos about it and maybe seeing it IRL in a LEGO store."
For many, admiring the model on display at LEGO stores would be the only way to appreciate such a pricey rumoured set. Then again, that's already the case for plenty in the LEGO community regarding
Jamestheredguy5 brings the discussion back down to earth with a reminder of recent piece counts and prices in LEGO Star Wars including
The community's reactions to the $1,000 Death Star rumour have been focused on the price and it's not hard to see why – that's an incredible amount of money for most LEGO fans. As this rumour develops and more details surface, it will be interesting to see whether and how the community's perception of a $1,000 LEGO Star Wars set changes.
In the meantime, 75419 UCS Death Star is still only a rumour at the time of writing and it should be taken with caution just in case it's not accurate. Click here for a reminder on what else is confirmed and rumoured across all themes in 2025.
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