---
title: "LEGO unveils Smart Bricks that play sounds and need no screens"
description: "The SMART Play system includes a smart 2×4 brick that senses motion and makes sounds. The first Star Wars sets arrive on March 1."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/lego-smart-play-smart-brick-ces-2026
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-05T16:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:30:08.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Gaming"
tags: ["LEGO","Smart Brick","SMART Play","Star Wars","CES 2026"]
sources: ["LEGO","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/utf-8-b-ymx0odrmnzu4ngm2yzk1ywu3ny0wmv9qb2vdqw1vbi-f54d63b0.png
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  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/lego-smart-play-smart-brick-ces-2026
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# LEGO unveils Smart Bricks that play sounds and need no screens

> The SMART Play system includes a smart 2×4 brick that senses motion and makes sounds. The first Star Wars sets arrive on March 1.

![LEGO SMART Play sets. Image: LEGO](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/utf-8-b-ymx0odrmnzu4ngm2yzk1ywu3ny0wmv9qb2vdqw1vbi-f54d63b0.png)

At **CES 2026**, **LEGO** unveiled a new system called **SMART Play**. It turns ordinary LEGO builds into interactive play, **with no phone and no screen**.

## What's included?

- **Smart Brick**: a smart 2×4 brick
- **Smart Tag**: small tiles that carry information
- **Smart Minifigures**: smart minifigures

## How does the Smart Brick work?

- A patented custom chip (ASIC) that tracks the position of pieces using **near-field magnetic positioning**
- A **speaker**, an accelerometer and an **LED array**
- With the **BrickNet** protocol (over Bluetooth), several Smart Bricks work together
- No setup or screens needed

## Price and date

| Set | Price |
|---|---|
| Luke's Red Five X-wing | $69.99 |
| Throne Room Duel & A-wing | $159.99 |

Both sets go on sale on **March 1, 2026**.

*Prices are in US dollars; local prices in Kurdistan may differ.*

**Sources:** LEGO, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-05. Cite as: “LEGO unveils Smart Bricks that play sounds and need no screens”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/lego-smart-play-smart-brick-ces-2026