LEGO Star Wars 2024 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Brickwraith]

10 minutes ago, Kit Figsto said:

See, I actually think that this is my biggest issue with the inundation of Clone stuff.  We've been getting fewer and fewer mid-sized sets/location-based sets in the last few years.  I recognize that part of this is due to higher prices, but it seems like now, there's a bunch of stuff in the $15-30 range, a couple of system sets in the $40-60 range, and then a bunch of stuff that's $90+.  This is further exacerbated by the fact that basically everything in the $15-30 block right now is either a mech/Brickhead/micofighter (which I have no issue with, they serve their purpose and must be popular with kids if they keep making them), or is a Mando/Clone Wars set.  The cheapest OT set on shelves is $40 (Rebel Scout Speeder/Imperial Dropship combo pack), the cheapest non-Clone prequel set is $70 (Sith Infiltrator), and the cheapest sequel set is...uh...nowhere to be found.

I'd almost rather if they gave us some smaller vehicles/locations from the OT/non-Clone prequels/sequels, and then dedicated the larger price points ($60 and upward) to Clone stuff.  Like, throw us an Endor BP, a First Order BP, a remake of the AOTC speeder chase for $50-60, and then, I don't know, a new Cloud Car or Snowspeeder or something for $40.  

I think truly, the line is just hurting from the shrinking number of total playsets in a year. We used to have about 2-3 full waves of sets in a year and now it’s down to one. The distribution didn’t matter as much when we had more sets, and people were less likely to despair after one set got leaked (it still happened occasionally though lol).

I think that 3 waves would be too much in a year without a new film, but the winter wave being almost nonexistent puts way too much pressure on people’s expectations of the summer, to the point where if it isn’t perfect to what you personally want, it feels like the theme is done forever.

[wesker]

1 hour ago, hikouki said:

For that price, I wonder how many minifigs that Deathstar will include. I also wonder if there will be characters that have never been released before.

Hopefully they update Palpatine and the Royal Guards. The capes are pointless now that the skirt piece exists and Palpatine would look much more accurate with the new skin tone the Rise of Skywalker figure is using.

[Kdapt-Preacher]

8 minutes ago, wesker said:

Hopefully they update Palpatine and the Royal Guards. The capes are pointless now that the skirt piece exists and Palpatine would look much more accurate with the new skin tone the Rise of Skywalker figure is using.

The skirt piece might be better, but it still doesn't address the biggest issue with the Royal Guards, which is that their robes are supposed to conceal their arms. Even though the skirt piece is probably closer to a literal representation of the uniform, I'm not sure it conveys the overall impression as well. It would make them look like the Praetorians. I can't see LEGO doing it, but the better solution IMO would be to give them either a new headpiece that extends down over the torso and legs (like the old ghost minifigures) or a bespoke cape piece that wraps around the body more than the current ones do.

[Kit Figsto]

1 hour ago, Brickwraith said:

I think truly, the line is just hurting from the shrinking number of total playsets in a year. We used to have about 2-3 full waves of sets in a year and now it’s down to one. The distribution didn’t matter as much when we had more sets, and people were less likely to despair after one set got leaked (it still happened occasionally though lol).

I think that 3 waves would be too much in a year without a new film, but the winter wave being almost nonexistent puts way too much pressure on people’s expectations of the summer, to the point where if it isn’t perfect to what you personally want, it feels like the theme is done forever.

I think you're spot on.  I have no issue with the increased number of 18+ sets and stuff geared towards kids (mechs/microfighters), I think the problem is that a larger and larger percentage of the line is devoted to these than playsets.  If the 18+ stuff sells well enough to warrant more of it, I'd like to know why the playsets are being scaled back.  Anecdotally, they seem to sell well, save for a few exceptions.  Around me, pretty much all of the Star Wars sets, once they first comes out, are constantly in and out of stock for the first couple of months that they're around, even some of the stuff that aren't army builders.  Like, the Dark Falcon and the Skeleton Crew ship aren't exactly shelf-warming around me, even though they're both large and expensive, and a bit more niche in their appeal.  

I guess I just don't see why we can't get even 3-4 more playsets per year than what we've been getting.  Like I said, it doesn't have to come at the expensive of the 18+ or the kid-centric stuff - both clearly sell well if they're expanding the line, but it'd be great to not contract the playset portion of the line as a result.

[CloneCommando99]

7 hours ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

I think it’s worth noting that the adult market and the kid market are two separate entities with different marketing priorities. Of all the 18+ sets we know of in 2025, only the midi-scale acclimator can be called a “clone” set. In fact, in the adult market there’s a very nice distribution of PT and OT sets, with a sequel helmet sprinkled in. Kids are getting a deluge of clone sets because collecting armies and army vehicles is the current fad. 

Jango’s Slave One is Technically a Clone Set (it has Boba)

[CloneCommando99]

3 hours ago, Brickwraith said:

This year is also a Revenge of the Sith anniversary and most of the clone sets this year seem to be based on that film. I don't think they are just doubling down cause there wasn't any big ones last year. Now with that said, i'm still holding out hope there's at least one TFA playset this year as it's also that film's anniversary. The helmet and shuttle are a good start, but both are adult targeted.

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Obi-Wan, Padme, Windu and Yoda are nowhere to be seen next year.

 

Clone Bros don’t actually care for ROTS as a film as far as I can tell. They just see the legions with 2 seconds of screen time and demand them.

 

5 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

I second the Gelagrub Patrol request. That might at least be somewhat worth the price tag. (that and a few decent sized vehicles)

I will admit that I am excited for the 327th pack. So third this motion.

 

Maybe we’re all overreacting. Maybe we’re getting a lot of Clone Sets this year before we get bombarded by a huge amount of Mando & Grogu and R1 10th anniversary sets in 2026. Followed by the 50th anniversary of SW itself in 2027.

4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Agreed, they are very chill guys.

I thought we had killed this meme in mid December?

Current Shopping list for next year (and ranking of hype levels):

1. U-Wing
2. 327th BP
3. Night Trooper BP
4. ARC 170
5. Either UT AT or Turbo Tank? But probably any imperial set (if the last set number isn’t a Buildable character)

 

[Tariq j]

1 hour ago, Kit Figsto said:

I think you're spot on.  I have no issue with the increased number of 18+ sets and stuff geared towards kids (mechs/microfighters), I think the problem is that a larger and larger percentage of the line is devoted to these than playsets.  If the 18+ stuff sells well enough to warrant more of it, I'd like to know why the playsets are being scaled back.  Anecdotally, they seem to sell well, save for a few exceptions.  Around me, pretty much all of the Star Wars sets, once they first comes out, are constantly in and out of stock for the first couple of months that they're around, even some of the stuff that aren't army builders.  Like, the Dark Falcon and the Skeleton Crew ship aren't exactly shelf-warming around me, even though they're both large and expensive, and a bit more niche in their appeal.  

I guess I just don't see why we can't get even 3-4 more playsets per year than what we've been getting.  Like I said, it doesn't have to come at the expensive of the 18+ or the kid-centric stuff - both clearly sell well if they're expanding the line, but it'd be great to not contract the playset portion of the line as a result.

Yeah, the line has always had sub themes (microfighters/planets/buildable figures etc.) but we’re at a stage where it feels like it’s skewering one way to the point where we’re not getting many playsets. 

[TotoMagnus]

4 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Obi-Wan, Padme, Windu and Yoda are nowhere to be seen next year.

 

Clone Bros don’t actually care for ROTS as a film as far as I can tell. They just see the legions with 2 seconds of screen time and demand them.

That‘s a good point. When I think of ROTS, I think Battle of the Heroes. The drama between the main characters. I don’t think of the (granted: Good looking) tools that help evil win. 

[Flawless Cowboy]

4 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Jango’s Slave One is Technically a Clone Set (it has Boba)

No one would functionally put it in that category 

[Meaf]

6 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Maybe we’re all overreacting. Maybe we’re getting a lot of Clone Sets this year before we get bombarded by a huge amount of Mando & Grogu and R1 10th anniversary sets in 2026. Followed by the 50th anniversary of SW itself in 2027.

I can't see us getting much for the R1 anniversary with how little we seem to be getting for TFA next year, although I suppose there's still a few 2025 says we don't know about. Otherwise I agree though, I'm guessing the deluge of clones will slow down in 2026, and 2027 probably won't be too heavy on them either if they do another anniversary wave.

[Legofan2001]

7 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Obi-Wan, Padme, Windu and Yoda are nowhere to be seen next year.

 

Clone Bros don’t actually care for ROTS as a film as far as I can tell. They just see the legions with 2 seconds of screen time and demand them.

 

I will admit that I am excited for the 327th pack. So third this motion.

 

Maybe we’re all overreacting. Maybe we’re getting a lot of Clone Sets this year before we get bombarded by a huge amount of Mando & Grogu and R1 10th anniversary sets in 2026. Followed by the 50th anniversary of SW itself in 2027.

I thought we had killed this meme in mid December?

Current Shopping list for next year (and ranking of hype levels):

1. U-Wing
2. 327th BP
3. Night Trooper BP
4. ARC 170
5. Either UT AT or Turbo Tank? But probably any imperial set (if the last set number isn’t a Buildable character)

 

Look I’m all for new prequel sets themed after ROTS but you’re 100% correct. Where is the Wheel Bike with Boga remake? Where is an ACTUAL Mustafar playset? Where is a Palpatine’s arrest remake? Where is a Yoda vs Sidious set? Where is a Wookiee Gunship/Catamaran remake? Where is an Anakin vs Dooku set? I don’t understand why Lego is so scared to make anything prequel related that isn’t directly connected with clones. Also if Lego for WHATEVER reason can’t make ROTS Padme or Tion Medon why weren’t they instead made as anniversary figures? 

[Brickwraith]

48 minutes ago, Legofan2001 said:

 Where is a Wookiee Gunship/Catamaran remake?Also if Lego for WHATEVER reason can’t make Tion Medon 

While everything else you listed is fair, we should be getting that stuff, but these are just as obscure as the clone stuff we are getting, it just doesn’t hit the clearly massive clone demand. Tion medon in particular is just splitting hairs of what obscure thing we should be getting.

Edited December 22, 2024 by Brickwraith

[Flawless Cowboy]

44 minutes ago, Legofan2001 said:

Where is the Wheel Bike with Boga remake? Where is an ACTUAL Mustafar playset? Where is a Palpatine’s arrest remake? Where is a Yoda vs Sidious set? Where is a Wookiee Gunship/Catamaran remake? Where is an Anakin vs Dooku set? I don’t understand why Lego is so scared to make anything prequel related that isn’t directly connected with clones.

I’d be all for that, but the answer is because kids want clones. The adult market, meanwhile, is getting a diverse assortment of sets, from Jango’s Slave I to Kylo’s Shuttle

[Mandalorianknight]

8 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Obi-Wan, Padme, Windu and Yoda are nowhere to be seen next year.

Clone Bros don’t actually care for ROTS as a film as far as I can tell. They just see the legions with 2 seconds of screen time and demand them.

 

I thought we had killed this meme in mid December?

Yes, exactly. Also note the lack of an anniversary label. While it seems ROTS will have the most representation for an anniversary of any recent film anniversary, the sets are all just "ways to get clones" rather than great representations of the film itself. (I'm also salty that my prediction of the May 2025 UCS being Anakin's ETA-2 never came to pass)

I'm sure many of them do like ROTS, but yes, I can imagine the firestorm that would occur if the august wave wasn't full of clone sets and was instead something like a senate duel and/or mustafar set. I mean we already had complaints when we only knew about the ARC-170 in terms of 2025 ROTS sets.

1 hour ago, Meaf said:

I can't see us getting much for the R1 anniversary with how little we seem to be getting for TFA next year, although I suppose there's still a few 2025 says we don't know about. Otherwise I agree though, I'm guessing the deluge of clones will slow down in 2026, and 2027 probably won't be too heavy on them either if they do another anniversary wave.

I'd completely missed the connection that the Kylo helmet and shuttle were probably TFA anniversary tie-ins. But yes, I agree anything for Rogue One is unlikely, especially with the fact that Andor's getting some attention this year. I suppose a midi-scale krennic's shuttle and/or death trooper helmet are possible.

 

[mirkwoodspiders]

Is the $200 AT-ST a UCS set? Or just a regular 18+?

[Llewop]

38 minutes ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

Is the $200 AT-ST a UCS set? Or just a regular 18+?

It’s been listed as an 18+, I was under the impression they only did two UCS sets year which for 2025 is Slave 1 and Death Star. I’m curious about this set myself but not going to lie I’m probably the only one more hyped for all the clone sets (and I don’t even like clone wars) 

[TheScaryDoor]

1 hour ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

Is the $200 AT-ST a UCS set? Or just a regular 18+?

The AT-ST is the mentioned unknown $200-Set? This set has more pieces than the old UCS-set. I guess we will have a remake or a set which is not only having a AT-ST in it.

[wicket]

So apparently the CIS MTT set comes with 11 droids and 2 minifigs.

Maybe those minifigs are 2 Jedi since there were rumors of several Jedi minifigs being included in sets later this year... Or if the set is based on the Liberty on Ryloth episode, I guess it could be Cham Syndulla, Mace Windu, Wat Tambor etc.

[CloneCommando99]

14 minutes ago, TheScaryDoor said:

The AT-ST is the mentioned unknown $200-Set? This set has more pieces than the old UCS-set. I guess we will have a remake or a set which is not only having a AT-ST in it.

I too hope for a new Endor Bunker.

But that’s just copium bro.

7 minutes ago, wicket said:

So apparently the CIS MTT set comes with 11 droids and 2 minifigs.

Maybe those minifigs are 2 Jedi since there were rumors of several Jedi minifigs being included in sets later this year... Or if the set is based on the Liberty on Ryloth episode, I guess it could be Cham Syndulla, Mace Windu, Wat Tambor etc.

Interesting. My guess is: 8 B1s, 2 pilots/ B2s, Tactical Droid/ Droid Commander, Jedi, Clone Trooper/ separatist leader?

[icm]

Oh, that's disappointing. The GWP battle droid carrier has ten droids, I was hoping for a lot more in the MTT. Sounds like it'll be more like the 2014 version with just nine droids than the 2007 version with twenty, but I guess that's consistent with the 2023 Gunship being so much smaller than the 2013 Gunship :(

[Classic_Spaceman]

22 hours ago, Coryo said:

Guys!

What if the Turbo Tank is actually a Rogue One set? With Jyn, K2, and Melshi?

The only ways that a $50 Turbo Tank could be “worth it” for the Minifigs is if it is based on R1/TBB/Mando (to a lesser extent) - A regular RotS one would just have Yoda, Luminara, Gree, and a 41st Clone Scout Trooper as Minifig options. 🫤
 

22 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

The Turbo Tank is obviously a midi-scale set.

Not at 7+. 
 

21 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

I second the Gelagrub Patrol request. That might at least be somewhat worth the price tag. (that and a few decent sized vehicles)

It is unlikely, but a Gelegrub would be a great battle pack build! It is actually Canon, and it is something other than a grey or white/red vehicle. 
 

2 hours ago, wicket said:

So apparently the CIS MTT set comes with 11 droids and 2 minifigs.

No kriffing way - LEGO does not count droids towards the overall number of Minifigs anymore, so this would be a $150 set with only two proper Minifigs! This is particularly strange given the CIS colours, as a large TCW set without (or without many) Clones is very unlike LEGO; at least if it were TPM I could somewhat understand it (though two Minifigs is still too low!). 
 

[Flawless Cowboy]

3 hours ago, wicket said:

So apparently the CIS MTT set comes with 11 droids and 2 minifigs.

lol that’s embarrassing. This year’s GWP carrier came with eight droids. 
 

LSW needs new playset designers. The upcoming “adult” Blacktron Renegade is an all around better TOY than anything currently in the Star Wars portfolio. 

Edited December 23, 2024 by Flawless Cowboy

[Kaijumeister]

23 hours ago, Coryo said:

He showed up in a 4+ set in 2022

Oh damn, I forgot about that AT-ST! Thanks for correcting me.

As much as Lego Star Wars pushes the bounds of reason every year, 11 droids and 2 minifigures for the MTT still sounds absurd - even more more so when considering this is the playscale summer flagship set. I don’t see any reputable leakers corroborating this just yet thankfully.

[wesker]

16 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Obi-Wan, Padme, Windu and Yoda are nowhere to be seen next year.

Its shocking that in the 20 years since the film's release we still don't have an Episode 3 Padme figure yet.
 

7 hours ago, Brickwraith said:

While everything else you listed is fair, we should be getting that stuff, but these are just as obscure as the clone stuff we are getting, it just doesn’t hit the clearly massive clone demand. Tion medon in particular is just splitting hairs of what obscure thing we should be getting.

Tion Meddon isn't obscure. He might have a small role in the film but he's still prominent enough to warrant a minifigure.
 

3 hours ago, wicket said:

So apparently the CIS MTT set comes with 11 droids and 2 minifigs.

Maybe those minifigs are 2 Jedi since there were rumors of several Jedi minifigs being included in sets later this year... Or if the set is based on the Liberty on Ryloth episode, I guess it could be Cham Syndulla, Mace Windu, Wat Tambor etc.

The number of droids is a step up from the 2014 model but still feels a bit low when compared to the 2007 set. I'm willing to forgive the lack of minifigures if one of the two characters is either Wat Tambor or Mother Talzin.

[Tariq j]

16 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

This is the thing I don’t get. If it’s then ROTS anniversary, where are all the main characters?

Yes, I’m surprised that even 20 years on we still don’t have set depicting the Anakin and Obi Wan vs Dooku. It’s one of the few lightsaber fights that’s never been done before.