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Lego unveils a new Star Wars build of The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, arriving May the 4th for $250
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Today, Lego unveiled the new flagship Star Wars-themed building set it’s releasing on May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day. The Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter (75442) will be the latest entry in the company’s Ultimate Collector Series of rare and elaborate builds for adult fans, the most popular being its 7,541-piece Millennium Falcon.
The N-1 Starfighter set is priced at $249.99. Members of the free-to-join Lego Insiders loyalty program will be able to purchase it starting Friday, May 1, three days before it’s available to the public on Monday, May 4.
Those who buy it between May 1 to 6 will receive three freebies while supplies last, including a 278-piece Darksaber building set, a Razor Crest Mini-Build, and a collectible trinket.
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Lego’s N-1 Starfighter is a brickified version of the ship helmed by the titular bounty hunter in the third season of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, as well as its spin-off series, The Book of Boba Fett. That saga continues on the big screen in next month’s The Mandalorian and Grogu.
The N-1 Starfighter set contains 1,809 pieces, making it the second-smallest Ultimate Collector Series build (after last year’s 1,513-piece AT-ST Walker). In a press release, Lego said it “uses advanced Lego building techniques and special silver Drum Lacquered elements to capture the ship’s distinctive Naboo-inspired silhouette and intricate detailing.”
The set comes with a Mandalorian minifigure, a Grogu figure, and a stand with an information plaque. It can be displayed in two different orientations.
What is Star Wars Day?
Star Wars Day is an unofficial holiday commemorating the Star Wars franchise. It’s always celebrated on May 4 or “May the 4th,” a play on the phrase “May the Force be with you.”
Lego typically commemorates Star Wars Day by releasing one new Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set in addition to several smaller Star Wars-themed builds, by giving away free items with select purchases, and by hosting in-store “Make & Take” events. This year, participating Lego Store locations will let fans build free miniature N-1 Starfighter sets from May 2 to 4.
Lego Stores in London and Munich will also be hosting signing events with César Soares, the designer behind the new flagship N-1 Starfighter build, on May 1 and 2, respectively.
Lego will be dropping seven other new Star Wars sets on April 26, about a week before Star Wars Day. Three of them currently available for preorder — though if you wait until May 1 to buy them, you’ll get the aforementioned Razor Crest Mini-Build for free. (It’s a bonus with any purchase over $40, not just with the big N-1 Starfighter.)
To learn more about Lego’s Star Wars Day festivities, visit its website.
Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
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