LEGO presents largest ever Star Wars set in London: Death Star UCS 2025 with 9,023 pieces

London, 5 September 2025 – LEGO has formally announced in London the launch of the Star Wars Death Star Ultimate Collector Series (UCS 75419), its most ambitious project yet. With 9,023 pieces and a record 38 minifigures, the model is positioned as both a construction feat and a premium collectible. Priced at £899.99 for the UK market, it marks a new peak in LEGO’s strategy to target adult fans and collectors, reflecting the growing demand for high-end cultural merchandise. The release was confirmed in the company’s official statement and product listing, сообщает The WP Times, citing the LEGO Group.

A structural cross-section rather than a sphere

The 2025 UCS Death Star departs from earlier spherical designs. Instead, LEGO has created a layered cross-sectionmore akin to a diorama. This approach provides access to detailed interiors from A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, including:

• the trash compactor from the escape sequence,
• Princess Leia’s detention cell,
• Emperor Palpatine’s throne room,
• the tractor-beam control centre,
• an Imperial hangar with shuttle,
• the Superlaser dish,
• and Darth Vader’s meditation chamber.

The set also incorporates a tongue-in-cheek Easter egg: a stormtrooper in a hot tub, referencing the LEGO video games.

Minifigures and dimensions

With 38 minifigures, the Death Star UCS breaks the previous record for any LEGO set. The line-up includes Luke Skywalker in multiple versions, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Galen Erso and Director Krennic. The completed model measures 52.3 cm in height, 48.0 cm in width and 38.3 cm in depth, underscoring its status as a display piece as much as a construction project.

Launch schedule and incentives in the UK

• 1 October 2025 – early access for LEGO Insiders members
• 4 October 2025 – general release in LEGO Stores and on LEGO.com
• 1–7 October 2025 – free TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack (40771) gift set while stocks last
• Limited collector’s poster redeemable through LEGO Insiders points

In Britain, launch events are expected to centre on flagship LEGO Stores in Leicester Square and Westfield Stratford, London, where collectors traditionally queue for early access.

Strategic significance for LEGO and UK collectors

The Death Star UCS is part of LEGO’s continuing pivot towards premium adult-oriented products. Analysts note that sets of this scale and exclusivity often increase in value significantly on the secondary market, reinforcing their status as collectibles as well as toys.

For the UK, the £899.99 price point places the set firmly in the luxury segment. While some enthusiasts have expressed concern about affordability and the departure from a fully spherical design, industry commentators argue that the model consolidates LEGO’s position in the high-end collectibles market, where Britain remains one of its strongest European markets.

Key specifications (UK edition)

The 2025 Death Star UCS confirms LEGO’s determination to operate not only as a toy manufacturer but also as a global design brand positioned within the cultural and collector economy. By uniting advanced engineering, cinematic heritage and a premium price strategy, the company demonstrates how bricks can transcend play and become part of long-term value creation. In the UK, where the adult fan community is both active and highly organised, the set is likely to be seen less as a pastime and more as a landmark collectible, consolidating LEGO’s place in the upper tier of consumer culture.

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