LEGO's First £900 Set is a Massive Death Star - But Is It Worth the Galaxy-Sized Price Tag?

LEGO has just dropped some serious news that's got the collecting community buzzing - the Ultimate Collector Series Death Star (75419) is officially coming October 1st, and it's breaking records before it even hits shelves.

At 9,023 pieces and a hefty £899.99 price tag (converting from the US $999.99), this becomes LEGO's first set to crack the £800 barrier. It's also set to be the largest Star Wars set ever produced, which is saying something considering we've had some proper monsters over the years.

What's clever about this Death Star is the design approach - rather than attempting a full sphere that would be impossible to display practically, LEGO's gone for a cross-section view showing iconic scenes from the films. Think of it like a massive diorama that lets you peek inside the Empire's ultimate weapon. The images show impressive detail work, and you can imagine the engineering challenges of making something this size structurally sound.

The minifigure count is equally impressive at 38 characters, including what might be the best Easter egg in recent memory - Hot Tub Stormtroopers from The Skywalker Saga video game. It's these little touches that show LEGO's designers really understand their audience.

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The Big Questions

Let's be realistic about what we're looking at here. At roughly 9.4p per piece, it's not terrible value by UCS standards, but this is still a significant chunk of change. You'll need serious display space - we're talking about something that'll dominate whatever room it lives in.

This is squarely aimed at adult collectors rather than kids, both in complexity and cost. For many of us, it'll be the kind of purchase that needs proper consideration and perhaps some creative household budgeting.

Whether it's worth it depends on your passion for Star Wars and how much you value having something truly unique on display. It's certainly going to be a conversation starter.