At first glance, LEGO’s Smart Brick looks like any standard LEGO brick — but inside is a tiny custom ASIC chip smaller than a single LEGO stud along with sensors, LED lights, a miniature speaker, and motion detection hardware. This compact system lets a Smart Brick:

There may be plenty of Harry Potter LEGO sets already, but the release cadence is not slowing down one bit in 2026. A big new batch is now available, including the gorgeous display piece depicting key scenes and characters from the Sorcerer’s Stone.

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As of Jan. 7, the Lego Botanicals Orchid is on sale for $39.98 at Amazon, which is just over $10 off its usual list price of $49.99. It's one of our favorite Lego sets — thanks to its "gorgeous" design and the fact that it's "unkillable" — so why not scoop it up now while the deal is still available?

As its title suggests, Legacy of the Dark Knight is a LEGO Batman game. While LEGO games used to be a dime a dozen, this Gotham-set one looks to continue the trend begun with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, in that it’s a high quality game that appears to be made with a lot of care.

A leaked LEGO Icons set featuring Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2004 is set to give Formula 1 fans another collectable model to add to their shelves

Lego’s Smart Bricks differ from earlier tech-enabled Lego products by using wireless charging pads (avoiding disposable batteries) and boasting batteries that will still perform after years of inactivity.

LEGO does not reinvent itself very often. It’s a toy company that has been iterating on the same idea for decades. It patented the LEGO Brick almost 66 years ago, and any piece you buy today will work with one that came out of the first mold in 1958.