I’m surprised to see the Lego UCS Millennium Falcon get such a good discount ahead of Prime Day

The Lego UCS Millennium Falcon kit, AKA one of the most popular and highly-desired Lego sets out there, just got hit with a massive price cut. In the immortal words of Lando Calrissian, “hello, what have we here?”

You can currently pick up the set for £579.99 at Zavvi rather than £734.99, which is a saving of £155 overall and one of the biggest reductions its had in months. Meanwhile, US shoppers can grab it for a helpful but slightly less eyebrow-raising $799.99 at Zavvi instead of $849.99. While that’s only a $50 reduction in the latter’s case, it’s the first real saving on the Lego UCS Millennium Falcon in weeks; price-matching software suggests it’s been roughly $850 for ages. Actually, I haven’t seen another major reduction since last year.

This isn’t the only Falcon enjoying a bargain either. The newer, smaller Lego Millennium Falcon kit is currently £59.99 at Amazon rather than the usual £74.99, so you’ve got options if you don’t feel like dropping hundreds on the bigger version.

No matter what, this bodes well for 2024’s Prime Day Lego deals seeing as the sale hasn’t properly started yet – retailers are clearly bringing out the big guns to compete.

Should you buy the Lego UCS Millennium Falcon?

(Image credit: Jordan Middler)

Seeing as ‘Lego Millennium Falcon’ is one of the most searched terms during sale season where Lego is concerned (at least according to my research), there’s clearly no shortage of interest in it. And that’s fair enough. While each version is impressive enough, the Ultimate Collector Series model has them all beat. This enormous kit weighs in at over 7,500 pieces and is comfortably one of the biggest and best Lego sets ever made. That leaves a lot of room for detail, and Lego has made the most of it with a jam-packed interior, numerous minifigures from across the saga, and a hodge-podge chassis which nails the ship’s cobbled-together feel. It’s exactly what a Star Wars fan would want from a Lego Millennium Falcon. As we said in our Lego UCS Millennium Falcon review, “it’s difficult to imagine a Lego version of this ship looking any better.”

All that makes for a pretty jaw-dropping result, and the model will dominate any space – or conversation – it’s a part of. However, that is admittedly a double-edged sword. If you don’t have lots of room at home, finding a way to display this monster can be tricky. It’s not necessarily a deal-breaker, but it is something to keep in mind.

I can’t avoid talking about the price, either. Even with a discount, this is a very expensive set. If you’re happy with the smaller, cheaper versions, it’s difficult to recommend the UCS kit over them. 

Still, I’d argue that this is amongst the best Lego Star Wars sets – it’s somewhat legendary in its scope and ambition. Because it might be retired in the not so distant future, it’s also in its twilight years. 

For more reductions, don’t forget to check out these Prime Day board game deals or the latest Prime Day gaming deals.