LEGO Star Wars 40917 The Darksaber GWP Rumoured For 1st May 2026

It's tradition that LEGO celebrate Star Wars Day in style, and 2026 is no different. The LEGO Group are releasing a bunch of sets on the 26th of April, followed by a brand new UCS model and a corresponding Gift With Purchase. We covered the UCS set of 75442 UCS The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter the other day, but this article looks at the latest LEGO Star Wars promotional item, another popular model for intergalactic collectors.

In particular, this is 40917 The Darksaber, which is expected to follow the recent trend of buildable lightsaber-style display models tied to major LEGO Star Wars releases. The 10+ model would be the fourth lightsaber-style GWP and arguably the most unique, recreating the Darksaber seen in The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars.

The build will use a combination of black and grey/silver elements to replicate the sabre made of Beskar, along with its slit-shaped blade emitter. The actual Darksaber also includes an angular pommel and hand guard, which will likely be translated into brick-built form. With no rumoured piece count or threshold once 40917 is available from the 1st of May 2026, some fans are speculating whether or not this brick-built lightsaber will be slightly different from previous ones and include the blade itself.

40917 The Darksaber

Set Name - The Darksaber

Set Number - 40917

Age Range - 10+

Piece Count - TBC

Minifigures - 0

Availability - TBC

Promo Dates - 1st May 2026

40917 The Darksaber is rumoured to release as a Gift With Purchase from the 1st of May 2026, but what do you think? Will you be hunting this one down as part of the UCS The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter launch? The Darksaber is one of the most iconic weapons in the Star Wars universe, so does this feel like the right choice for the fourth lightsaber-style GWP? How does it compare to previous buildable lightsabers in the range? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!

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