The most valuable LEGO Star Wars sets of all time

2024 is the year LEGO Star Wars celebrates 25 years of releasing sets – but which ones are the most valuable of all time?

Collecting LEGO sets can be lucrative for those prepared to wait for sets to rise in value. While most collect for the fun of it, there’s no shying away from the fact that there’s big numbers attached to some sets – and no less than in the LEGO Star Wars theme.

Over the last 25 years, some sets have overtaken others to become worth several times what was originally paid for them. We’ve pulled together ten of the most valuable sets, going for the highest prices on the secondhand market, according to BrickLink’s current listing prices.

We’ve sieved out collectible minifigures, bundles, and convention rarities to present single sets that are worth the most, for the fairest comparison. Some special mention should go to some products we’ve come across in our search, such as 4002019 2019 Employee Exclusive: Christmas X-Wing (going for as high as £736) or the Holocron Chamber – The Yoda Chronicles Promotional Set from the 2013 Toy Fair (going for as much as a whopping £4,638.50).

10 – 10019 Rebel Blockade Runner

First up is 2001’s 10019 Rebel Blockade Runner, originally priced at $200. It’s listed for as high as £3,543.84, although the average sale price is around £1,502.93. Made up of 1,747 pieces, it’s an early entry to the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series, recreating the blocky Rebel ships a la the Tantive IV. While this particular model is unnamed, it has the same red and white colour scheme and comes complete with its own stand for easy display.

There are 29 listings on BrickLink at the time of writing, ranging from £3,543.84 for a mint condition copy to £338.89 for a complete pre-built set without a box.

9 – 75222 Betrayal at Cloud City

With an original RRP of £299.99 / $349.99 / €341.17, 2018’s 75222 Betrayal at Cloud City is one of two visits to Cloud City on this list. On BrickLink, the average sale price is £767.07, although that does climb to as high as £1,694.43 in some listings. The set features four major sections, depicting the key events of Lando Calrissian’s betrayal of Han Solo, from Boba Fett’s ship outside through the white hallways to the dining room and finally through to the carbon-freezing chamber. At 2,712 pieces, it’s a member of the Master Builder Series, a sub-theme that has been chronically underserved in recent years.

8 – 10179 Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon

No surprises that at least one Falcon would land on this list. 2007’s 10179 Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon was only on shelves for two short years and that’s helped make it expensively rare. The price was originally £342.49 / $499.99 but has fetched as high as £7,166.43 on BrickLink’s secondhand market. If you’ve got a copy in the cupboard, you might want to expect closer to £2,701.05 on average, with the cheapest listing of the 74 at a comparatively low £407.84.

7 – 10195 Republic Dropship with AT-OT

The first set on this list not to be a UCS or MBS set, 2009’s 10195 Republic Dropship with AT-OT first went on sale at £183.99 / $249.99. Since then, it’s been listed on BrickLink for as high as an eye-watering £2,626.06, with an average secondhand price of £1,905.30. The 1,758-piece set is made up of two main builds, as the name would suggest, taking builders back to the Republic era for a battle involving a dropship and a stomping AT-OT, complete with eight minifigures to fight it out on the ground.

6 – 75159 Death Star

For many, 75159 Death Star is either a white whale or a prized possession. That’s reflected in its price on the secondhand market, after it retired in 2020. For once, its maximum and average prices are relatively close, with a maximum price on BrickLink of £1,756.96 and an average sale price of £936.06. Expect to pay over £1,000 for any copy complete with a box and instructions but you can score the iconic Imperial death machine for as low as £347.68 if you only want a complete build.

5 – 10018 Darth Maul

It’s not only brick-built ships that fetch a pretty sum on the secondhand market. 2001’s 10018 Darth Maul first sold for $149.99 but can now reach prices as high as £6,777.72, with the average current listings at a massive £4,767.33. There are just eight currently listed on BrickLink, making it one of the rarer LEGO Star Wars sets on this list.

4 – 10221 Super Star Destroyer

Originally priced at £349.99 / $399.99 back in 2011, 10221 Super Star Destroyer is a UCS model close to the level of detail and style to what we see today. Featuring five minifigures (far more than we tend to get nowadays), the 3,152-piece model can fetch up to £3,937.60, with a current average price of £1,303.06. This might be a good time to remind you that pre-orders are open for the latest update to this breed of Imperial ship, 75394 Imperial Star Destroyer, ahead of its release date on August 1.

3 – 10143 Death Star II

The second Death Star on this list, 10143 Death Star II is technically a different variation to the first, depicting the half-built version that never quite makes it to fruition. According to BrickLink’s price guide, the 3,449-piece UCS set has reached as high as £4,236.07 but the average price is £2,748.53. Despite being ‘unfinished’, it makes quite the impression when on display, complete with its own stand.

2 – 75188 Resistance Bomber (Finch Dallow version)

Smaller than most sets on this list at 778 pieces, 75188 Resistance Bomber (Finch Dallow version) can fetch around £1,672.58 on average, with the highest current listing at £1,732.54. That’s an impressive mark-up on its 2018 price of £99.99 / €109.99, the lowest original RRP of any set on this list.

1 – 10123 Cloud City

Last but not least, another visit to Cloud City in 10123 Cloud City. Fetching as high as £7,541.02 on BrickLink, the average price you can expect according to the secondhand marketplace is £2,932.70, if you want it in the box and in pristine condition. There are 29 BrickLink listings at the time of writing, ranging from £7,541.02 for mint condition to as low as £107.98 without a box.

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