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SMART Play™: Luke's Red Five X-Wing™ 75423
LEGOInteractive LEGO Star Wars construction toy
SMART Play™: Luke's Red Five X-Wing™ 75423
A 581-piece LEGO Star Wars SMART Play All-In-One set based on Luke Skywalker's T-65 X-Wing. It includes a SMART Brick, wireless charger, two SMART Minifigures and five SMART Tags that enable motion-responsive lights, sounds and character reactions.
UK retail price
£79.99
Verified today.
Estimated landed cost
£27.30
Modelled manufacturing and landed-cost estimate.
Price comparison
Retail vs estimated landed cost
Difference £52.69
Retail price£79.99
Estimated landed cost£27.3
Cost share
34%
of retail price
Retail multiple
2.9×
Retail price divided by estimated landed cost.
Difference
£52.69
Not profit. Other costs sit between landed cost and retail.
Confidence
89%
Evidence and modelling confidence.
Last analysed
today
Retail price checked today.
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General contextThe supplier's case
Making a product is only part of running a business. These general considerations explain why selling prices can exceed landed costs; they are not verified claims about this supplier.
A product-specific supplier analysis is not available yet. It is produced with new and fully refreshed cost analyses.
Getting a product sold
Retailer margins, marketing, warehousing, returns and unsold stock can affect pricing beyond the costs already included in the landed-cost estimate.
Taxes and premium pricing
Retail prices may include taxes. Brand positioning and what customers are willing to pay can also influence price, independently of production cost.
What this does — and does not — explain
These factors do not establish how much this supplier spends, what profit it earns, or whether the price is fair. Some of the difference may reflect premium pricing. The gap between retail price and estimated landed cost is not profit.
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Cost model
What makes up the estimated cost?
TrueCost models the major components, manufacturing, assembly, packaging and landed costs required to produce the product.
Conventional LEGO plastic elements and model parts
Raw materials and molded physical componentsThe set contains 581 total pieces, most of which are conventional injection-molded LEGO elements. High-volume plastic resin and efficient molding make the material and conversion cost relatively modest, although specialty colors, large elements and molding complexity add cost.
£5.50
20.1%
SMART Brick electronics and rechargeable power system
ElectronicsAllowance for the Bluetooth 5.4-class SoC, flash memory, custom ASIC, PCB, speaker, microphone, RGB LEDs, optical sensing, copper inductive coils, battery, enclosure and electronic assembly. The teardown confirms the types of components but not their quantities or supplier prices.
£7.20
26.4%
Wireless SMART charger
Electronic accessoryEstimated high-volume factory cost for the charger housing, coil, power electronics, cable or connector, PCB and final testing. It is assumed to be a purpose-built low-power accessory.
£1.80
6.6%
SMART Tags, minifigures and specialized accessories
Physical and electronic accessoriesCovers five SMART Tags, two SMART Minifigures and related specialized pieces. The allowance includes molded parts, printed or decorated elements, tag electronics or passive sensing hardware, and accessory assembly.
£2.00
7.3%
Factory assembly, programming and functional testing
Direct manufacturing labour and processIncludes sorting and packing 581 pieces, assembling or testing the SMART Brick and charger, programming or firmware loading, battery and wireless-function checks, and final quality control. Interactive electronics require more testing than a conventional LEGO set.
£4.00
14.7%
Retail box, inserts, labels and internal packaging
PackagingBased on the reported approximately 43.2 cm by 28.2 cm by 6.1 cm box size, this covers printed board packaging, bags, instruction materials, cardboard inserts, labels and protective packing.
£1.60
5.9%
Production-line overhead and manufacturing process allocation
Factory overheadAllowance for molding-machine time, tooling utilization, utilities, maintenance, production supervision, quality systems and directly attributable plant costs. It excludes corporate overhead and R&D.
£2.80
10.3%
Inbound freight, logistics and import-duty allowance
Landed logisticsBlended allowance for transport from the manufacturing site through distribution into the UK, handling, insurance and any applicable import duties. The actual route and tariff treatment are not established by the research pack.
£2.40
8.8%
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Estimated cost range
£21.50 – £34.50
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Estimated cost range
£21.50 – £34.50
The central TrueCost estimate is a modelled value. The plausible range reflects uncertainty in component pricing, manufacturing, assembly, freight and other landed-cost assumptions.
Analysis freshness
Fresh · Full analysis today
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Analysis freshness
Fresh · Full analysis today
Full TrueCost analysisFresh
7 Sept 2026 · today
Retail priceFresh
7 Sept 2026 · today
Retail prices are rechecked after 30 days when the product is requested. The full manufacturing and landed-cost analysis is refreshed after 180 days.
Evidence quality
8 research sources · 89% confidence
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Evidence quality
8 research sources · 89% confidence
Official product sourceFound
Retail price verifiedFound
Specifications foundFound
Teardown evidenceFound
Manufacturing locationFound
Overall confidence89%
Research sources
8 sources used
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Research sources
8 sources used
SMART Play™: Luke's Red Five X-Wing™ 75423 | Official LEGO Shop GB
Official manufacturer product pageProduct identity, official price, contents, features, dimensions and battery-life information
Confirms the exact product, LEGO branding, £79.99 UK price, 581 pieces, SMART components, dimensions and product features.
LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Luke's Red Five X-Wing 75423 | Argos
Recognised UK retailerIndependent retail confirmation and specifications
Lists the product at £80.00 and confirms the set number, age rating, contents, dimensions, piece count, EAN and box dimensions.
Declaration of Conformity No. 0075423
Regulatory/manufacturer compliance documentManufacturer identity and technical compliance
Identifies LEGO System A/S, Aastvej, Billund, Denmark as the manufacturer or authorised representative and references Bluetooth, radio, inductive-loop and electric-toy standards.
Children's Product Certificate for 75423
Regulatory/manufacturer compliance documentProduction-location evidence
Identifies LEGO Operaciones De Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico as a production location for a December 2025 batch of product 0075423 distributed in the United States.
LEGO 75423 | Brickset
Recognised independent LEGO databaseSet metadata and model specifications
Provides independent confirmation of the 2026 release, 581-piece count, five minifigure-related entries, model dimensions and set metadata.
What LEGO bricks are made of
Official manufacturer materials informationGeneric material information
States that most LEGO pieces have historically been made from ABS and identifies other material categories used for particular LEGO elements. It does not provide a set-specific material breakdown.
Teardown Of A 2026 LEGO SMART Brick | Hackaday
Recognised technical publicationComponent teardown and electronics analysis
Reports the internal construction of the SMART Brick, including speaker, microphone, RGB LEDs, optical sensor, copper coils, Bluetooth 5.4 SoC and Winbond flash memory.
An Inside Look at LEGO's New Tech-Packed Smart Brick | WIRED
Recognised technical publicationIndependent technical analysis
Provides additional technical context on the SMART Brick's copper-coil positioning system and proprietary BrickNet communication approach.
Model assumptions
8 assumptions
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Model assumptions
8 assumptions
- The estimate is stated in GBP and represents a blended landed cost into the UK, rather than the ex-factory cost in Mexico.
- The product is assumed to be manufactured in Mexico or a comparable LEGO production location, with normal high-volume automated plastic molding and LEGO assembly processes.
- Most conventional elements are assumed to be injection-molded LEGO plastics, primarily ABS and related engineering plastics; the exact material mix is not publicly disclosed.
- The SMART Brick is assumed to contain a Bluetooth-enabled controller, memory, speaker, microphone, optical sensing, RGB lighting, inductive charging or positioning coils, rechargeable battery and custom electronics, consistent with the reported teardown.
- The wireless charger is costed as a simple dedicated charging accessory rather than a premium consumer wireless charger.
- Freight and duty are estimated as a blended per-unit allowance; the exact distribution route, customs classification, shipment volume and UK duty treatment are not confirmed.
- The range reflects uncertainty over electronics quantities, battery cost, production yields, labour rates, logistics and the allocation of factory overhead.
- Marketing, retailer margin, corporate profit, corporate R&D and unrelated overhead are excluded.