Posted Jul 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM UTCAMove over, Grogu, Lego’s new set recreates my first alien obsession.As cute as baby Yoda may be, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released when I was just an impressionable little boy so Lego’s new 1,226-piece Ideas set has me feeling nostalgic. Launching on August 1st for $139.99, Lego’s E.T. has a moving head and limbs while pushing a button makes the alien’s chest glow red.1/5Image: LegoFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
Move over, Grogu, Lego’s new set recreates my first alien obsession.
As cute as baby Yoda may be, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released when I was just an impressionable little boy so Lego’s new 1,226-piece Ideas set has me feeling nostalgic. Launching on August 1st for $139.99, Lego’s E.T. has a moving head and limbs while pushing a button makes the alien’s chest glow red. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/et1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/et2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/et3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/et4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/et6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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