Set Facts
- This set contains rooms from both the Death Star in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and the Death Star II from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
- The set's minifigures include Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Ben Kenobi, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, Darth Sidious, Grand Moff Tarkin, an Assassin Droid, R2-Q5, 2 Stormtroopers, 2 Royal Guards, a Mouse Droid, an IT-O Interrogation Droid, A Death Star Droid, 2 Death Star Troopers, and a Dianoga.
- In 2016, it was re-released as the 75159 The Death Star.
- Death Star was designed by LEGO designers Bjarke Lykke Madsen and Bas Brederode.
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Death Star Reviews
Is this LEGO set a good investment?
“While Death Star has been slightly underperforming yearly growth when compared to other sets in Star Wars, at an average annual growth rate of around 9%, this set is still a decent investment for most LEGO collector portfolios.”
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Eurobricks
“This is a monumental set in a number of ways. First the build is very lengthy but rewarding and secondly the size of the finished product is huge. A whooping 42cm x 42cm x 43cm high.”
HispaBrick
“It is a set for the lovers of Star Wars™, although its price can be a problem for some people. It reproduces mythical scenes from the saga. The selection of minifigs will make the most avid collectors happy. It has a multitude of mechanisms and movable elements, which give... More the set some playability.”
Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
31 mos (this set 90 mos)
Annual growth
+8.68% (this set +8.64%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Death Star currently ranks #13 out of the top most owned sets in Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series.
About Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series
The Ultimate Collector's Series, or UCS, is a LEGO subtheme of Star Wars introduced in 2000 and was meant to be more detailed and aimed at older builders. These Ultimate Collector's Series sets tend to be larger, and more expensive than typical sets.
Ultimate Collector Series was introduced in 2000 and currently consists of 35 sets. As of today,
10179 Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon is the most valuable Ultimate Collector Series set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $2,654.
Summary
Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Death Star set 10188 was released on June 21, 2008, retailing for $400, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $621, used ones can be found for $485.
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Recreate the action and adventure of the Star Wars movies with the ultimate Death Star playset! This amazingly detailed battle station features an incredible array of minifigure-scale scenes, moving parts, characters and accessories from Episodes IV and VI on its multiple decks, including the Death Star control room, rotating turbolaser turrets, hangar bay with TIE Advanced starfighter, tractor beam controls, Emperor's throne room, detention block, firing laser cannon, Imperial conference chamber, droid maintenance facility, and the powerful Death Star superlaserplus much more! Swing across the chasm with Luke and Leia, face danger in the crushing trash compactor, and duel with Darth Vader for the fate of the galaxy! Includes 24 minifigures and droids, plus all-new Dianoga trash compactor monster!
Includes 6 new and exclusive minifigures and droids only found in this set: Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper outfit), Han Solo (Stormtrooper outfit), Assassin Droid, Interrogation...
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