Every December, a great range of Star Wars LEGO sets officially retire – meaning they’ll soon only be available on the aftermarket. This year is a particularly important one, because retiring figures include sets released as part of 2024’s 25th anniversary celebrations.

Black Friday usually sees modest 20-25% discounts on popular Lego Star Wars sets such as the Millennium Falcon and R2-D2. The Tantive IV starship set breaks that mold entirely and falls to $40 from its $79 price on Amazon which is an unprecedented 50% discount that you won’t see even on LEGO’s official website.

Star Wars has dominated Lego for a long time now, with kits like the Death Star and Millennium Falcon becoming perennial favourites, so it's high time that other sci-fi franchises got some love like this, frankly. Whether this is the first of a few Star Trek kits or just a joyous one-off is anyone's guess right now, though.

With a reduced price from $54 to $38, the Boarding the Tantive IV set including Darth Vader, has got the lowest price on Amazon on Black Friday, and it is quite unexpected. The discount of 30% on the ongoing Star Wars series provides an excellent deal.

Star Wars is Lego’s most popular license and the company rarely discounts these sets even during major sales events. Finding any meaningful price drop on Star Wars builds is unusual enough but seeing the iconic Millennium Falcon set hit a record low feels like stumbling onto a unicorn in the wild.

Black Friday is nearly here, and you can already save money on several LEGO sets, including plenty from its Star Wars range. Released just last year, the LEGO Star Wars C-3PO model is available at its lowest-ever price on Amazon and Very as part of their Black Friday sales.