In a wave of sets that includes a long-requested 75441 Venator-Class Attack Cruiser and fan-favourite Clone Troopers in 75449 Siege of Mandalore Battle Pack, there’s a surprising standout set: 75436 The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Speeder Bike.
January 2026 is bringing a whole new wave of adventures to the LEGO galaxy far, far away, including 75440 AT-AT, 75437 Cobb Vanth’s Speeder and 75448 Clone Shock Trooper Mech, but there’s one little set that manages to stand above the rest.
LEGO Star Wars has always been at least decently good at variety, offering playsets, Ultimate Collector Series models and novel displays like the Helmet Collection and Starship Collection. But with all this variety, it seems that the simplicity of older LEGO Star Wars sets has been lost. The days of a $10 battle pack are long since behind us, but it seems like the cheaper end of the spectrum has been slowly withering in recent years.
Back around 2014, you could find 75037 Battle on Saleucami for $15. Nowadays that price range pretty much only offers mechs and microfighters. Not that there’s anything wrong with those sets — 75448 Clone Shock Trooper Mech looks to be a solid build, and more Clone Troopers is nothing to complain about. I have similar thoughts about 75449 Siege of Mandalore Battle Pack; the price might be higher than we all remember sets like this being over a decade ago, but in 2025, it’s not a bad bang for your buck if you find the minifigures appealing.
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At first glance, the rest of the wave feels just about the same to me; 75440 AT-AT and 75441 Venator-Class Attack Cruiser are about what we’ve come to expect from the Starship Collection and diorama sets. 75452 BB-8 Astromech Droid does seem pricey, as does 75437 Cobb Vanth’s Speeder, but in the case of the latter, the relatively niche desirability of Cobb Vanth and Cad Bane lighten that blow a little bit.
There’s also 75443 Grogu’s Homestead, which actually doesn’t have that bad of a price for a 4+ set. But that’s not the sleeper hit that LEGO Star Wars’ winter 2026 wave is hiding. No, that title is reserved for 75436 The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Speeder Bike.
At first glance, there is nothing particularly remarkable about this set. It is literally just a single speeder bike, after all — things usually reserved for side builds in larger sets. But here the singular bike — built in just 58 pieces — is the main attraction.
I’m not going to pretend that the bike itself is the greatest thing since 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers, but it’s not a bad little build. And it comes with a Beskar Mandalorian and Grogu. But even then, you’re probably wondering why this tiny set is the standout of the wave for me, especially since I’ve been desperate for a Cobb Vanth minifigure since his on-screen debut in 2020.
The answer is, the set is $9.99.
Yes, $9.99 (£8.99).
This is a LEGO Star Wars set in 2025 with two characters and a minifigure-scale build for $9.99.
I know this likely comes off as me being a tad bit dramatic, but in a world consumed by mechs and microfighters, something like 75436 The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Speeder Bike is a sight for sore eyes. Mechs and microfighters certainly have their place in the catalogue, but it’s great to see LEGO Star Wars acknowledge its lowest price bracket with something that can be properly integrated with other sets… such as 75437 Cobb Vanth’s Speeder. Cheap and fits with other sets? Count me in.
I love sets of this type — small LEGO City sets were some of my favourite impulse purchases back in the day. They’re easy to convince yourself to get when you’re craving a new build because they won’t break the bank while offering something desirable.
75436 The Mandalorian and Grogu’s Speeder Bike isn’t going to set any sales records or start a revolution, but I do hope that it sells well enough to show the viability of sets like this — a little, fairly recognisable build with a great character (or two) that can fit with a larger collection of sets. It’s just a great little
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