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"A cleverly engineered May the 4th GWP that earns its BrickScore 76 Recommended rating through ingenious Easter eggs and thoughtful part usage rather than sheer size, though the mismatched superlaser colors and absent exclusive minifigure keep it from the top tier. Owners agree enthusiastically, rating it 4.7 stars across 236 reviews."
Reviewers across five sources agree this 289-piece May the 4th 2023 GWP is a cleverly designed microscale Death Star II that punches well above its promotional weight. The hidden Easter egg revealing a micro-scale Emperor's Throne Room with Luke, Vader, and the Emperor is consistently called out as one of the coolest surprises in Star Wars LEGO history. Owner sentiment is equally enthusiastic, with a 4.7-star average across 236 ratings and a 93% would-recommend rate, though expert scores (BrickScore 76) are more measured. The set's GWP status shapes much of the value conversation: reviewers who obtained it as a free gift are effusive, while a couple note it would be a harder sell at retail price.
Where they split: Reviewers split on whether the lack of an exclusive minifigure is a fatal flaw or an acceptable trade-off given the clever design. Solid Brix Studios and MandRproductions both call out the missing figure as 'definitely disappointing,' while Brickset Reviews and Jay's Brick Blog consider the model's Easter eggs more than sufficient compensation. One reviewer (The Brothers Brick) also flagged repetitive sub-assemblies as a drawback for an 18+ audience, while others found the build engaging.
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Unlock with Collector or Reseller"cute might be the first word that comes to mind for many people when they first see this Death Star too"
MandRproductions
"this model looks marvellous"
Brickset Reviews
"For its scale I think the designers did a good job approximating the shape and style of the Death Star II."
Jay's Brick Blog
"I would still recommend it as a display model, and also as a parts pack"
The Brothers Brick"there's no exclusive Minifigures so when you compare the Death Star 2 to last year's May the force promotional set which was the large Homestead set you finally got an exclusive minifigure after many many years of not ha…"
Solid Brix Studios"cute might be the first word that comes to mind for many people when they first see this Death Star too"
"this model looks marvellous"
"For its scale I think the designers did a good job approximating the shape and style of the Death Star II."
"I would still recommend it as a display model, and also as a parts pack"
"there's no exclusive Minifigures so when you compare the Death Star 2 to last year's May the force promotional set which was the large Homestead set you finally got an exclusive minifigure after many many years of not having exclusive Minifigures and so we thought going forward May the fourth promotions would have exclusive Minifigures unfortunately that isn't the case with this which is definitely disappointing"
Owners treat this small Death Star II set as a charming freebie or promotional add-on rather than a standalone purchase, with consensus being it is a fun and good-looking ornament that few would buy at full price.
Amazon4.7
LEGO.com4.7
