LEGO has outdone themselves this year with the addition of a 7,541 piece ‘ultimate’ Millenium Falcon to their Star Wars collection. Unfortunately for hopeful buyers, Han Solo’s legendary ship is still VIP only and currently sold out.

On Thursday, September 14, the LEGO Group gave its VIP members an opportunity to purchase the LEGO® Star Wars™ Millennium Falcon™. We are thrilled by the positive response to the set, which is the largest we’ve ever released so far. We can assure all our fans around the world, that we are doing everything we can to make more sets available and keep our LEGO builders happy. This set is currently sold out and will remain exclusive to VIP’s through December as we work to meet consumer demand.

At nearly 3-feet long and 2-feet wide, it’s definitely a worthy project for any Star Wars or LEGO enthusiast. I imagine for many the new Millenium Falcon will be the centerpiece of their LEGO Star Wars ship collection, as the old $150 Falcon just didn’t impress next to the Slave I, TIE Fighter and Snowspeeder. You’ll definitely need to dedicate some shelf space for this bad boy, though.

According to the LEGO Designer Video above, the release of this $800 Falcon marks the 10th anniversary of LEGO’s original Millenium Falcon. In the background you can see some of the other large-scale LEGO Star Wars ships like the Slave I, demonstrating how impressive the new Falcon truly is (look at the legs on that thing).

Sadly, unless you’re a LEGO VIP member, there’s basically no chance you’ll be buying this game changer before Christmas. According to LEGO, the limited release is a necessary inconvenience as they try to produce enough pieces for the largest set they’ve ever released. In the meantime, the rest of us have to be content watching other people build the massive ship on YouTube.

I’m sure the new 7,541 piece Falcon is a welcome challenge for older LEGO fans, as the $150 version is recommended for ages 9-14. I’m even more sure that parents across the country are breathing a sigh of relief knowing that they won’t have to seriously debate paying $800 for a LEGO set their kid will probably give up on. Thankfully for all of us, LEGO and Elle teamed up to have Daisy Ridley assemble the smaller Millenium Falcon for our enjoyment.

Since this LEGO set is basically out of the picture for the 2017 holiday season, I’ve picked out some other awesome — and far less expensive — gift ideas from LEGO:

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