A lucky Star Wars fan is embracing the dark side, as Darth Vader’s lightsaber from the franchise’s initial trilogy has sold at auction for an astronomical sum.

The iconic character’s screen-matched primary dueling lightsaber that was used in the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for $3,654,000 when it hit the block from Propstore in Los Angeles on Thursday, becoming the highest-valued piece from the Star Wars franchise ever sold at auction. The winning bid came in at a franchise record of $2,900,000 and reached the final sum with the additional buyer’s premium that is paid to the auction house.

A lucky Star Wars fan is embracing the dark side, as Darth Vader’s lightsaber from the franchise’s initial trilogy has sold at auction for an a

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