Star Wars lightsaber sells for 3.6m Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for a staggering $3,654,000, a record for a piece of Star Wars memorabilia. 5 September 2025 Darth Vader's lightsaber sold for a staggering $3,654,000. David Prowse as Darth Vader The iconic Star Wars weapon - which was wielded by David Prowse and his stunt double Bob Anderson in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi - went under the hammer in Los Angeles on Thursday (04.09.