LEGO is back with another nostalgic hit, and this one’s built for anyone who grew up with Nintendo’s classic chunky grey handheld. The new LEGO Game Boy set is now available to preorder at retailers like Amazon ahead of its October 1 release, and it’s already shaping up to be a must-have for collectors and retro gamers.

This brick-built Game Boy is a near one-to-one scale replica of the original DMG-01 unit, made up of 421 pieces. It even comes with tiny LEGO versions of two classic cartridges: Super Mario Land and original version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

You can slot either Game Pak into the back of the console, just like the real thing, and the set includes a display stand for whichever cartridge you’re not using.

To add a little flair, LEGO’s included lenticular screens for the front display, so you can swap between a classic Nintendo startup screen and in-game scenes from either title. Tilt it just right, and it even looks like the screen is animating.

It sadly doesn’t actually play games, but LEGO’s all about using your imagination after all, so it still makes for a fantastic piece on your mantle.

It’s priced at $59.99 has been put up for preorders at from major retailers like Amazon and the LEGO Store and Best Buy.

At the time of writing, it seems to be stock for now at the latter two — at least until it releases in October, but the LEGO Game Boy can also still be preordered right now at Walmart for the same price if Amazon runs out.

Given the popularity of previous retro Nintendo sets, like the LEGO NES and the Mario & Yoshi SNES-style diorama, this one’s likely to sell fast.

If you’ve been waiting for a reason to clear a spot on your shelf next to your old cartridges or amiibo collection, this is it. Just don’t expect it to boot up Tetris; it’s strictly for the display case.

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Update #2 [Tue 2nd Jun 2026, 4:55am]:

More upcoming LEGO Pokémon sets have apparently been revealed ahead of an official announcement. They include the following smart play sets (thanks for the heads up, GoNintendo).

• Trainer’s Buggy Adventure with Squirtle
• Eevee and Lapra’s Treasure Hunt
• Drone Search for Mythical Mew
• Mewtwo’s Lab Break
• Training House with Pikachu
• Umbreon vs. Garchomp Championship Battle
• Charizard vs. Jolteon Ultimate Battle
• Berry Bash with Bulbasaur and Bidoof

Update #1 [Wed 20th May 2026, 1:30am]:

Following a rumour yesterday about a large Arcanine LEGO set, multiple other sets have supposedly been revealed ahead of schedule.

These sets look to be much smaller and include “Cubone and Gengar’s Spooky Showdown”, “Jigglypuff Concert” and “Chamander and “Geodude’s Cavern Clash”. All of them appear to support Lego’s new smart brick play function.

Lego hasn’t officially announced any new Pokémon sets just yet, but if we hear any updates or developments, we’ll let you know.

Original Story: [Tue 19th May, 2026 04:05 BST]:

LEGO is now releasing Pokémon sets and a new one has reportedly been leaked ahead of the official announcement.

According to now-removed listings on multiple web stores including Amazon, a Lego version of Arcanine from the original Pokédex is on the way. According to the box art, it will contain 1190 pieces, and reports suggest it will be priced at $109.99 USD and be released in August 2026.

Here’s a look via the Legoleak subreddit:

The existing Pokémon Lego sets released so far include Eevee, Pikachu and Poké Ball & Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. There have also been some gift set relases including the Kanto Region Badge Collection and the Mini Pokémon Center.

This follows the news last week that Lego will soon be retiring its first Legend of Zelda set. It will also be discontinuing some other Nintendo sets.

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