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.
