Lego Game Boy Back in Stock at Walmart – Get It Before It’s Gone
▼ Summary
– The Lego Game Boy set launches October 1, is priced at $60, and preorders have been largely sold out across major retailers.
– This 421-piece replica is an accurate, display-oriented model for adults, matching the original Game Boy’s size and design details.
– The set includes interactive features like swappable game cartridges for Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
– It features three lenticular screens that create the illusion of movement, simulating a boot sequence and scenes from the included games.
– The article also mentions other retired or available Lego gaming sets, such as the discontinued Nintendo Entertainment System and the Pac-Man Arcade.
For retro gaming enthusiasts and Lego collectors, a final opportunity has emerged to secure the highly sought-after Lego Game Boy before its official release. Walmart has surprisingly restocked preorders for the $60, 421-piece replica, which arrives on October 1st. This comes as a welcome development, given that preorders have been completely sold out at other major retailers like Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and GameStop for weeks.
The brick-built model is a remarkably faithful recreation of the iconic handheld that took the world by storm in 1989. Designed as part of Lego’s display series for adults, it captures the original’s dimensions and aesthetic with impressive accuracy. The set includes wonderfully nostalgic interactive elements, such as replica game cartridges for Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening that slot into the system. While it lacks electronics, it features a clever illusion of functionality through three swappable lenticular screens. Tilting the unit makes the Nintendo boot screen logo slide down, brings a Super Mario Land level to life, and animates a classic scene from Link’s Awakening.
This new set follows in the footsteps of other popular Lego Nintendo collaborations, most notably the now-retired Lego Nintendo Entertainment System. That 2,646-piece set, which included a functional cartridge loader and a scrolling TV display, has become a collector’s item, often selling for well above its original price on the secondary market. The Game Boy stands as one of the most affordable options in the adult-focused Lego Nintendo lineup, tied with the Super Mario Piranha Plant set.
Beyond Nintendo, Lego has ventured into other retro gaming realms with sets like the detailed Atari 2600 and the interactive Pac-Man Arcade machine. For those seeking a more budget-friendly alternative, the charming $40 Lego Arcade Machine offers a generic but appealing build with a minifigure. For fans awaiting their Game Boy, building the 540-piece Piranha Plant could serve as a perfect warm-up, capturing the spirit of classic Mario adventures in brick form.
(Source: Gamespot)
