Pre-orders open for LEGO’s 1:1 scale replica of Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy
LEGO has announced a new set that allows builders to create a detailed replica of Nintendo’s iconic handheld console, the Game Boy.
The new “LEGO® Game Boy™” is being released as part of the “LEGO for Adults” line, which focuses on complex and display-worthy models for a mature audience.
The original Nintendo Game Boy, first released in 1989, was a revolutionary device that defined the handheld gaming market for a generation and had a massive cultural impact worldwide.
This new 421-piece LEGO set is a faithful, approximately 1:1 scale recreation of that classic piece of hardware, designed as a non-functional display piece with no lights or sound.
This release follows in the footsteps of other retro-themed Nintendo collaborations from LEGO, such as the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System set from 2020.
The model reproduces all of the handheld’s key details, from the D-pad and the A and B buttons to the small Start and Select buttons, as well as the contrast and volume dials on the side.
A key feature of the build is a functional cartridge slot in the back and the set comes with two brick-built replicas of classic game cartridges.
These are based on two of the most memorable titles from the Game Boy’s library: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land.
The “screen” of the LEGO Game Boy is a special lenticular piece that can be swapped out.
Builders can display the classic “Nintendo” logo start-up screen, or they can swap it for a screen that shows a mock-up of the gameplay from either of the two included game cartridges.
To facilitate its use as a piece of retro room decor, the set also includes a brick-built display stand for the Game Boy model.
A separate, smaller stand is also included to hold whichever of the two game cartridges is not currently slotted into the device.
The “LEGO® Game Boy™” set is priced at ¥9,280 in Japan and $59.99 in the United States.
Pre-orders for the set are scheduled to begin at most retailers in Japan, including the official LEGO store and Amazon, on Friday, the 25th of July, 2025.
Orders have already opened on the US LEGO store, and Amazon US.
The general release of the product is scheduled for Wednesday, the 1st of October, 2025, in all regions.
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