Lego Atari 2600 Is Here, And It's A Retro Delight

gamespot.com:

The Lego Atari 2600 launched today, August 1, exclusively at the Lego Store for $240. If you enjoyed building the Lego NES, you're going to have a great time with the Atari 2600. This mammoth set faithfully recreates the most iconic design of the 2600, making it a stellar display piece for retro gamers and those who are nostalgic for their childhood favorite. The price is a bit steep at $240--though it's actually less expensive than the newly re-priced Lego NES--but the build has a tremendous design and includes some neat flourishes. And if you show it to family and friends, they might even mistake it for the real thing.

Lego Atari 2600

$240

Though Atari is technically still operating today (in name only, really), it has been out of the console business for many years. Younger Lego enthusiasts and gamers may not know much about the Atari 2600, but it's a really important piece of video game history. Predating Nintendo and Sega's home consoles, the 2600 is really the first console that found its way into homes in a big way. Without the Atari 2600, gaming would undoubtedly look different today. And the Lego Atari 2600 shows the console the reverence it deserves.

Coming in at 2,532 pieces, the Lego Atari 2600 has about 100 less pieces overall, but it has more pieces dedicated to the console itself. The TV took up about half of the NES build, while the Atari has a series of smaller supplementary builds. Though the Lego NES was clearly smaller than the actual console, the Lego Atari (4 x 13 x 9 inches) is almost the same size as its inspiration (3.5 x 13.6 x 9.1 inches). That's partially why it could dupe people into thinking it's the real thing. The other reason is that everything from the grates to the signature wood