Lego Continues Line of Buildable Game Consoles With Atari 2600 Set

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Following relatively hot on the heels of 2020’s Lego NES, the Danish building block company has collaborated with another gaming titan for a similarly nostalgic console build just in time for its 50th anniversary. The Atari 2600 will soon be available in Lego form for anyone willing to shell out $239.99 and build it from its 2,532 pieces. The console and its buildable accessories will be available exclusively on the Lego store on August 1. However, there will be no pre-orders.

The build includes the central VCS unit, the 2600’s distinctive one-button joystick, and three cartridges that can reconfigure into scenes from some of Atari’s most classic games. Like the NES and its charming TV that played out a few moments from the original , the Lego 2600 has a few fun inclusions that will likely make any fan happy. For one, the buildable cartridges (representing,, and ) can pop into the console’s slot just like the real thing, although users won’t be able to hook this Lego toy up to a TV and play the games.

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