Nintendo's Latest LEGO Collaboration: A Game Boy Sensation!
LEGO Game Boy: Launching October 2025
Nintendo has unveiled its newest partnership with LEGO – a buildable Game Boy! Set for release in October 2025, this marks the second Nintendo console to receive the LEGO treatment, following the popular NES set.
While exciting for LEGO and Nintendo enthusiasts alike, the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked a flurry of speculation regarding the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Many users humorously interpreted the news as a console reveal, highlighting the anticipation surrounding the next-generation system.
While details on the Switch 2 remain scarce, Nintendo President Furukawa's May 7, 2024 statement promising a reveal within the current fiscal year (ending March) keeps hopes alive. The wait continues.
Pricing for the LEGO Game Boy remains undisclosed, with further information promised in the coming weeks and months.
A History of Nintendo and LEGO Success
Beyond the NES, Nintendo and LEGO's collaborations have brought iconic characters from beloved franchises like Super Mario, Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda (TLZ) to life in brick form.
May 2024 saw the release of a 2,500-piece LEGO set featuring the Great Deku Tree, a pivotal location from both Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild. This impressive set, priced at $299.99 USD, includes minifigures of Princess Zelda and the Master Sword.
Following closely in July 2024, a Super Mario World-themed LEGO set debuted, showcasing a pixelated Mario riding Yoshi. A unique crank mechanism animates Yoshi's leg, adding an interactive element to this $129.99 USD collectible.
