The $330 set includes a controller that interacts with three dioramas inspired by the game.
We’ve seen a number of classic games consoles get the Lego treatment over the years, including the NES and the Atari 2600. You’ll soon be able to build a version of the original Xbox too, perhaps even sitting on an Xbox cushion from IKEA. However, this is a model from Mattel rather than Lego.
This is a 1:1 scale model of the Xbox. This is a 3,509 piece interactive set with three small modules referencing Halo: Combat Evolved, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind And Psychonauts (which is a bit annoying, given Psychonauts developer Double Fine just separated from Xbox). Modules and their associated figures can be removed and displayed separately.
One cool thing is that when you press a button on the big controller (which I bet can even be more uncomfortable in brick form), it triggers a lighting effect on a module. The soundtrack of the associated game will also be broadcast. There’s also a hidden button combination that will trigger “an exclusive lighting sequence,” according to a press release.
Pre-orders for the set are now open at Amazon, Best Buy, and Mattel Creations. However, it won’t come cheap. The set will cost you $330, which is more than the original cost of the original console or Xbox Series S. At least this brick set might not be subject to price increases due to the component crisis.
