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Whether you were a button-masher, cheat-code user, or game guide reader, Lego is tapping into those early gaming memories and bringing back the classic Atari 2600 console — batteries not included.
While Nintendo now reigns supreme as the kind of home consoles with the NES, SNES and Nintendo Switch, Eighties kids remember the Atari 2600 for being the one that started it all. Priced at $239.99, the Lego Icons Atari 2600 is a 2,532-piece Lego set designed to be a 1:1 replica of the classic Atari 2600 console of the late Seventies and early Eighties — and lucky for you, it’s on sale right now for $191.99.
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Available on sites like Amazon and Walmart, the set comes with three other “mini builds,” from the iconic joystick controller (it’s even movable!), to the vintage control levers with connectors, and three buildable cartridges for classic games — Asteroids, Adventure and Centipede (just don’t forget to blow in them to get that dust out). You can even build scenes bring the famous Atari games to life: a spaceship shooting at asteroids, a castle, and a centipede with mushroom builds. When you’re done beating your own (imaginary) high score, you can place the cartridges back in a mini-shelf for game storage.
Meanwhile, you won’t need a cheat code to find the hidden Eighties gaming scene built inside the console itself. A blast from the past, the scene includes a classic TV, boom box, posters on the wall (including a New Wave guitar player and a legally distinct “Johnny Thunder” film poster), retro phone and roller skates. There’s even a Lego mini-figure playing an even smaller version of the Atari console. Bonus points if you can find the hidden Easter egg in the Adventure video game cartridge, a tribute by the Lego designer for this collectible set.
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This Lego set is the perfect gift for gamers looking expand their collection of vintage consoles (real or brick-made), or any retro gaming fans and enthusiasts. If you’re ready to relive the memories of stealing the controls from your siblings or beating that final level for the first time, check out the Lego Icons Atari 2600 on sale for $191.99 (regularly $239.99) at Amazon and Walmart.
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