Forget the Nintendo Switch 2, I’m now obsessed with the upcoming Lego Game Boy
- Nintendo has announced a new console… but it’s not the Nintendo Switch 2
- A Lego Game Boy will be released in October
- It follows a number of other Nintendo Lego sets
It feels like the Nintendo Switch 2 will be revealed any day now, but it looks like Nintendo has a very different kind of console announcement in mind.
On Thursday, January 9, the Japanese company pulled back the curtain on a Lego model Game Boy. According to one X / Twitter postfans can “build the classic Nintendo system in Lego form” with a new set coming in October 2025.
The post includes a 15-second teaser video, which gives us our first look at some of the pieces that might be included in the set. We see two flat gray tiles, plus a much larger piece with some studs.
There are also two smooth round purple tiles, which presumably represent the original Game Boy’s iconic purple buttons. We then get a glimpse of a plus-shaped piece, most likely the Lego interpretation of the handheld’s D-pad.
This is certainly not the post many wanted to see, especially those who have been feverishly refreshing Nintendo’s social media accounts in hopes of seeing a Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. Still, I think it’s pretty cool and I’ll probably be happy to pick up the model – if it’s a reasonable price.
The upcoming Lego Game Boy is not the first collaboration between Nintendo and the Danish toy company. Lego previously released the incredible, but very pricey Lego Nintendo Entertainment System. It featured a full recreation of the NES, plus a small miniature TV with scrolling function Super Mario diorama. There’s also the Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi model, an adorable moving brick recreation of Mario riding Yoshi.
This is in addition to a more kid-oriented Lego Super Mario line, which uses unique electronic figurines to recreate moments from the games.