The newly-announced LEGO Game Boy set is meant to be a celebration of Nintendo's handheld heritage, but it's also a stark reminder of what once was.

While we’re all waiting for official news about the Switch 2, Nintendo has gone ahead and announced a very different kind of console. The company is teasing a collaboration with Lego that will see the original grey brick known as a Game Boy rendered in Lego blocks.

Nintendo Switch 2 games have begun to leak ahead of the console's rumored reveal later this month and release date in March.

In a surprise announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Nintendo confirmed that it is partnering with LEGO to release a build-your-own Game Boy. The LEGO Game Boy has been given an October release date, although pricing and number of pieces are yet to be revealed.

Nintendo just announced a new console and it’s still not the Switch 2. The console maker is teaming up with Lego to release a Game Boy made of plastic bricks. It follows after a previous collaboration in which the two companies released a Lego NES together,

The Nintendo Game Boy Lego kit is part of Lego’s larger offering of Nintendo-themed kits, which includes a remake of the Nintendo Entertainment System and a retro television, a $300 Lego Great Deku Tree, and a bevvy of Mario kits.

Game Boys have been hot lately. The Analogue Pocket and Chromatic have brought the Game Boy back to life with new hardware, while plenty of indie designers have been making new Ga

Nintendo has announced that it is working with Lego on a second set based on one of its consoles. The Lego Game Boy will be launched in October 2025, according to a teaser posted on X. Lego and Nintendo have been collaborating for a while now,

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