Nintendo fans have an opportunity to score one of the best LEGO x Nintendo collabs at a great price, but they might not want to wait around for too long. Amazon is currently offering the LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi 71438 for just $103.99 with free shipping after a 20% off instant discount. According to Brick Fanatics, this set will retire on July 31 alongside several other Mario-themed sets. Although this hasn’t been confirmed on LEGO’s official site, Brick Fanatics is regarded to be a reliable source of LEGO news.
LEGO Super Mario: Mario & Yoshi (71438) for $104
The Mario & Yoshi set is impressively sized at nearly 16″ tall and 5″ wide with a relatively hefty 1,215 brick count. This is a mostly 2-dimensional build that looks amazing as a display piece on a shelf. Fortunately, it’s not without its charming interactive elements, like a crank handle that makes Yoshi run with Mario on his back, and a dial that makes Yoshi’s tongue pop in and out. Despite its simple design, this is a fairly challenging build that involves small bricks and technical pieces like rubber bands, hinges, and ball joints. LEGO recommends it for builders ages 18 and up. The end result is more than worth it, though. We built this set ourselves and absolutely loved it.
We Build LEGO Mario & Yoshi by Chris Reed
All in all, LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi gave me a strong dose of nostalgia as I pieced it together over several evenings. It’s my favorite Nintendo LEGO set to date, and it looks so good on my desk that I’m going to leave it there for the foreseeable future. I can’t get enough of this thing.
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