LEGO has been making some excellent sets for gamers lately, and one of the coolest is the LEGO Icons Atari 2600 Video Game Console 10306. It normally retails for $239.99, but Walmart just cut 37% off the price as part of its Early Black Friday Sale. Right now, it sits at $150 with free shipping. You’re only paying about 6 cents per brick, which is an excellent deal, but I doubt this item will stay in stock for much longer (it’s already sold out on Amazon)
LEGO Icons Atari 2600 10306
The LEGO Icons Atari 2600 10306 recreates one of gaming’s most vintage consoles in LEGO form. The LEGO model is larger than the actual console, measuring in at 19″x23″x5″ (the actual console measured 13.6″x9″x3.5″). It’s comprised of 2,532 pieces and the build is intended for ages 18+.
The console has a lot of neat features like retro control levers with connectors, a single working joystick, and a slot where you can insert video game cartridges. Speaking of the cartridges, the set comes with three replicas of classic Atari games: Centipede, Asteroids, and Adventure. You can also build 3D dioramas depicting iconic scenes from each of the three games, including a spaceship shooting at asteroids, a castle and a centipede with mushroom builds.
We built the LEGO Atari 2600 ourselves back when it was first released. In the article, Kevin Wong wrote that “[This LEGO set] is an appropriate mirroring of what the Atari 2600 accomplished. Saddled by technical limitations, its developers created the impression of an alien space battle, or a monster invasion, or a labyrinth of booby traps, with little more than lines, dots, beeps, and a single joystick. And then, they trusted our imaginations to carry us the rest of the way. It’s easy to look at now – in an era of 4K graphics and 14-button controllers – and wonder how such a thing could have captured people’s attention. But everything had to start somewhere. And this set is a lovely tribute to that humble origin.”
This set would look pretty amazing next to the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System 71374, another set featuring a classic video game console from a bygone era. If you’re looking for more really cool video game-themed builds, the LEGO Mario & Yoshi 71438 pays homage to the classic side-scrolling Mario platformers, and the LEGO Piranha Plant 71426 doubles up as a hidden piggy bank for your coins.
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Should You Buy Now or Wait for Black Friday?
At this point, Black Friday is only a few weeks away and in most cases it’s better to wait. However, pricier LEGO sets are an exception. Often times you’ll see a specific set go on sale before Black Friday and then go out of stock quickly, never to be seen again. If LEGO Star Wars sets aren’t your preferred theme, here are a list of other LEGO sets we hope to go on sale.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
