• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

LEGO unveils its Nintendo Game Boy buildable set

July 24, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

The LEGO Group is set to deliver more nostalgic retrogaming fun with its Game Boy model building kit which allows fans to recreate the iconic handheld Nintendo console in brick-built 1:1 scale form along with interchangeable pak cartridges for the classic Nintendo games The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land. The set is available to pre-order now, priced at $59.99/£54.99 and goes on sale on October 1st;  check it out here…

 

Recapture the excitement you felt when you first played on the Game Boy™ with this LEGO® model building kit for adults (72046). A fantastic gift for fans of Nintendo® video games, the collectible set features a near 1:1 scale brick-built replica of the original Game Boy handheld game system from Nintendo. Press the +Control Pad, A and B Buttons, and SELECT and START, just like on the real system. And the model has other iconic Game Boy details, including the contrast adjustment and volume dial and the Game Pak slot.

Customize your display with interchangeable, brick-built The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening or Super Mario Land™ Game Boy Game Paks and corresponding lenticular screens (or a Nintendo start screen). Place your creation on the buildable display stand to complete a nostalgic display.

Find step-by-step instructions for this Nintendo LEGO display set in the box or on the LEGO Builder app. Set contains 421 pieces.

  • LEGO® model building kit for adults – Inspire memories of classic video games with this near 1:1 scale replica model of the original Game Boy™ handheld game system from Nintendo®
  • Authentic details – Recreate the +Control Pad, A and B Buttons, SELECT and START, the contrast adjustment and volume dial and the Game Pak slot, and display your brick-built Game Boy™ on the stand
  • A joyful build – The set offers an immersive activity for experienced LEGO® builders and includes step-by-step instructions so Game Boy™ fans who are LEGO newcomers can also enjoy the challenge
  • Customize your display – Includes interchangeable, brick-built The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening or Super Mario Land™ Game Boy™ Game Paks and lenticular screens, plus a Nintendo® start screen
  • Nostalgic Nintendo® themed gift for video game lovers – Treat yourself or give this exciting adults’ LEGO® building set to gamers who are fans of Super Mario™ or The Legend of Zelda™
  • 3D building instructions – Enjoy every step of your build with the LEGO® Builder app; you can zoom and rotate your model in 3D, track your progress and save all your sets in one place
  • Nintendo® themed collectible – This LEGO® build-and-display model is part of a large assortment of LEGO Sets for Adults designed for people who enjoy hands-on creative activities to relax
  • Dimensions – The buildable LEGO® Nintendo system in this 421-piece set measures over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 3.5 in. (9 cm) wide and 1 in. (3 cm) deep and has no light, sound or digital play functions

 

Originally published July 24, 2025. Updated July 26, 2025.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, LEGO, News, Toys, Video Games Tagged With: Game Boy, LEGO, LEGO Game Boy, Nintendo, Nintendo Game Boy

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Film Feud of the 90s: Steven Seagal vs Jean-Claude Van Damme

The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50: How A Musical Awoke A Generation

The Must-See Movies of 2015

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See

The Essential Cannon Films Scores

Every Friday the 13th Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

Great Movies That Are An Absolute Masterclass in Acting

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

Great 2010s Thrillers You May Have Missed

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025)

The Top 10 Batman: The Animated Series Episodes

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See

The Top 10 Horror Movies of 1985

The Spookiest Episodes of The Real Ghostbusters

7 Bewitching B-Movie Horror Films to Cast a Spell on You

Chilling Retro Games to Play This Halloween

Movie Review – Bugonia (2025)

10 Essential Modern Survival Horror Films

The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The 10 Best Villains in Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies

7 Cult 90s Teen Movies You May Have Missed

The Essential Tony Scott Movies

The Essential Indiana Jones Rip Off Movies of the 1980s

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • Write for Flickering Myth
  • About Flickering Myth
  • The Baby in the Basket