LEGO Atari VCS 2600 is coming for the anniversary: ​​50 years of Atari

Atari celebrates the 50th birthday and to mark the anniversary, Atari and the Lego Group have teamed up to launch a very special product: the LEGO Atari VCS 2600a classic Atari as a new LEGO building set.

What does the LEGO Atari VCS 2600 offer?

The LEGO Atari VCS 2600 features 2532 bricks and it’s aimed at an 18+ audience, so it’s not a kid’s toy and more for fans who want to play along 80’s nostalgia can start something. The kit becomes part of the Creator Expert Sets.

But even die-hard video game fans should at least know the console. After all, it is one of the most important consoles on a cultural level video game history.

The template of this kit corresponds to that Atari 2600 type/model B with four switches in imitation wood. Besides, the Joystick CX40 part of the bundle.

And not only that. The pack comes with cartridges and mini dioramas of the three legendary games:

• Adventure
• asteroid
• centipede

The console itself can also be opened, revealing a secret: a Flashback to the eighties. The set is therefore one minifigure at.

The Atarci VCS 2600 follows in the footsteps of the Nintendo Entertainment Systems. The Nintendo console was previously released by Lego with its own Lego version.

When will the LEGO Atari VCS 2600 be released? The publication is scheduled for August 1, 2022 occur. So the waiting time is not very long with this product, unlike many other Lego products.

How much does the LEGO Atari VCS 2600 cost? The construction set comes with a handsome price of 239.99 euros to your home. So it costs a little more than the NES.