The launch of the set comes just over two years after Lego made a similarly loving recreation of Nintendo’s classic NES console. However, while the Lego Nintendo console included both a buildable console and an accompanying CRT TV, the Atari model is more self-contained. there is the console itself as well as a controller with a movable joystick. Fantastically, the console also opens to reveal a diagram of a 1980s living room. Image: Lego Image: Lego Image: Lego And yes, Lego containers fit in the Lego console. The set also includes a trio of toy containers based on the classic Asteroids, Adventure and Centipede games, which can be placed on the Lego console itself. Finally, three outdoor dioramas display block reproductions of the matches. The existence of the set was previously reported by German fan site Lego Promobricks. “The Atari 2600 was one of the most memorable gifts I received as a child,” Lego designer Chris McVeigh said in a press statement. “That’s why it was such an incredible experience to combine two icons, Atari and Lego, into this awesome set. We hope the build of this console classic will take you back to those chalky days when a handful of pixels meant a world of adventure.”
