LEGO Released An Amazing Gaming Set This Year, And It’s Under $60

LEGO has released a ton of amazing sets this year, from a working arcade machine to a massive recreation of the Baratie Floating Restaurant from One Piece. But while there were plenty of expensive LEGO sets released in 2025, one of my favorites is surprisingly inexpensive by LEGO standards, and it’s a perfect gift for gamers.

The LEGO Game Boy set is unassuming in its intricacy, but it is another stellar example of what the company does so well. It features a few “moving parts” to mimic the buttons on a normal Game Boy, as well as some embellishments to make it a perfect LEGO set to display on a shelf. Obviously, if it had been a working LEGO Game Boy, then that would have pushed it into “best LEGO set of all time” territory, but for the price, this is still very good.

LEGO Game Boy is a Perfect Nintendo Collaboration

LEGO first teased its partnership with Nintendo in January of this year, seemingly out of nowhere. Typically, you can chart some of the latest LEGO news through leaks and product registrations, but LEGO just casually dropped the news without any pomp or circumstance. At the time, we didn’t know how complex the LEGO Game Boy set would be, but there was a subset of gamers who were hoping for that fully functioning Game Boy.

Then, in July, LEGO gave its first true look at the Game Boy set, and it was pretty magnificent. The set comes with two LEGO cartridges, one for Super Mario Land and one for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, that you can display or put inside the Game Boy. It also comes with a small stand that displays both the LEGO Game Boy and the cartridge that you don’t have “installed.”

For as cool as the LEGO Game Boy set is, the best part is arguably the price. At $59.99 (at the time of writing), the set is one of the more affordable options on the market. Many of the high-profile LEGO sets that were released this year are at least $100 or more. The amazing LEGO Legend of Zelda Deku Tree set, for example, retails for $299. So, if you’re looking for a gift for the older gamer in your life, the LEGO Game Boy set is a great option.

​​​​​​​Hands-On With the LEGO Game Boy Set

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I was impressed with the LEGO Game Boy from a distance, but like with many of the company’s sets, it’s even more incredible once you start the build. Even though it’s all covered with the outer body, there are a ton of little pieces meant to mimic the internal components of the Game Boy. One of the elements that I always appreciate about a great LEGO set is the level of detail, even in areas that you won’t ever see. The LEGO Avengers Tower has a ton of this, and it’s what you expect from a $500 set, but the LEGO Game Boy having the same intricacy at its much lower price point says a lot.

That level of detail extends to the exterior of the LEGO Game Boy, which has everything you could want. The D-Pad moves around, the face buttons feel squishy, there is a sliding power button, and the pause and select buttons are nice and elevated. On top of that, the set comes with two holographic pieces that make it look like the LEGO Game Boy screen is actually working. And, as I mentioned, you can slot either of the LEGO-fied cartridges into the back of the Game Boy, which carries a satisfying click when inserted.

If you have any level of fondness for the Game Boy, this LEGO set is extremely nostalgic. I’m always impressed with the level of detail in a LEGO set, but usually that’s reserved for the more elaborate sets out there. For this set to be $60, this is a set well worth recommending for gamers and it won’t break the bank either.