LEGO offers a rare discount on its hard-to-find Icons Atari 2600 set for $192 (Nearly $50 off)

LEGO is offering a rare discount on its Icons Atari 2600 set for $191.99 shipped. Normally fetching $240 most days, this is a rare chance for cash savings on this hard-to-find nostalgia-inspired build set. It didn’t see its first discount until last year in June (nearly a year after its release) and regularly sits at its MSRP with occasional VIP promos and the like direct from LEGO, with most of its few price cuts coming from sites like Amazon – where it is currently unavailable for purchase. Today’s deal comes in as a 20% markdown, giving you a solid $48 discount that lands it among some of its lowest recent prices – $24 above the all-time lowest price we have tracked. You can get a full rundown on what to expect by heading below or reading through our original launch coverage.

Taking us all back to the retro gaming world of the 1980s, this blast-from-the-past recreation stacks up to 2,532 pieces and gives you a life-sized version of the beloved console, complete with signature features like the iconic vented top plate and the wood accenting on its front face. It comes along with a classic joystick build, as well as three LEGO Atari game cartridges for favorites of the period: Asteroids, Centipede, and Adventure (fun fact – the very first video game easter egg was placed inside Adventure).

There’s also some fun brick-built vignettes of these games themselves alongside the cartridges, recreating the famous imagery from the gameplay, like the exploding asteroids. There’s even a cute little throwback tableau that can be displayed, showing a young gamer sitting at his TV with the Atari plugged in and going while the scene is complimented by classic wall panels, movie posters, and a greenish floor that is reminiscent of the shag carpeting that was common feature in homes back in those days.

There are some great sets that are still seeing discounts for the time being, like all three of the Indiana Jones building sets, and I personally recommend considering the rare chance to grab the LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin at a new low or the Botanical Collection sets, and the Fender Stratocaster is a nice way to add some iconic décor to any space. And if you’re not caught up to the latest release news, check out the latest reveal, the LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books set, as well as the two new LEGO Speed Champion builds. You can also head over to our LEGO hub for all the best deals on everyone’s favorite brick-built pastime. 

LEGO Icons Atari 2600 Set features:

• Retro Gaming Experience – Relive the 1980s with this LEGO Icons Atari 2600 video game console replica set, featuring joystick and game cartridges.
• Classic Game Cartridges – This LEGO video game console model building kit for adults includes 3 classic video games cartridge replicas: Asteroids, Adventure, and Centipede for a trip down memory lane.
• Hidden 1980s Scene – Recreate the hidden 1980s scene with a classic TV, boom box, posters, retro phone, and roller skates, with a child playing with their console.
• Working Joystick Feature – This retro LEGO set features vintage control levers with connectors, a working joystick, and a slot where you can insert the 3 cartridges.
• Atari Game Scenes – Create 3 scenes that recreate the famous Atari video games: a spaceship shooting at asteroids, a castle, and a centipede with mushroom builds.
• Perfect Gift for Gamers – This LEGO set for adults is designed for retro gaming fans and enthusiasts; a great gift for gamers to expand their collection of vintage consoles.
• Adventure Easter Egg – Discover the Easter egg hidden in the Adventure video game, a tribute offered by the LEGO designer for this iconic vintage collectible set.

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