Walmart is selling a buildable Lego Game Boy replica for $60 this holiday season | Official Website of Louis Velazquez, entrepreneur, finance guy and tech innovator

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The perfect holiday gift can be elusive at the best of times, and it’s certainly subjective. But if you’re shopping for a big Nintendo fan, retro-gaming enthusiast, or the Lego master in your life this year, we’ve got a gift idea that flawlessly ticks all three boxes.

It may be on backorder elsewhere, but you can still score the beautiful Lego Game Boy Building Set at Walmart for just $60 right now. It’s a 1:1 scale replica of the most famous handheld gaming system in history, it comes with Super Mario Land and Legend of Zelda accessories to spruce it up, and it even has a buildable stand for optimal display purposes. This thing is gorgeous, and shoppers can’t get enough of it.

Lego Game Boy 72046 Building Set, $60 at Walmart

Why do shoppers love it?

Shoppers have plenty of great things to say about this beautiful, nostalgia-fueled Lego build. Whether you value authentic replication of the original Nintendo Game Boy’s classic design or just want a taste of your long-ago childhood, this set will do the trick. It takes experienced builders about an hour or so to assemble, and they say it’s an easy one to put together.

“Having owned the original Game Boy back in the day, this set brings back the look and feel of those distant memories,” said one shopper. “There are clever little mechanics to give it the tactical feeling of the squishy buttons, the soft D-pad movement, and the click of the on-and-off switch. It shakes loose the memories of those old gaming days, and the display stands and interchangeable cartridges really bring the fun. There’s even a little save-battery detail in the Zelda cart. Take a trip back with this very tactile little gem.”

Details to know

Official Lego Item #: 72046.
Pieces: 421 total.
Suitable for: Ages 18 and up.

This lovingly designed replica is built to a roughly 1:1 scale, meaning it’s hard not to mistake it for the real McCoy at a glance. It has tons of authentic details unique to the source material, from the classic dark gray D-pad to the select, start, A, and B buttons. It features lenticular screens based on Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land, so you can customize your Lego Game Boy with a familiar game of your choice — or opt for a simpler, more minimalized Nintendo logo from the powering-on sequence.

The Game Boy Game Pak cartridges are made of traditional Lego bricks as well, but they certainly look like the Zelda and Super Mario carts you grew up playing and treasuring. This awesome building set contains 421 pieces, so it’s a perfect size kit for one long build session, depending on your building style. And it’s rated for ages 18 and up, so you can expect a heavier emphasis on fine detail and a slightly more challenging build overall.

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Need the perfect holiday gift idea for the Lego or Nintendo fan in your life? Snag the Lego Game Boy Building Set, a buildable scale replica any retro gamer will treasure, at Walmart.