Well, it’s official. The year is 2025, the nights are drawing in, and your thumb has a repetitive strain injury from scrolling through endless political commentary. It’s time to put down the smartphone and build something that sparks joy, not existential dread.

Enter the LEGO® Game Boy™, the ultimate throwback for anyone whose childhood was defined by four AA batteries and four glorious shades of grey.

LEGO has released this near 1:1 scale replica as a “building kit for adults,” which is the officially sanctioned excuse to buy yourself 421 pieces of pure, unadulterated 90s joy. It’s a beautifully immersive build, complete with all the authentic details you remember.

You can mash the A and B buttons, fiddle with the non-functional contrast dial, and even pretend to blow into the Game Pak slot for old times’ sake (though it’s less effective on plastic bricks).

The set even forces you to relive that classic playground dilemma: which game to play? It includes interchangeable, brick-built Game Paks for both The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land™, complete with clever lenticular screens that mimic the gameplay.

For just $59.99, it’s the perfect desk accessory to prove you’re a sophisticated man of culture who just happens to miss chasing coins and saving princesses. It’s the ideal gift for anyone who needs a screen break. You know, for a different kind of screen.









