- A Lego PlayStation has been leaked
- The original Sony home console and controller would be made of over 1,900 bricks
- It premieres in December this year
Lego is reportedly developing its next gaming console set, and it could be based on the iconic original PlayStation.
If this leak is correct, the PlayStation will join Lego’s growing catalog of brick-and-mortar consoles, which includes the Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari 26000 and Game Boy. Nintendo has also produced a few PlayStation property themed sets based on Horizon: Zero Dawn series (I proudly have the Lego Tallneck and a custom stage on display in my office); there are also Lego Horizon Adventures games – all of which support Sony and Lego collaborating more on sets.
All leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but the source – Lego_Minecraft_Goat – has a solid track record of accurately revealing release dates, prices and general information about unannounced sets early, so there’s reason to believe the claims that a Lego PlayStation is indeed on the way.
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It should also be a full-size machine, with the kit reportedly boasting “at least the console itself and a controller” created using 1,911 bricks for an estimated $159.99 – this would make it slightly smaller than the 2,532-piece Atari and 2,642-piece NES, but much larger than the Boy 421.
The details were shared on Minecraft_Goat’s Instagram (above), along with the note that it’s slated for a “December retail release.” This could make the build the perfect Christmas gift for the gamer in your life. (Izzy, if you’re reading this: I wouldn’t mind getting one…)
As with previous releases, I expect the build to incorporate Easter eggs based on PlayStation classics – Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil would be at the top of my wishlist, and I wouldn’t be surprised if PlayStation’s Astrobot mascot appeared in my machine, even though he’s a recent addition to Sony.
Looks like I’m not the only person excited about this set. On social media, fans are already wondering what the set might look like in person – wondering if the disc tray lid will pop open, though I’m personally not sure how Lego would achieve this – and also wondering if this could open the way for more PlayStation collaborations.
God of War, The Last of Us, and Astrobot feel like shoo-ins — Astrobot fits Lego’s toy theme, while The last of us and (soon) The God of War have wider notoriety thanks to television projects that help them reach non-gamers.
We’ll have to wait and see what Sony and Lego have up their sleeves, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
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