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Lego has officially unveiled a buildable replica of the original PlayStation console, product number 72306, confirming an earlier online leak. The 1,911-piece kit recreates the console's grey color scheme, includes a plug-in brick controller, and hides two small dioramas referencing Gran Turismo and Ape Escape. It goes on sale October 1 for early access members and October 4 for the general public at $179.99.
Lego revealed a near 1:1 scale replica of the original 1995 PlayStation console during Sony's State of Play livestream, made up of 1,911 pieces and measuring 10.5 inches wide. The set includes a matching controller with working mechanical buttons and hidden mini dioramas based on Ape Escape and Gran Turismo. It launches October 1 for $180.
Lego is turning a fan-created build into an official set after designer Sébastien Esnault, known online as Pidelium, won the Grand Prize in a Lego Ideas contest focused on 1990s nostalgia. The winning submission reimagines the beloved claymation duo Wallace and Gromit as a buildable Lego model.
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