I can still smell it. I can still feel it. The woodgrain plastic. The toggles. The ATARI 2600 had a weight to it. A look like no other.
I was born in 1982, and the ATARI was already 10 years old when I entered the world, but it was indeed my first ever gaming system. I lived in a family that handed down toys, and this was one system that my sisters and I inherited. We played PONG and FREEWAY. We played CENTIPEDE. We played Q*BERT. The joysticks and even the round controller was just a little wobbly from overuse. The ATARI 2600 was a staple, along with our VIC-20 personal gaming computer, we were like Queens of the gaming age. Then came Nintendo and that rocked our worlds some more, but there was always ATARI, and now ATARI will be immortalized in LEGO form.
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| Check out the '80s set up complete with a new wave poster, Indiana Jones style poster, mini TV, mini ATARI, microfigure, stereo, even a VHS tape! |
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| Here's the front view of it! |
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| They should have included ET for his 40th! |
I am seriously floored by this news. LEGO announced this morning that the LEGO ICONS ATARI 2600 will coming August 1.
Is it worth it?
Yes, totally! This is the perfect LEGO build, especially for nostalgic gamers — it even comes with a memorable 80s living room set up, cartridges, and joy sticks.
At 2,532 pieces this iconic piece of gaming history will be yours for the cost of $239.99. Good thing I have some LEGO VIP Points saved up! It will be available in stores and online at LEGO.com on August 1, 2022.
What do you think of this new set? 🕹
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