LEGO maintains its tradition started with Nintendo’s classic NES console and now we have a new set on the way that pays a fitting tribute to one of the most iconic systems of its time: the Atari 2600.
Many of the old school gamers had our first contact with this world through this mythical console.
Which was very limited on a technical level, especially by today’s standards. But she also represented an inexhaustible source of children’s fun and was the protagonist of a key moment for the video game industry.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the people of LEGO has decided to launch a new set in honor of this device, where we are impressed by the level of detail and creativity to emulate the finishes of this Atari using plastic blocks.
The LEGO Atari 2600 is perfect for those who tried the console
First released in 1977, the Atari 2600 was a tremendously successful console that helped set the course for the home market for this class of product.
In the past, the only way to try a video game was by going to an arcade machine room, which is why the arrival of this product was a revolution at the time.
At its climactic moment, the Atari 2600 sold more than 30 million units, a huge figure where in the end it was merely a precursor to Nintendo, SEGA, Sony and Microsoft.
LEGO is aware of the magnitude of this legacy and for this reason it has put together this unique set for those adults who lived through that furor.
It is impressive how they managed to recreate the console with its joystick and three game cartridges, with Asteroids, Adventure and Centipede, using just 2,352 bricks.
The most fun thing is that the cartridges can be used to build dioramas, expanding the fun even more. and all for a price barely USD $239.
A figure that is more than affordable for the public for which this product is directed and that has the margin for this investment.
With this launch, the line of consoles recreated in LEGO sets is kept alive. Which opens the speculation about what will be the next systems that we will see here.
The first PlayStation being the most obvious candidate among all the possible ones. Although there are still SEGA systems, Atari itself and Nintendo in line.
