LEGO Game Boy Kits Have Released Early

The LEGO Game Boy set has broken its October 1 release date, as some Sam's Club shoppers noticed palettes of the crossover set between LEGO and Nintendo were already available in person. Additionally, the LEGO Game Boy sets sold at Sam's Club are discounted by $10 off the standard $59.99 MSRP, though availability is likely to vary.

The LEGO Game Boy is inspired by Nintendo's historic handheld console, and is officially listed as a 1-to-1 scale recreation of the system. The original gray Game Boy console first hit store shelves in 1989, and came bundled with Tetris as a pack-in game in North America and Europe. Between well-known titles like Pokemon Red and Blue, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and lesser-known hidden gems like Kid Dracula, the Game Boy helped place Nintendo's handheld console business on the map. Despite its discontinuation in 2001, some of Game Boy's best games can still be played via the Nintendo Switch Online service.

LEGO Game Boy Sets Are Available Three Weeks Early

Months after Nintendo gave fans a first look at the LEGO Game Boy set, the anticipated kit has arrived a few weeks ahead of schedule at one retailer. As reported by Wario64 on Twitter and Reddit user Dmtry on the official LEGO subreddit, the LEGO Game Boy set has essentially broken the October 1 release date and is available for purchase at various Sam's Club retail locations across the US. Additionally, the LEGO Game Boy sets sold at Sam's Club are discounted by $10, from the original $59.99 MSRP down to $49.99. However, purchasing a LEGO Game Boy set via Sam's Club comes with some caveats. The sets can only be purchased at physical retail Sam's Club stores, which in turn requires a membership to shop at. Sam's Club memberships start at $50 per year.

Given that the available inventory at Sam's Club stores is subject to change, customers' mileage may vary in scoring a LEGO Game Boy set. Compared to the $1,000 LEGO Star Wars Death Star set, also set to arrive in October, the discounted price of the 421-piece LEGO Game Boy may be enticing to some enthusiasts. On social media, fans corroborated what was posted on Twitter and Reddit; however, some reported issues with Sam's Club not having the LEGO Game Boy sets in its inventory system as of writing.

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Alternatively, shoppers not near a Sam's Club store can still pre-order a LEGO Game Boy set via the official LEGO website. It remains to be seen how Nintendo and LEGO will respond to Sam's Club breaking the street date of the Game Boy set.

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