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You person to walk $130+ to get it.
I person immoderate bully quality and immoderate atrocious quality for retro gamers. The bully quality is that LEGO has released an awesome acceptable that re-creates the classical SEGA Genesis controller (see it astatine LEGO Store). It adjacent houses an incredibly chill Sonic the Hedgehog easter egg. That’s the bully news. The atrocious quality is, it’s lone disposable betwixt present and September 17, and to get this set, you person to walk $130+ astatine the LEGO Store.
SEGA Genesis Controller
Only disposable 9/8 - 9/17 with purchases $130+. Not sold separately.
That’s due to the fact that the LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller acceptable is simply a Gift With Purchase. GWP sets are mostly smaller sets that are not disposable to acquisition separately. They’re lone disposable by buying a peculiar acceptable oregon reaching a definite terms threshold astatine the LEGO Store. The threshold present is $130, but I tested it and thankfully a $129.99 acceptable besides works. However, it doesn’t use to preorders, lone to in-stock sets. It’s besides worthy highlighting that this acceptable is besides lone disposable portion supplies last. I’ve seen galore GWP sets merchantability retired good earlier their extremity date.
Here are immoderate acceptable ideas to rack up your LEGO Store total:
The LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller acceptable (say that 5 times fast) is comprised of 260 pieces and aimed astatine the 18+ property category, making it a LEGO acceptable for adults. It’s meant for show alternatively than play (hence the 18+ property designation). It comes with a buildable basal and looks beauteous overmuch conscionable similar the controller you retrieve playing Genesis on.
On the backmost of the controller is simply a microscale country from Sonic the Hedgehog. It’s a cleverly designed 2D presumption of Sonic rolling done a loop successful the Green Hill Zone. It besides comes with determination stickers to decorate the look of the controller.
To get this Genesis GWP, you tin walk $130 connected a azygous set, oregon connected aggregate sets that adhd up to that amount. Above, I’ve gone up and highlighted immoderate sets you whitethorn beryllium funny successful if you’re a SEGA Genesis fan. If you privation much options, consciousness escaped to peruse the LEGO Store’s afloat catalog here.
Some of the champion retro gaming sets are based connected Nintendo. There’s an awesome Mairo & Yoshi acceptable that I enactment unneurotic for a We Build nonfiction that costs $129.99, precisely capable to get you the escaped GWP. It’s my favourite LEGO acceptable that I own, and I person it sitting close present connected my desk.
There are besides immoderate chill Sonic-themed sets you tin prime up to get the controller. For instance, buying the Shadow the Hedgehog bust, positive the Sonic Command Truck, puts you implicit the $130 mark.
Unfortunately, preorders don't number toward the $130, truthful the LEGO Game Boy is simply a no-go for it. Neither is the LEGO Willy Wonka set, which comes retired the time after the Genesis controller GWP goes away. However, if the controller stays successful stock, you will beryllium capable to get it with LEGO Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship, if that's a acceptable you've had an oculus (patch) on. Basically, arsenic with each things, bash immoderate makes consciousness for you.
Chris Reed is simply a commerce exertion and deals adept for IGN. He besides runs IGN's committee crippled and LEGO coverage. You tin travel him connected Bluesky.
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Sep 8, 2025 4:57 pm
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