What You're Actually Getting
This isn't a playset. No minifigures running about, no little Mario jumping on Goombas. It's a display model of a Game Boy Color, built in LEGO bricks, with two switchable cartridge builds. Think more shelf piece than toy box filler.
The detail is proper good. The cartridge slots actually work, in the sense that you can pop them in and out, and if you grew up blowing into cartridges at 2am hoping that would somehow fix the glitch, there's something quietly lovely about that.
Who This Is For
Honestly, this is for the thirty-something who had a Game Boy under the duvet, not for a seven-year-old. Kids might enjoy building it, sure, but the payoff is a static display object. Not exactly a rainy afternoon toy.
That said, as a gift for a Nintendo fan it lands really well. Stick it on a desk next to a keyboard and it just sits there being quietly cool.
The One Reservation
At around forty quid with no discount currently, it's not a bargain in the traditional sense. The community heat on this is high, which suggests people think it's worth the price at RRP, but if you're waiting for a deal, keep it on your wishlist. These LEGO nostalgia sets do go on sale around key shopping periods.
Personally, I'd buy it. Not because it's cheap, but because it's one of those sets that actually earns its shelf space.
