{
  "id": 2412380,
  "title": "This Awesome LEGO-Like Original Xbox Building Kit Is Still Available to Preorder (But It's Sold Out at Amazon)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/this-awesome-lego-like-original-xbox-building-kit-is-still-available",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:59:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/mattel-brick-shop-original-xbox-building-kit-announcement-preorders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "To celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary, Mattel Brick Shop has announced a new LEGO-like building kit for an original Xbox game console. The 3,509-piece set, priced at $329.99 and set to release on October 1, transforms into a 1:1 scale replica of the device. Sold out at Amazon, the set is available for preorder at Best Buy and Mattel Creations. The console features hidden dioramas depicting three popular Xbox games: Halo: Combat Evolved, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and Psychonauts. It also includes the full-sized Duke controller, which has interactive buttons that trigger lights and sounds in the dioramas. Additionally, the set comes with 12 \"NanoWorld\" figures from the games, such as Halo’s Master Chief and Psychonauts’ Razputin Aquato. Mattel Brick Shop, formerly known as Mega Bloks, is a line of buildable models now owned by Mattel, offering licensing for popular brands like Xbox alongside other lines featuring characters from Masters of the Universe and Hot Wheels.",
  "summary": "Mattel has announced a LEGO-like building kit for the original Xbox game console in celebration of its 25th anniversary, but it's selling out fast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}