{"id":75154,"date":"2026-05-05T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/75154\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:59:10","slug":"a-479-piece-lego-sega-genesis-console-mega-drive-is-coming-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/75154\/","title":{"rendered":"A 479-piece LEGO Sega Genesis Console (Mega Drive) is coming this June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The LEGO Group and Sega have revealed a new LEGO set based on the classic Sega Genesis console (or Mega Drive, outside the US). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/product\/sega-genesis-console-40926\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LEGO Sega Genesis Console<\/a> will release on June 1, with a price tag of $39.99.<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 12+<br \/>\nPieces: 479<br \/>\nMeasurements: Over 1.5\u2033 high, 6\u2033 wide and 4.5\u2033 deep; the controllers measure over 1\u2033 high, 3\u2033 wide and 9.5\u2033\u00a0 deep<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s included: The building kit includes 2 detachable controllers, a removable Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game card, plus stickers and labels to swap it between Mega Drive and Sega Genesis<br \/>\nPrice: $39.99<\/p>\n<p>The middle of the console (after removing the cartridge feed) has an Easter egg of a Sonic face hidden inside.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lego-sega-genesis-console.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2075\" height=\"1200\"  \/>I\u2019m super nostalgic for the Sega Genesis, my second ever console after the NES. That being said, this set features much fewer pieces and detailing than I would expect, especially after the incredible (and very much out of print)<a href=\"https:\/\/pixelkin.org\/2020\/07\/16\/build-an-interactive-console-with-the-lego-nintendo-entertainment-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> LEGO NES<\/a>, which included over 2500 pieces and a full-on retro TV with scrolling Mario!<\/p>\n<p>Heck, even the more recent <a href=\"https:\/\/pixelkin.org\/2025\/01\/09\/nintendo-teases-lego-game-boy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LEGO Game Boy<\/a> (which I also own) is almost the same amount of pieces.<\/p>\n<p>At least the price of the LEGO Sega Genesis is surprisingly fair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike many others from my generation, I still vividly remember when the SegaMega Drive launched \u2013 it felt completely out of this world,\u201d said Patrik, Designer, the LEGO Group. \u201c27 years later the love for the console is still going strong \u2013 I still play mine! Recreating the intricate details and curves of the console with LEGO elements was an enjoyable challenge, despite it\u2019s difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel that this is a building experience that captures both Sega\u2019s heritage of gaming and the playful creativity of LEGO play,\u201d said Alex Gomez, VP, Sega of America, Inc. \u201cThe Sega Genesis holds a special place in the hearts of gamers and represents a defining era in video game history. With this new LEGO set, fans are not only able to relive those nostalgic memories, but also actively engage with Sega\u2019s legacy through hands-on creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The LEGO Sega Genesis console (40926) will release on June 1 on LEGO.com and LEGO retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The LEGO Group and Sega have revealed a new LEGO set based on the classic Sega Genesis console&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75155,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6050],"tags":[40361,4248,40362,6051,40363,40364,39575],"class_list":{"0":"post-75154","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lego","8":"tag-f2","9":"tag-lego","10":"tag-lego-console","11":"tag-lego-group","12":"tag-lego-sega-genesis-console","13":"tag-n2","14":"tag-sega"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116521858873478954","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}