{"rewrite":{"id":"r_846ed1e3b2bda63edfbd298e","clusterId":"c_dc47ecfa0118ab40c1117c2e","slug":"lego-playstation-set-goes-on-general-sale-for-27-980-yen","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"LEGO PlayStation Set Goes on General Sale for 27,980 Yen","summary":"LEGO Japan began general sales of the LEGO PlayStation set on October 4, 2026. The adult-oriented build recreates Sony's original PlayStation console, priced at 27,980 yen with tax included, using 1,911 LEGO pieces. The completed model is roughly the same size as the real console, measuring about 6 by 26 by 19 centimeters. Buyers can attach the brick-built controller to the body and press working Open and Power buttons. The set includes a diorama hidden inside the casing: a miniature Gran Turismo course from the 1997 game and a scene from Ape Escape, released in 1999, featuring the red and blue monkey helmets. The diorama pieces can be stored in the console or displayed separately. The set carries product number 72306 and is recommended for ages 18 and up. Sales run through the LEGO official online store, LEGO Stores, the Benelic LEGO Store Rakuten Ichiba shop, Legoland Japan Resort, and the Legoland Discovery Center locations in Tokyo and Osaka.","whyItMatters":"The set treats two 1990s PlayStation games as the collectible pay-off rather than the console alone, which is an unusual choice for a licensed hardware replica aimed at adult builders.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe LEGO PlayStation ships as set 72306 and is listed for ages 18 and up, part of the LEGO line aimed at adult builders. The piece count, 1,911, sits above most standard retail sets and reflects the console-and-controller build. Completed dimensions are listed at approximately 6 by 26 by 19 centimeters in height, width, and depth, which LEGO Japan describes as close to the footprint of the original hardware.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interactive parts are the two front buttons. The Open button and the Power button both depress, and the controller connects to the body the way the real unit\u0026#39;s cable would. Opening the console reveals the stored diorama pieces, which cover a Gran Turismo course from the 1997 game and an Ape Escape scene from 1999 with the red and blue monkey helmets. The pieces can stay inside or come out for display.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailability spans the LEGO official online store, LEGO Stores nationwide, Benelic\u0026#39;s LEGO Store on Rakuten Ichiba, Legoland Japan Resort, and the Legoland Discovery Center locations in Tokyo and Osaka. LEGO Japan notes that some stores will not carry the set, and directs buyers to check with individual locations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The LEGO PlayStation hides its Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas inside the casing. At 27,980 yen, the nostalgia is the packaging, not the reveal.","twitterPost":"LEGO PlayStation stores its Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas inside the console casing, so the nostalgia stays hidden until you open it.","threadsPost":"The LEGO PlayStation hides its Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas inside the console shell, with working Open and Power buttons on the outside. The 27,980 yen price buys a display piece whose best detail is the one most owners will keep shut.","newsletterBlurb":"LEGO Japan put the LEGO PlayStation set on general sale October 4 for 27,980 yen. The 1,911-piece build recreates the original console and controller at close to real size, with pressable Open and Power buttons and a diorama inside covering Gran Turismo and Ape Escape.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2143558.html\",\"title\":\"First-generation PlayStation recreated in Lego! 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