For Atari’s 50th anniversary, LEGO is releasing a new set based on the 1980-version of the Atari 2600 video game console. The new set will cost $239.99.

The Atari 2600 is back – as a LEGO set. LEGO announced last week that it will be releasing a re-creation of the popular video game console on Aug. 1 for $239.99.

The Lego Atari 2600 set brings back to life what, for many of us, was our first-ever gaming console. The one with those giant game cartridges that you inserted into the console’s slot.

The Atari VCS/2600 was introduced in 1977, although the new 2532-piece Lego set is based on the four-switch revision which came along in 1980. *Sound on* Remember when you got your Atari?

It's not cheap - an actual, working Atari VCS isn't much more expensive - but Lego knows that lots of people will pay up to relive their childhood. The Lego Atari 2600 set launches on August 1 ...

The set includes a buildable recreation of the console itself, plus a joystick, a few game cartridges, as well as some extra features. You can order one at LEGO Store for $239.99.

LEGO announced last week that it will be releasing a recreation of the popular video game console on Aug. 1 for $239.99. The LEGO Atari 2600 set is based on the four-switch revision of the Atari ...

The set has 2,532 pieces and is recommended for people who are 18 or older. When it’s built, the LEGO Atari 2600 is over 3 inches high, 13 inches wide and 8.5 inches deep, according to the ...