A new Lego Mario Kart set aimed at adults has appeared online ahead of an official announcement
Update: Nintendo and Lego have officially announced the set.
A listing for a new Lego Mario Kart set aimed at adults has appeared online, ahead of Lego’s official announcement.
The set, which consist of 1,972 pieces, is called Lego Mario Kart: Mario & Standard Kart and is rated 18+ due to the complexity of the build.
The set was spotted on an officially certified Australian Lego Store website, where it is currently priced at AU$249.99 ($158 / £122). According to the listing, the set has a release date of May 15.
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Nintendo and Lego have officially announced the Lego Mario Kart Mario & Standard Kart set.
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According to the official description on the store page, the set ” features a buildable Mario figure with a posable head and arms, sitting behind the wheel of the most iconic Mario Kart vehicle of all”.
It also comes with a stand which enables users to place the kart at a dynamic angle, giving the impressing that it’s turning a corner.
It’s assumed that the set will officially be announced later today, because Lego usually announces notable Super Mario themed sets on March 10, which is known as Mario Day (MAR10).
Last year on Mario Day, Lego’s presentation ended with a teaser for the Lego Mario Kart series, which consists of smaller builds aimed at younger collectors.
While there are numerous Super Mario and Animal Crossing Lego sets aimed at children, this new Mario Kart product is the latest in a series of video game themed Lego sets aimed at adult collectors, many of which have been officially licensed by Nintendo.
Previous adult-themed Lego sets have included a Lego Nintendo Entertainment System, a 2.807-piece Bowser, a Piranha Plant, a Mario 64 Question Block, the Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda and a Lego Super Mario World set which looks like pixel art.
Other video game themed sets aimed at adults have included an Atari 2600, a Tallneck from Horizon Forbidden West, a Minecraft Crafting Table and the Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog.
In January, Lego announced that it was teaming up with Nintendo to release a Lego version of the Nintendo Game Boy in October 2025.
Lego insiders later reported that the set will likely be released on October 1 at a price of $59.99, and will consist of 421 pieces.
