Lego retired the Super Mario 64 Question Block set at the end of July. The writing was on the wall before then, as the set has frequently been out of stock at major retailers, including Amazon, for months. But strangely enough, Amazon has replenished its stock–probably for the last time. If Lego-scalping history is any indication, buying the Mario 64 Lego set for $200 might sound like a deal before long.
Lego Super Mario 64 Question Block Set
The 2,064-piece Lego set is shaped just like the iconic Question Mark blocks from the Super Mario series, and inside of it are several small dioramas of landscapes from Super Mario 64. You can construct the game’s hub world, Peach’s Castle, and a trio of levels: Bob-omb Battlefield, Cool Mountain, and Lethal Lava Trouble with this kit, and as you’d expect, the building process is a treat.
Additionally, this comes with Lego Super Mario 64 microfigures of Mario, Yoshi, Princess Peach, King Bob-omb, and Chain Chomp, and as an added touch, the entire set is compatible with the interactive Lego Mario/Luigi/Peach figures that come with the Lego Mario starter courses, which received cool new editions earlier this month.
As mentioned above, this Lego set is one of the rare display-grade Nintendo pieces released over the last couple of years. Sure, there are plenty of Mario playsets available, but the diorama kits are certainly more appealing for those who love the Lego building process. Plus, the display sets appeal to the nostalgia of older fans who grew up playing retro Super Mario games. The Question Block would make for a great gift for someone who adores the series.
Lego Mario Display Sets
The Question Block is one of only five non-playset Lego Super Mario kits. As it just so happens, Amazon also recently restocked the two largest sets in the lineup. The Lego Nintendo Entertainment System is available for $262 (was $270), and although this is a very small discount, the 2,646-piece set is never discounted and often out of stock. The Lego NES is a great build for two people to construct together, as it comes with separate instruction booklets for the CRT TV and console.
One of those five sets has yet to be released. Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi launches October 1 and is available to preorder now at Target for $130. This particular set looks like a fun showpiece, as it features multiple moving elements to recreate animations from Super Mario World, as it recreates Mario and his trusty dinosaur pal Yoshi in all their pixel-art glory.
There’s also the massive Mighty Bowser set, which is extremely cool but admittedly quite expensive, so if you’d like to have something representing Mario’s greatest rival, the Lego Bowser Muscle Car is a smaller and fun little set to consider, especially when it’s only $24 (was $30). The Bowser Muscle Car set is technically a playset, but it definitely works as a display piece, too. Also on the budget side of things is the Piranha Plant. This adorable building kit is the only Lego Mario display set for under $100 (it’s only $60).
Zelda fans can soon build the first Lego set based on the legendary action-adventure franchise. The Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 building set releases September 1 and is available to preorder now at the Lego Store.
