Lego has formally introduced {that a} Lego Sega Mega Drive / Genesis controller is coming quickly, nevertheless it’s not being offered as regular.
Lego insiders had beforehand leaked pictures of the set, nevertheless it now has its personal official retailer web page on the Lego web site, suggesting its launch is imminent.
Based on Sega, the 260-piece set contains the controller and a show stand, in addition to “regional stickers for customisation”, which presumably means it may say both ‘Genesis’ or ‘Mega Drive’ on the controller.
When the controller is rotated, the again reveals a hidden microscale Inexperienced Hill Zone scene, paying tribute to the unique Sonic the Hedgehog recreation.
Nevertheless, whereas the controller is listed with a value of $19.99, that value is crossed out and the set is marked as ‘Reward with Buy’.
Generally known as GWP units among the many Lego group, these are often promotional units that aren’t offered by Lego as particular person standalone merchandise, and might often solely be acquired as a part of a promotional deal.
It’s nearly sure, then, that when the Mega Drive / Genesis controller is made out there, clients will solely have the ability to get one as a ‘free’ promotional present when shopping for one thing else on the official Lego web site.
One insider on the Legoleak Reddit web page believes that the GWP deal will start on September 8, and that clients will solely get it in the event that they spend at the least $130 on the Lego retailer.
This doesn’t essentially imply that Sega collectors trying to get their fingers on it’s going to solely have the ability to get it by spending that a lot, nonetheless – GWP units are sometimes resold on eBay or particular Lego reseller websites by clients who have been shopping for different Lego units anyway, acquired them totally free as a part of the promotion, and determined to promote them on to recoup some cash from their buy.
As such, sealed units will possible give you the option on the resale market shortly after they’re launched, and whereas these will possible value greater than the $19.99 worth Lego is inserting on them, it’s going to nonetheless be considerably lower than the $130 threshold wanted to accumulate one instantly from Lego.
Lego has been collaborating with Sega for some time, however all its units to date have been particularly based mostly on Sonic the Hedgehog. That is the primary Lego set of Sega {hardware}, even when it does nonetheless have the Sonic reference on the again.
Earlier Lego recreations of online game {hardware} have included the NES and Atari 2600, whereas a Lego Recreation Boy is about for launch on October 1.
