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- LEGO has recreated the original PlayStation and its first controller as a 1,911-piece set measuring 26cm wide.
- The set includes functional Open and Power buttons, plus hidden miniature scenes from Gran Turismo and Ape Escape.
- The LEGO PlayStation is priced at AUD$279.99 in Australia, with LEGO Insiders Early Access from 1 October ahead of its 4 October 2026 release.
The chunky console. The circular disc lid. Those four coloured shapes on the controller. The slightly terrifying sound of a CD spinning up before that PlayStation logo appeared on screen. LEGO has recreated pretty much all of it with the new 1,911-piece LEGO PlayStation.
Whether you grew up owning an original PlayStation or you were a regular visitor at your friend’s place who did, you’re looking at an almost perfect recreation of the classic console. The original measured 27cm wide, 6cm high and 18.8cm deep, while LEGO’s version comes in at 26cm wide, a little over 6cm high and 19cm deep. The controller plugs into the front, the Open and Power buttons actually work, and LEGO’s designers say getting the dimensions and feel of Sony‘s 1994 hardware right was one of the trickiest parts of the whole build.
When you open it up, you’ll find what’s hidden inside: two miniature tributes to the games that helped define the original PlayStation years, Gran Turismo and Ape Escape. Oh, the memories.
As Close to the Real Thing As LEGO Could Make It
Officially called the LEGO PlayStation 72306, the set recreates the original console and includes Sony’s first PlayStation controller. So no analogue sticks here. No DualShock rumbling in your hands. No discs either. Just the gloriously simple grey controller with a D-pad on one side and Triangle, Circle, Cross and Square on the other.
But here’s the fun part. The familiar round Open and Power buttons have functional mechanisms underneath, so you can push them to your heart’s content. Rather than simply looking the part, LEGO has given the model some of the physical interaction people remember from the real console.
LEGO PlayStation Key Specs
- Price: AUD$279.99
- Product number: 72306
- Pieces: 1,911
- Age: 18+
- Dimensions: Over 6cm high × 26cm wide × 19cm deep
- Australian release: 4 October 2026
Now, the original PlayStation was never exactly the wildest console design, but the low grey slab, circular lid and chunky controller have become so recognisable that changing the proportions too much would’ve ruined the vibe.
In the reveal video, LEGO designer Frédéric Roland Andre emphasised how important it was for the model to match the dimensions and familiar feel of the machine people remember from the mid-’90s. “This set is a love letter from one community of creators to another,” he said.
1/7Gran Turismo and Ape Escape Easter Eggs Hidden Inside
LEGO continues the fun by hiding two video game Easter eggs beneath all that grey plastic.
One removable scene recreates Gran Turismo, complete with a miniature circuit and tiny cars ready to race. The other takes you back to Ape Escape, with an island scene and one of those unmistakable monkeys wearing a helmet with a light that can be swapped between red and blue. Both builds can remain hidden inside the LEGO console, or slide out the back to sit beside it on display.
If you’re a little nerdy about video game history, you might’ve already spotted the same mismatch I did. Although LEGO recreated the original PlayStation controller for this particular set, Ape Escape actually required Sony’s later DualShock controller and its twin analogue sticks. So, technically, the LEGO controller sitting next to the console couldn’t have played one of the LEGO games hiding inside it.
I might be nitpicking, but even I don’t really care all that much. If anything, that makes me like the set more. LEGO has picked the hardware that started the story and hidden two games inside that remind you how quickly PlayStation grew beyond the humble D-pad.
1/9I Want LEGO to Build More Consoles
This isn’t LEGO’s first trip back through gaming hardware history. We’ve previously seen the company turn the Atari 2600 into a 2,532-piece brick-built console, while Nintendo‘s NES has also received the full LEGO treatment. And years before this official PlayStation arrived, we covered a fan-designed LEGO PS5 that imagined what Sony’s newer hardware might look like in bricks.
So where to next? An original Xbox seems obvious. Give me that massive black box, giant green logo and an equally oversized Duke controller. It’ll go nicely with the IKEA Xbox YXSTABY collection. A Sega Dreamcast would be even better, particularly if LEGO can somehow find room for a tiny Crazy Taxi or Sonic Adventure scene inside it. Maybe some of these LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog sets could do the trick.
The LEGO PlayStation will be available to LEGO Insiders from 1 October 2026, before going on general sale through LEGO.com, LEGO Stores and select retailers from 4 October for AUD$279.99.
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