Does the set include any minifigures?

No, the set has no minifigures; the Game Boy model itself is the only build.

With 421 pieces and 166 different elements, it sits in the mid-size range but with an unusually high number of distinct parts.

What colours does the model use?

The set is mostly light and dark bluish grey, black and pearl gold, matching the original console's casing.

Super Mario

Game Boy

With 421 pieces, this isn't a play scene but a build of a piece of gaming history: the Nintendo Game Boy, the handheld that defined portable gaming through the 1990s. The set sits within the LEGO Super Mario range but includes no minifigures – the model itself is the whole point. 166 different elements deliver the console's details in grey, black and pearl gold.

Set number: 72046
Year: 2025
Pieces: 421
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Super Mario
Different parts: 166

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 166

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (16)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 6 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A handheld as a display build

The Game Boy is one of the most recognisable game consoles ever made, and that recognisability is what makes this set work: the chunky casing, small screen, cross-shaped D-pad and familiar buttons are all recreated here in LEGO form. Unlike most Super Mario sets, there is no level and no playable character at the centre, only the device itself as a standalone model. That makes the build appealing even to people with little interest in the Super Mario franchise but a soft spot for Nintendo history.

166 elements for fine detail

With 421 pieces and 166 different elements, the ratio of distinct parts to total pieces is unusually high for a set this size. That points to plenty of small, specialised shapes used for details such as buttons, the screen surround and the casing edges, rather than large repeated panels. The colour palette of light and dark bluish grey, black and pearl gold closely follows the original hardware, keeping the finished model instantly recognisable. The full parts list on this page covers every element used.

A shelf piece, not a play set

With no minifigures included, the set's purpose is clear: it is meant for a shelf or desk, not a play scene. At 421 pieces, the build sits in the mid-size range, enough for a satisfying evening without stretching across several sessions. Anyone who already collects LEGO's homages to classic electronics will find a natural companion here, and fans of retro consoles get a piece of Nintendo history to build for themselves.

For collectors of LEGO electronics models

The Game Boy joins a growing group of LEGO models that recreate real electronic devices in miniature, from game consoles to music players. Anyone already collecting such sets gets a highly recognisable subject here, without needing a play system or a character to go with it. For fans who grew up with the Super Mario franchise, the model adds a direct link to Nintendo's history, since the Game Boy was for years the main device Mario games were actually played on.

FAQ

Does the set include any minifigures?: No, the set has no minifigures; the Game Boy model itself is the only build.
How big is the set?: With 421 pieces and 166 different elements, it sits in the mid-size range but with an unusually high number of distinct parts.
What colours does the model use?: The set is mostly light and dark bluish grey, black and pearl gold, matching the original console's casing.