It’s Mario’s massive day, and Nintendo’s plumber is getting a brand new Lego set with fairly just a few items within the field. Lego has revealed a brand new Mario Kart Lego set in the present day, March 10, with nearly 2,000 items and an “18+” age suggestion, arriving on May 15, 2025. It’s out there to preorder now at the LEGO Store.
Originally noticed popping up on some store listings, Lego has formally unveiled the set, which incorporates each Mario and his Standard Kart from the Mario Kart sequence. It’s an in depth mannequin, meant for show and decor, with a particular stand meant to showcase Mario and his kart at numerous angles.
On Lego’s site, the corporate clocks the Mario Kart construct at 1,972 items with a really useful “18+” Ages score. This is as a result of complexity of the construct, it appears, and the intention of the product versus units meant for play. “This constructing equipment is a component of a big assortment of LEGO Sets for Adults designed for individuals who take pleasure in hands-on artistic actions to chill out,” Lego stated in its description.
Here we go! 🏆 Launching May fifteenth 🏁 #LEGOSuperMario #MarioKart pic.twitter.com/NZ13sCIFHo
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2025
The tenor of this construct definitely appears aimed on the older, “superior” builder of Lego. It additionally works with the Lego Builder app, which provides in-app constructing directions and instruments that allow builders zoom and rotate round a 3D picture of the mannequin as they construct. The remaining result’s a posable, Lego-made Mario in his Kart.
Lego and Mario have constructed up a stable relationship over time, with the collaboration leading to quite a few crossover units. There’s the Lego Super Mario line, which erred extra on the aspect of interactive play and included some recreation components into its set design.
LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart
Still, another choices had been aimed extra on the older crowd who would possibly prefer to construct for leisure and show over interactivity, just like the Pirahna Plant and the Lego Super Mario World set that includes Mario and Yoshi. Some supply actions for the youngsters, whereas others supply nostalgia and complicated builds for the adults.
The Lego Mario Kart construct is up for pre-order now, at a value level of $169.99 / £139.99 / €169.99. The set will totally launch on May 15, 2025.
Eric is a contract author for IGN.
