Overview
- Mattel Brick Shop announced the kit on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, and said it will go on sale Oct. 1, 2026 with a suggested retail price of $324.99.
- The set recreates the original Xbox at 1:1 scale and includes a buildable oversized Duke controller with pressable buttons that trigger four distinct light and sound sequences.
- Opening the console on the completed model plays the original Xbox boot audio and the interior holds three 1-inch dioramas representing Halo: Combat Evolved, Psychonauts, and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
- The choice of Psychonauts in the dioramas drew attention because Double Fine, the studio behind that game, was cut from Microsoft in recent layoffs and later reduced staff after going independent.
- The release follows a wider trend of toy-makers making high-end, nostalgia-focused console kits and accompanies other Mattel Xbox tie-ins, signaling a formal merchandising relationship between Mattel and Microsoft.