I saw these in Costco, was majorly disappointed that it wasn’t playable out of the box. Felt like a missed opportunity, can’t be that expensive to add working electronics to it given how simple it is…
This is anything but simple. The LEGO build was very complex (and entertaining), and leaves almost no room for electronics. The person that is doing this had to make an entirely custom circuit board that fits just behind the inserted game, and working buttons will only come with custom printed bricks.
That being said, I’m still really pumped to see this become real. The build has easily become one of my absolute favorites, and being able to actually play it will just make it that much cooler.
If a DIY hacker can figure it out, so could Nintendo/LEGO. I’d be happy with an add-on purchase even from them. But the truth is Nintendo doesn’t want you playing games this way, they want to funnel you onto the Switch. I’m positive that’s the real reason why the build isn’t functional out of the box.