Lego reveals $170 Mario Karts designed for adult builders.

It was a big day for Mario, where Nintendo plumbers had a lot of pieces in the box and got a new set of Legos. Lego revealed a new set of Mario Kart Lego on March 10 today, with nearly 2,000 pieces and “over 18” suggestions, arriving on May 15, 2025. Book now at the LEGO store.

Initially discovered Pop up in some store listLego officially unveiled the set, which includes standard karts in the Mario and Mario Kart series. This is a detailed model designed to show and decorate with special stands designed to showcase Mario and his kart from various angles.

exist Lego's websitethe company will make the Mario Kart manufacturing time of 1,972 pieces with the recommended “18+” age. This seems to be due to the complexity of the build, and the intent of the product with the collection designed to be played. Lego said in the description: “The building kit is part of providing a large number of Lego parks for adults.

here we go! 🏆 Launched on May 15 #legosupermaio #mariookart pic.twitter.com/nz13scifho

– Nintendo USA (@nintendoamerica) March 10, 2025

The tenor of this build certainly seems to target older LEGO “premium” builders. It can also be used with the LEGO Builders app, which provides instructions and tools for buildings within the app that enable builders to shrink and rotate around 3D images as they build models. The end result is a swaying Lego-made Mario on his kart.

Lego and Mario have developed strong relationships over the years, and the collaboration has led to many cross-sets. There is the Lego Super Mario series, and it makes mistakes on the side of interactive games, Incorporate some game elements into their collection design.

Lego Mario Kart – Mario and Standard Map

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Nonetheless, some other options are intended more to older people who may want to build relaxation and show interaction, e.g. Pirachna plants and Lego Super Mario World Set Features Mario and Yoshi. Some offer activities for kids, while others offer nostalgia and complex architecture for adults.

The construction of Lego Mario Kart is now available for reservation, priced at $169.99 / £139.99 / €169.99. The set will be fully launched on May 15, 2025.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.