The LEGO PlayStation 1 set is officially real, and the details are better than most of us dared hope. Leaked box images published by BrickTap show the iconic grey console rendered in 1,911 pieces, complete with a working disc tray, removable controller, and two hidden dioramas tucked inside the machine itself. One features Ape Escape, the other Gran Turismo, two games that defined a generation of weekend afternoons.
BrickTap describes the images as official, and given the site’s track record with early LEGO reveals, there is good reason to take that seriously. The set carries the catalogue number 72306 and the title ‘Sony PlayStation’. A retail price of $160 appeared in the leaked details, though LEGO has since confirmed the set officially, with the price listed at $179.99.
Inside the LEGO PlayStation 1 Set: Dioramas, Discs and Hidden Compartments
The headline feature is not the console shell itself, impressive as that looks, but the two compartments concealed within it. Slide them out and you get a pair of dioramas that genuinely feel like love letters to the PlayStation library. The Gran Turismo scene includes a small race track. The Ape Escape diorama goes for a tropical map with a small figurine representing the series’ apes, and both scenes include custom printed pieces for the game logos.
Beyond the dioramas, the interactivity runs deep for a LEGO set. The disc tray opens. The eject and power switches can be pressed. The controller detaches from the console body. BrickTap hints that there are further easter eggs buried in the build that have not yet been revealed, which gives the whole thing an extra layer of appeal for anyone who enjoys a careful build-through rather than a speed run to the finished model.
The approach is similar in spirit to what Mattel Bricks has done with an upcoming Xbox building set, suggesting both major platform holders now see a real market in brick-built recreations of their classic hardware. For anyone who still has a working PlayStation 1 in the loft, the LEGO version sitting alongside it is going to look rather special on a shelf.
Release Dates and What to Expect from LEGO in October
According to Toys N Bricks Forum, LEGO Insiders members will get early access to the set from 1 to 3 October, with the general release following on 4 October 2026. That early access window lines up with the report’s mention of other LEGO sets launching around 1 October, including a new Wallace and Gromit set, so October is shaping up to be a busy month for brick builders.
The question of who designed the set lingers in the background. BrickTap points to AirBricks95 as the likely creator, noting that he has not responded to press enquiries, which the outlet takes as a sign he may be under a non-disclosure agreement with LEGO. That kind of silence is entirely standard practice for fan designers who make it through the LEGO Ideas or internal commission process, and says nothing negative about the set itself.
For retro hardware collectors, the LEGO PlayStation 1 set sits in fine company this year. The set number, the piece count, and now the confirmed pricing from Sony‘s long-standing hardware partner all point to a premium product aimed squarely at the people who remember loading Ape Escape for the first time and wondering how a game could be so inventive. LEGO Insiders early access opens on 1 October 2026.
