LEGO 72306 PlayStation Slides Gran Turismo and Ape Escape Into a Brick-Built Grey Box

Set 72306 PlayStation is LEGO’s first official collaboration with Sony, revealed September 3, 2026 during PlayStation’s State of Play. Builders 18 and up get 1,911 pieces that form a near 1:1 replica of the original grey console and its first wired controller. The finished set is just over 6 cm high, 26 cm wide, and 19 cm deep, which is close enough to the 1994 hardware to let the model to sit beside a real device without appearing toy-sized. The pricing in the United States is $179.99, while in the United Kingdom it is £139.99 and Europe gets it at €159.99.

The tactile Power and Open buttons function precisely as they did on the classic machine, while the lid on top opens similarly to the original disc holder. A short wire allows you to plug the pad into a front port, just like the original 1990s models. That first-generation controller has four small plastic faces: square, triangle, circle, and cross. However, because this is the launch console rather than one of the later DualShocks, the analog sticks are not included. The vents and button layout are reminiscent of the early SCPH-style design, rather than one of the later fancier upgrades.

When you open it, you’ll notice that the case contains two small diorama scenarios that can be removed. One side features a little mini circuit from the original Gran Turismo in 1997, with tiny little vehicles simply hanging around on the track. Opposite that, you get an Ape Escape scene from 1999, with the monkey and the light-up helmet, the red light swapping with the blue light on the tiny island layout. You may keep them inside the console or move them out so they sit right next to it. Speaking of which, Sony claims that the brickwork is filled of subtle allusions to the console’s own past.

LEGO Insiders can order on October 1, 2026. The set will go on sale beginning October 4 at LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, and select merchants; PlayStation will also offer it through its own store in some regions on October 1. The LEGO Builder app supplies 3D instructions so you can rotate the model while you work. For anyone who once waited for that disc tray to close, the finished grey box now opens, accepts a plugged-in pad, and still has two games waiting inside.