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This Xbox 360 building set is a nostalgic, Halo-infused thrill

<p>It’s one thing to build a LEGO replica of the Millennium Falcon or something, but rival Mega Bloks just kicked it up a notch. The company’s releasing a <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI4MjdkNzgzNS03OGQ2LTQ0OTEtYWUwNC1jMDQyY2FiMWQ2ZTciLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGFyZ2V0LmNvbS9wL21lZ2Etc2hvd2Nhc2UtbWljcm9zb2Z0LXhib3gtMzYwLWNvbGxlY3Rvci1idWlsZGluZy1zZXQtMTM0MnBjcy8tL0EtODkwNTM4NTkiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImNlNWZiY2I3LWQ1ZGEtNDg2Yy05OTY2LTM5NmYxY2JkNTk4ZSJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAZTxGinCSdEDIYPJUN9EQBnNwSb1S8PhmL3PV43jLNxs&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fmega-showcase-microsoft-xbox-360-collector-building-set-1342pcs%2F-%2FA-89053859" class="rapid-with-clickid" data-original-link="https://www.target.com/p/mega-showcase-microsoft-xbox-360-collector-building-set-1342pcs/-/A-89053859">3:4 scale replica of the Xbox 360,[/url] complete with the console itself, a controller, and copy of Halo 3. That’s right. You can actually build your own version of Master Chief’s 2007 adventure, as originally spotted by <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1700132091667890492">Twitter/X user Wario 64.[/url]</p><p>Though this is obviously a non-functioning unit, it sounds like a great time for anyone with fond memories of rushing home to open up their launch-era Xbox console. It has a removable hard drive, working lights, an interactive interior and a moving disc drive. Mega says there are even more easter eggs for true Xbox die-hards, suggesting that something happens when you insert the fake Halo 3 disc into the fake disc drive.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The kit includes nearly 1,400 pieces, so the build should take a while, allowing you to revel in the halcyon glow of the mid 2000s. Mega Blok says this set is for ages 18 and up. It releases on October 8 and costs $150, which is half as much as a bare-bones Xbox 360 cost back in 2005. This isn’t the first gaming-themed building set by Mega Blok. In the past, it’s released sets <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/2014-02-17-assassins-creed-mega-bloks-will-let-you-build-the-perfect-killi.html">based on Assassin's Creed[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/2012-10-19-world-of-warcraft-mega-bloks-commercial-airs.html">World of Warcraft,[/url] among others.</p><p>While it's debatable if the Xbox 360 was Microsoft’s crowning console achievement, it was certainly the company‘s most popular system to-date. The 360 sold 85 million units throughout its run and had a truly impressive games catalog, from the first two Gears of War entries to the Mass Effect trilogy. The console also saw the release of Skyrim, GTA IV, Halo 3 and a whole bunch of Call of Duty&nbsp;games. Did we mention Crackdown, Alan Wake and Bioshock? It was a good time to be a gamer.</p><p><core-commerce id="0d28c6fdadee468a910490f82edd6370" data-type="product-list"></core-commerce></p><p></p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/this-xbox-360-building-set-is-a-nostalgic-halo-infused-thrill-161350310.html?src=rss

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