Build Your Own Lego Pokémon Kanto Badge Collection Using Official Instructions
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Lego has released official building instructions and a parts list for the in-demand Pokémon Kanto Region Badge Collection, allowing fans to bypass expensive reseller markups by sourcing the bricks themselves.
If you missed out on the high-priced Lego and Pokémon collaboration sets or refused to pay steep secondary market markups, there is a much better way to grab one of the most sought-after items from the drop. As originally reported by Eurogamer, Lego has officially released the building instructions for the Kanto Region Badge Collection, letting fans construct the popular fan-requested item using bricks they already own or source independently.
The item originally debuted as a limited gift-with-purchase incentive for pre-ordering the massive, six-hundred-dollar Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise model. Scalpers and secondary market sellers quickly flooded auction sites with listings asking upwards of one hundred pounds for the badge set alone, vastly overinflating Lego's original twenty-five-pound valuation. Thankfully, the newly released eighty-page digital manual changes the math completely by providing a full inventory list of the three hundred and twelve pieces required for the build.
Players who are missing a few specific pieces can simply head over to Lego's Pick-a-Brick service to order the individual components for a fraction of the reseller asking price. It is a welcome consumer-friendly move in a hobby where artificial scarcity and collector price-gouging often price everyday fans out of merchandise they actually want. You can check out the full instructions and source your missing parts directly through the official Lego website.
Source: Eurogamer
Tags: Pokemon, Lego, Nintendo, Collectibles, Gaming Merch
Original article: Eurogamer