Amazon has restocked the newly retired Lego Super Mario: Bowser’s Muscle Car. The popular 458-piece building set was first listed for retirement by Lego alongside two other Super Mario Lego products back in May. Since then, all other major retailers have run out of units. Notably, Amazon is also offering a discount on Bowser’s Muscle Car, dropping the price back down to $24 (was $30). Amazon had been charging full price in recent weeks, so this may be your last chance to buy this awesome little Lego Super Mario set for a bargain price.
Lego Super Mario: Bowser’s Muscle Car (71431)
Bowser’s Muscle Car is no longer part of Lego’s “Retiring Soon” page, so it is officially retired and won’t be returning to the Lego Store. Two other Lego Super Mario sets will soon disappear as well: the 598-piece Soda Jungle Maker Set (71434) and the 173-piece Goomba’s Playground (71433). Both of these sets remain in stock at a couple of retailers, with Amazon and Target having the best deals on both. Relatedly, Amazon is the only retailer with all four of the retired Lego Super Mario: Donkey Kong sets in stock.
$23.95 (was $30)
Bowser’s Muscle Car is a 458-piece build that is technically considered a Lego Super Mario expansion playset, but it doubles as an awesome and very affordable display set for fans of the iconic villain. The brick-built Bowser figure can stand and be displayed on his own or behind the wheel of his signature ride from Super Mario 3D World.
The unique purple and yellow car is 6 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2.5 inches tall. It comes with a pair of bomb accessories to lob at your Interactive Lego Mario, Luigi, and Peach figures. If one of your Interactive Lego Mario figures manages to steal the vehicle, the Action Tag in the driver’s seat triggers unique sound effects and reactions. But keep in mind, those interactive elements are only possible if you own one of the electronic figures from the starter sets.
Bowser’s Muscle Car’s retirement is probably at least partially related to the new Lego Mario Kart: Bowser’s Castle set that launched August 1. The $100, 1,068-piece playset features Bowser and Yoshi with karts for each character. The King Koopa figure is the same one included with Bowser’s Muscle Car.
Lego Mario Kart Playsets:
If you want to build other characters and karts for Bowser to race in his muscle car, here’s a list of the currently available Lego Mario Kart sets. Just know that’s the muscle car is larger than the karts.
Lego Super Mario Starter Courses:
If you need one of the Interactive Lego Super Mario figures, check out the deals on the Adventures with Mario Starter Sets below. Lego launched an Interactive Lego Mario Kart Starter Set on August 1 for $55, but you can get last year’s starter sets for around $40 each at Amazon.
$41 (was $55)
The Soda Jungle Maker Set offers a bunch of unique components that can be used to add some colorful variety to your Lego Mario courses. This is one of the coolest expansion sets that focuses on a collection of smaller builds rather than one centerpiece item. Soda Jungle Maker has been on sale for as low as $35, but at the moment it’s $41.
The 598-piece set comes a trio of Lego Mario figures, all of whom are part of Bowser’s crew: Piranha Plant, Wiggler, and Pink Shy Guy. Along with the figures, you’ll piece together various environmental trappings from New Super Mario Bros. U’s Soda Jungle world. Notable accessories include a Special Pipe and the Customization Machine, which is paired with two Question Blocks and interacts with the Lego Mario starter set figures. Multiple other Action Tags are scattered throughout, making this a great choice for youngsters who enjoy building and playing Mario levels in Lego form.
If you love Piranha Plants, check out the 540-piece Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant. This is one of a handful of Lego’s Nintendo-themed display models for adults, and you can save 20% at Amazon.
$11.24 (was $15)
Goombas’ Playground is the smallest of the three newly retired Lego Super Mario building sets. This 173-piece build comes with three Goombas, each of which has a different facial expression, along with a seesaw and hollow tree trunk with perches. You can snag this $15 kit for $11.24 while supplies last.
Nintendo fans have a very exciting upcoming Lego set to add to their holiday wishlists. On October 1, Lego will release a near 1:1 replica of the original Game Boy. The 421-piece display model for adults comes with two buildable game cartridges, three lenticular screens, and a pair of stands to display your Game Boy and one of the game carts–the other game can be stored in the handheld’s cartridge slot. Preorders have sold out at multiple retailers, but you can currently order the Lego Game Boy at a few stores, including Amazon and Walmart, for $60.