The PlayStation (or PS1) was the very first console I owned, or should I say shared, as it belonged to my brother and me. It’s a video game system steeped in nostalgia, and what better way to bring back all those fond memories than building a PlayStation made out of Lego?

Last week, Sony sent me a Lego PlayStation, and over the weekend, I spent five hours putting it together brick-by-brick. Assembling the 1,911-piece set was a surprisingly calming experience. Certainly more relaxing than my youthful experience trying to beat some of the best PS1 games. As a young kid, my gaming skills were pretty appalling.

Once the final piece was in place — I made one mistake, which forced me to backtrack and redo a section — I admired my work and spent several minutes trying to find the perfect place to display the finished Lego model. My partner point-blank refused to have it in the living room, and so it’s taken up a spot on my home office windowsill instead.

Available for $179 / £139, it’s a great pick-up for any long-term PlayStation fan, particularly those who discovered their love of gaming in the PS1 era. But best of all, it’s not just a boxy Lego model; there are a few nifty little surprise features hidden within its iconic grey exterior.

The Lego PlayStation is a 1,900+ piece model set designed for grown-up builders. It recreates Sony's iconic video game console that kickstarted one of gaming's biggest brands in brick form and comes complete with a controller and a few surprise extras (spoilers for those below).

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