Lego refreshed its Super Mario playset lineup in August with new starter courses for all three characters: Mario, Luigi, and Peach. In a welcome surprise, the retail price for the trio of core sets dropped from $60 to $50. Better yet, Lego added more prominent characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to each one. And now two of the new starter courses are on sale for the first time. Amazon is selling the Adventures with Interactive Lego Mario and Lego Peach starter sets for $40 each. Multiple of the expansion sets that released alongside the starter courses are also on sale, including big discounts on a new Peach’s Castle set and Soda Jungle Maker from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
If you want to play Lego Super Mario, you need one of the starter sets, as Mario, Peach, and Luigi figures interact with components in each of the many expansions. All three figures have expressive eyes and a small display on their chest to react to what’s happening in your “level.” They also talk and have various sound effects. The “play” component of Super Mario sets is tailored more toward kids, but even the handful of Super Mario Lego display sets for adults, including the 2,807-piece Mighty Bowser and newly discontinued Super Mario 64 Question Block, interact with the figures. So the starter courses are worth buying even if you don’t plan on building any expansions or even the starter course itself.
We put together a list of the best Lego Super Mario and Donkey Kong Lego deals available now. You can read detailed overviews of the latest Lego Mario starter courses and expansions below the list. And if you’re shopping for an older Super Mario fan this holiday, the Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi Lego display model is an awesome ode to the Super Nintendo classic and arguably the best-looking Lego Nintendo set to date.
Best Super Mario Lego Deals (October 2024)
Lego Super Mario Playsets
- Adventures with Interactive Lego Mario (218 pieces) — $40 (
$50) - Adventures with Interactive Lego Peach (208 pieces) — $40 (
$50) - Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle (738 pieces) — $52 (
$65) - Soda Jungle Maker (598 pieces) — $44 (
$55) - Bowser’s Muscle Car (458 pieces) — $24 (
$30) - Princess Peach’s Castle (1,216 pieces) — $103 (
$130) | Retiring Soon - Dorrie’s Sunken Shipwreck (500 pieces) — $36 ($
45) | Retiring Soon - Donkey Kong’s Tree House (555 pieces) — $48 ($
60) - Dixie Kong Jungle Jam (174 pieces) — $16 ($
27) | Retiring Soon - Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride (1,157 pieces) — $88 ($
110) | Retiring Soon - Cat Peach Suit + Frozen Tower (494 pieces) — $68 (
$80) - Super Mario Creativity Toolbox Maker (588 pieces) — $57 (
$60) | Retired - Picnic at Mario’s House (259 pieces) — $30 (
$38) - Sumo Bro Topple Tower (231 pieces) — $25 (
$30) | Retired - Yoshi’s Egg-cellent Forest Expansion Set (107 pieces) — $9 (
$10) - Rambi the Rhino (106 pieces) — $10 (
$11) | Also at Lego Store | Retiring Soon
Lego Nintendo Display Sets for Adults
- Super Mario Piranha Plant (540 pieces) — $48 (
$60) - The Mighty Bowser at Amazon (2,807 pieces) — $245 (
$270) - NES Console and CRT TV Replica Model (2,646 pieces) — $255 (
$270) | Sold out at Amazon - Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi (1,215 pieces) — $130 | Also at Lego Store
- Super Mario 64 Question Block (2,064 pieces) — $200 | Retired, last chance to get this one
Keep in mind that many Lego Super Mario sets have been discontinued over the past couple of years, so what’s available right now likely won’t be the same list after the holidays. This includes the Super Mario 64 Question Block display set for adults, which is now officially discontinued and out of stock at the Lego Store–but you can still get this impressive ode to the iconic Nintendo 64 game at Amazon. There are some particularly great deals on the Donkey Kong expansion sets, including Diddy Kong’s Mine Cart Ride for $88 at the Lego Store and Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam for only $16. Both sets have been discontinued, so Donkey Kong fans should snag them before they’re gone for good. If you’re curious, here’s the list of recent and soon-to-be discontinued Lego Mario sets.