Star Wars and Mario LEGO sets are on sale this week at Target. You can save up to 20% off the Super Mario Adventures starter sets, plus a handful of power-ups and expansions. Also on sale is a huge array of LEGO Star Wars sets, ranging from massive ships like the Millennium Falcon to tiny adorable Brickheadz sets. Let's have a look.
One important note: While orders you place for these items will be fulfilled and shipped by Target, for your convenience the shopping experience is integrated right here on this article. When you click on an item, it will be added to a cart on the right side of the screen. Add all the 20% off LEGO sets you want, and then view your cart to complete your order with Target. Handy!
LEGO Star Wars Deals
As you can see, tons of Star Wars sets are on sale right now, including some large and impressive ones, like the AT-AT and Imperial Shuttle, which are great picks for adults. I'm also particularly fond of the display sets, like the helmet busts of Darth Vader and the rest. As for kid-friendly sets, the Resistance X-Wing, AT-AT vs. Tauntaun, and Baby Yoda sets are excellent.
LEGO Super Mario Adventures Deals
The Super Mario Adventures line of LEGO sets are a little different from your average LEGO sets. First off, you'll need one of the Stater Sets to make good use of them, because those come with the playable Mario or Luigi figures. These are quite a bit bigger than minifigures, and they have sensors in them so they know when you're making them walk, jump, and bounce on enemies or interactive pieces of the environment.
Basically, you use the pieces that come with the set to build your own playable Mario courses. They have interactive elements like pipes, flagpoles, enemies, lava pits, and things like that. You guide Mario or Luigi through the level you've built, bouncing on enemies and collecting coins along the way. Reach the flagpole in time, and you'll see how many coins you collected on a screen on the front of Mario or Luigi.
These sets and the expansions are clearly intended more for kids than some of the LEGO Star Wars sets above. Many of those are made to be built and put on display. These Mario sets are meant to be played with in a way adults might not find all that interesting. Even so, your mileage may vary.
In other news, the IGN Store now has a nice selection of LEGO sets of its own.
Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.