Every Nintendo Labo kit you can buy today

The Nintendo Labo Variety Kit is the best and most obvious choice if you're not sure about the specifics of Nintendo Labo. This is the quintessential starting kit for anyone who has never used Nintendo Labo before, as it contains five different projects you can make, instructions, and software. The projects range from the very simple RC cars to the complex piano. After working on the five, you'll be all set to start experimenting on your own. It's also cheaper than the Robot Kit, and thus a better choice between the two for new Labo users.

Keep in mind that you'll need either this or the Robot Kit to play with any other non-official Labo sets, as they come with the Toy-Con Garage software you need to make your own creations.

The Robot Kit, like the Variety Kit, comes with the software and Toy-Con Garage. That means that this can be purchased as a substitute for the Variety Kit if you're a fan of giant robot fights, and when used with other, 3rd party kits and your own creations. The Robot Kit doesn't contain as many projects as the Variety Kit (it only has the one giant robot project), but it's less expensive at $59.99. If you want to go big right out of the gate with Labo, the Robot Kit is a fun choice.

Like the Variety Kit and the Robot Kit, the Vehicle Kit is the third official Nintendo Labo set for the Nintendo Switch that comes with both software and cardboard sets to build and play with. This one focuses explicitly on driving different vehicles and comes with cardboard sets to make and play with a car, submarine, and plane. It's the same price as the Variety Kit and includes the same amount of build-ables, but their themes are focused on vehicles and thus may not be the kind of activity everyone will enjoy. But if you or your kid likes to play at driving different things, this kit is perfect.

If you're intrigued by the idea of a Nintendo Labo VR kit for your Switch but aren't 100% sure you want to dip your toe into VR, this is probably a good way to start. The starter kit comes with the Labo software, the VR headset project, and just the blaster project from the full VR Kit. Then, if you like what you've got, you can dive into the expansion sets and fill out the remainder of your VR project kit.

Pause! This is not technically a Nintendo Labo kit. It does not contain either software or cardboard, and you cannot do projects with it. What you can do is decorate existing projects with the Customization Set. This is the official set from Nintendo and includes decorative tape, two sticker sheets, and two stencil sets for $9.98. And they're official, so they'll be decent quality. That said, if you don't want the official Nintendo decor, you can just go to your local craft store and get markers, tape, stickers, and whatever else you want to decorate with, too!

This third-party kit does not come with Nintendo Labo software, thus requiring you to own either the Variety Kit or Robot Kit to use. The Nyko Retro Arcade Kit folds together into a simple arcade machine set-up that holds Joy-Cons (with included analog stick attachments!) and lets you play games through Nintendo Labo with an arcade-style setup. It's cute, simple, and fairly priced.