I said long ago that I had no interest in picking up an XBox One until Halo came to the system, and I stayed true to my word. But with the Halo Master Chief Collection game hitting stores next week, I finally decided to go pick up my limited-edition white XBox One bundle today. On my trip into town to pick up my XBox console, I stopped at Toys R Us on a whim. While there, my eyes lit up to finally see something I’d waited my entire Halo collecting life for: the Signature Series Halo Mega Bloks Covenant Scarab 97964 has now been released!

With the prospect of finding the Halo Mega Bloks Sector 12 Police Cyclops dancing in my head (I’ve still yet to ever see one in a retail store), I strolled down the Mega Bloks aisle at Toys R Us. Unsurprisingly, they didn’t have the NMPD Cyclops. What they did have on the shelf, however, made my jaw drop: the long-awaited Covenant Scarab Halo Mega Bloks set!

While I knew that the Mega Bloks Scarab was expected in stores shortly, I had no idea that it was already released in the United States, making for a truly magical moment when I unexpectedly came face-to-face with the granddaddy of the Covenant’s ground forces!

Even having seen the Covenant Scarab Halo Mega Bloks 97964 set at New York Toy Fair 2014 and again at New York Comic Con 2014. I still wasn’t prepared for the sheer size and weight of the set’s box. The Scarab is one heavy Halo Mega Bloks set!

I had the Mega Bloks Halo Scarab in my hands, I picked it up and put it back down several times, but finally I forced myself to relent and walk away. Bringing home an almost $400 video game console is one thing, but if I brought home an XBox One alongside a $250 Mega Bloks set, my wife would absolutely impale me with a Covenant Energy Sword.

So no unboxing photos and review from me of the Covenant Scarab Halo Mega Bloks set for the time being. But soon… Soon!

Although I couldn’t bring myself to buy the amazing Halo Mega Bloks Covenant Scarab toy today, I did take the opportunity to take a plethora of photos of the set’s box to share.

The back of the box details the five figures included with the Covenant Scarab Halo Mega Bloks set: the Holographic Prophet of Truth, two Jackal Snipers, a Covenant Elite Commando and a Covenant Elite Ascetic.

As expected, the Signature Series Scarab is retailing for $249.99 plus tax at Toys R Us stores, which it is exclusive to (at least, for now). If you take advantage of the Buy One Get One 40% Off Sale at Toys R Us, you’ll pay just $149.99 for your second Covenant Scarab (though you’ll have to somehow find space for two Scarabs in your household!).

We’ve already known the dimensions of the Mega Bloks Halo Covenant Scarab for a while now, but in case you wanted to see it nice and official, right on the packaging, here it is: the Covenant Scarab Mega Bloks vehicle is 19″ long and 15″ high.

For weapons, you get two Covenant Carbines, an Energy Sword, a Fuel Rod Cannon and two Plasma Pistols. We don’t get the Fuel Rod Cannon nearly often enough, so I’m excited to see it included here.

I am irritated that all the weapons are unpainted, however: I know that giving weapons paint deco is expensive, but I think MEGA Brands should find a way to budget for painting six weapons in a $250 “Signature Series” collector’s set.

Now that it’s officially out there in the wild, are you planning to pick up your own 97964 Halo Mega Bloks Scarab, Halo collectors? If so, are you planning to rush out and grab the Scarab set right away, or are you going to have to bide your time and wait to grab this masterpiece?