The First ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dolls Are Right here—However There is a Big Catch

The KPop Demon Hunters dolls from Mattel have been revealed intimately. However don’t get too excited: they gained’t arrive till subsequent fall, and there’s one other dear catch connected.

Pre-orders for Mattel Creations’ KPop Demon Hunters dolls start November 12. For those who snag a pre-order with vacation gift-giving in thoughts, you’ll need to print out an IOU and stick it in a Christmas stocking, as a result of the dolls are estimated to reach “by October 2026,” according to Mattel.

At the very least they are going to be out earlier than the recently announced sequel, however whoa, that’s nonetheless a very long time to attend.

Did we point out that, at the least for this preliminary Mattel run, the dolls will solely come as a package deal deal? You possibly can’t simply purchase one Huntr/x member; it’s important to get the complete set of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey—and the “What It Sounds Like” three-pack will set you again $150.

The small print on Zoey, Rumi, and Mira are beautiful. Their “What It Sounds Like” outfits look identical to within the movie, and it’s so cool to see Rumi’s demon marks prominently displayed throughout her design. However we’ve to confess, they give the impression of being too fancy to play with, and that’s frequent with the Mattel Creations drops, which explains the sticker value.

For those who’re apprehensive about committing to all three, there will likely be extra toy drops, together with extra accessible choices, additionally coming in 2026.  And we’re hoping, after all, for Huntr/x dolls within the “How It’s Executed” outfits and ones that sing “Golden” too.

With the sequel formally within the works, fingers crossed that Netflix and toy makers are able to seal the Honmoon with an avalanche of KPop Demon Hunters merch earlier than it’s launched. Check out the “What It Sounds Like” dolls from the Mattel Creations set under!

KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.

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