The First ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dolls Are Right here—However There is a Enormous 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 expensive catch hooked up.

Pre-orders for Mattel Creations’ KPop Demon Hunters dolls start November 12. In the event you snag a pre-order with vacation gift-giving in thoughts, you’ll should 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.

Not less than 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, no less than for this preliminary Mattel run, the dolls will solely come as a package deal deal? You may’t simply purchase one Huntr/x member; you must get the total set of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey—and the “What It Sounds Like” three-pack will set you again $150.

The main points on Zoey, Rumi, and Mira are attractive. 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 now have to confess, they give the impression of being too fancy to play with, and that’s widespread with the Mattel Creations drops, which explains the sticker worth.

In the event you’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 Completed” 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 beneath!

KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.

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