Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus

Polaroid announced a caller postulation of cameras, instant film, and accessories each featuring limited-edition designs to thief observe the 30th day of Pokémon. The caller postulation goes a small harder than Fujifilm’s Pokémon collaboration from 5 years agone pinch the preamble of Polaroid movie printed pinch various characters astir the frames, including Pikachu and Snorlax. The full postulation will beryllium disposable for preorder starting connected August 25th successful the US, Canada, and the UK done the Polaroid and Pokémon Center websites. A world merchandise is expected to travel connected October 5th.

The 3 cameras are existing models pinch caller designs. They see the compact $99.99 Polaroid Go Gen 3 pinch a agleam yellowish Pikachu-themed decorativeness aliases a pink-and-blue type based connected Sylveon. The much costly $139.99 Polaroid Now Gen 3 alternatively features a red-and-white creation based connected a modular Poké Ball. All 3 cameras travel pinch matching straps, but the lightning bolt-shaped Pikachu 1 is intelligibly the standout.

Double packs of Polaroid’s Go Color instant movie pinch either Pikachu aliases Sylveon adorning the frames will beryllium $24.99 each, while the larger Polaroid Color i-Type instant movie featuring silhouettes of various pokémon will beryllium somewhat cheaper astatine $22.99, but travel pinch less exposures. The protective integrative cards that are ejected erstwhile a caller battalion of movie is loaded into a Polaroid camera will besides characteristic different pokémon silhouettes successful an effort to make them collectible alternatively of instant trash.

Rounding retired the postulation are accessories for the smaller Go Gen 3 cameras, including a $24.99 case, a $14.99 enarthrosis strap, and a $24.99 photograph medium that are each Poké Ball-themed pinch red-and-white designs.