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title: Polaroid and Pokémon Team Up for New Cameras
description: The collection includes Poké Ball, Pikachu, and Sylveon-themed instant cameras for Pokémon's 30th anniversary.
date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
category: electronics
tags: polaroid, pokemon
---

Polaroid and Pokémon unveiled a full instant-camera collection, three cameras themed around a Poké
Ball, Pikachu, and Sylveon, timed to Pokémon's 30th anniversary.

## What's in the collection

The lineup includes a red-and-white Now Gen 3 styled after a Poké Ball, an electric-yellow Go Gen 3
styled after Pikachu with a tail-shaped charm, and a pink-and-white Go Gen 3 styled after Sylveon, all
with Poké Ball-shaped shutter buttons, according to
[DPReview's coverage](https://www.dpreview.com/news/polaroid-x-pokemon-collaboration-limited-editions/).
The collection also includes three Pokémon-themed instant film packs and Poké Ball-shaped accessories,
including a camera case, photo album, and strap.

## Pricing and timing

The Polaroid Now Gen 3 Pokémon edition costs $140; the Go Gen 3 Pikachu and Sylveon editions are $100
each. Preorders open August 25, with release scheduled for October 5.

## Why it matters

Pairing a legacy hardware brand with a media franchise anniversary is a well-worn playbook, but the
specific choice of Polaroid says something about which audience this is aimed at: physical, shareable
photo objects rather than another mobile app tie-in, targeting the overlap between adult Pokémon
collectors with real purchasing power and Polaroid's own instant-photography resurgence over the past
several years. Whether this becomes a genuine sales driver or a niche collector item mostly depends on
whether Polaroid limits the run, which hasn't been confirmed yet.

What to watch: whether Polaroid confirms this is a limited production run or an ongoing product line.

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