Kirby merchandise is shipping across multiple lines, with Kensington's first Kirby keyboard and mouse set for November 10, 2026. Nintendo is also releasing Kirby Air Riders amiibo on November 12 and running a Cook Kawasaki event in Kirby Air Ride.
Kirby coverage from June to October 2026 is mostly merchandise, and the merchandise is varied. Bandai opened pre-orders for the sixth series of Kirby Friends soft vinyl figures on June 1, a set of seven Kirby forms plus Waddle Dee with a rare color version of Kirby on the Warp Star, shipping in December. In August, Bandai released a four-type light mascot gashapon, and Re-Ment put out six desk figures that work as pen and small item holders. ChocoL Choco added a box and strawberry shortcake type in October, with wrapper designs treated as part of the product.
The game side centers on Kirby Air Riders for Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Kirby Air Ride. A Cook Kawasaki & Hop Star amiibo launched September 3 for 6,600 yen, and a limited in-game event, Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army, ran September 10 to 15 with City Trial team battles where players and CPU opponents are all Cook Kawasaki. During the September 9 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced two more amiibo, Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra, for November 12 at 8,250 yen each, and said an in-game event is planned for Kirby Air Ride with special menu and paddock specifications and special rewards. Details of that event were not given.
The most recent story is a peripheral line. Kensington, a brand with no prior Kirby line, is releasing a wireless compact keyboard called Dash and a wireless mouse called Nikkori, both pink and white and supporting Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless. Pre-orders opened October 15, and the products go on sale November 10.
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Furyu's Kirby★Diary prize series returns for a fourth installment, themed okaimono (shopping), at amusement facilities across Japan from the fourth week of October 2026. Three items arrive first: three Kirby sweets plushies about 11cm, four shopping mascots about 10cm, and a pink or blue register basket about W50 by D34 by H24cm. The article names a register-style piggy bank among later items.
Kensington is releasing a wireless compact keyboard and a wireless mouse as its first collaboration with Kirby. The keyboard, Dash, shows Kirby and Waddle Dee running around, and the mouse, Nikkori, shows a smiling Kirby. Both use pink and white color schemes and support Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless. Pre-orders opened on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and the products go on sale on Tuesday, November 10.
ChocoL Choco will release "Kirby of the Stars ChocoL Choco BOX" nationwide from October 19, with the single-piece type "Kirby of the Stars ChocoL Choco <Strawberry Shortcake>" at Seven-Eleven stores sequentially from October 22. The BOX has four box designs and 24 wrapper designs across two flavors; the single-piece type recreates the shortcake from the games and has 10 wrapper designs.
NHK's game music concert Symphonic Gamers 5, subtitled Melodies of Adventure Across Time and Space, returns to NHK BS at 0:40 on September 20, late night on September 19. The broadcast covers an orchestral program drawn from the Super Mario series, the Monster Hunter series, Kirby Air Ride, Chrono Trigger, Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, Tales of the Abyss, Granblue Fantasy, Okami, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and Final Fantasy IX. Game director Masahiro Sakurai and voice actress Ruriko Aoki appear as MCs. The setlist runs from Super Mario's Above Ground BGM and Piranha March through Monster Hunter's Proof of a Hero and its Wilds version, Kirby Air Ride's Legendary Air Ride Machine, Chrono Trigger's Wind Scene and Frog's Theme, Okami's Reset (Thank You Version), Sakuna's Yanato Rice Planting Song, and Final Fantasy IX's Battle 1 and The Place I'll Return to Someday. NHK's official website and the streaming service NHK ONE carry performer and setlist details.
During the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast on September 9, Nintendo announced that two new amiibo for the Nintendo Switch 2 software Kirby Air Riders will launch on November 12. The figures, Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra, will each be priced at 8,250 yen including tax at the Nintendo Store. According to the broadcast, the amiibo can be called up as figure players that can be raised as legendary machines, and they can also be swapped onto other amiibo machines to be summoned in the game. In addition to the amiibo release, the Direct revealed that an in-game event is planned for Kirby Air Ride. During this event, the menu screen and paddock will receive special specifications, and players will be able to obtain special rewards. Further details about the event were not provided during the presentation. The announcement adds to a slate of new amiibo tied to the upcoming Kirby Air Riders title, which is expected to build on the mechanics of the original Kirby Air Ride for the GameCube.
The Kirby Air Ride amiibo Cook Kawasaki & Hop Star launched on September 3 at Nintendo Store and other retailers for 6,600 yen. A limited in-game event, Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army, runs September 10-15, featuring City Trial team battles where players and CPU opponents are all Cook Kawasaki.
T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.
Re-Ment will release the Kirby Adventure on Desk figure set on August 24 at toy and general goods stores and character shops. The six desk figures are themed around adventure, with characters and stages rendered in 3D to work as pen holders and small item holders. The lineup includes Kirby, Waddle Dee, Sleep, Meta Knight, Kirby's Gourmet Fest, and Warp Star. Each figure sells for 1,320 yen including tax.
Bandai is releasing the gashapon 'Kirby Light Mascot' from the fifth week of July. The lineup includes four types: Kirby in a running pose, Kirby on a Warp Star, Waddle Dee, and Waddle Doo. Each figure is about 5cm tall, features a switch to turn the light on and off, and has replaceable batteries. The price is 500 yen per play.
Premium Bandai opened reservations on June 1 for the 6th series of Kirby Friends pre-colored soft vinyl figures. The set includes 7 Kirby forms plus a Waddle Dee, totaling 8 types, with a rare color version of Kirby on the Warp Star. A box of 12 pieces costs 4,752 yen and ships in December 2026.