It has been a bit quiet lately, which seems a bit... odd given it's also the 40th birthday of the My Little Pony line this year, and aside from the Style of the Day brushables we haven't heard much from Hasbro lately, however we (finally) have some news for you!
Update: Now available on Amazon US!

The unique Rainbow Dash statue designed by Ricardo Cavolo that we posted about last week is now available for pre-order on the Mighty Jaxx website and app!

With Ricardo's signature sets of eyes and flames this Rainbow Dash statue is a unique piece and at 9" tall it's also quite an impressive statue as well. And while the photos that we currently have show the prototype version (the actual figures will be produced after the pre-orders end) we know from Mighty Jaxx that their final product is very close to the prototype design.

With an expected release date of May 2023, you can now place your pre-order at $199, which includes free worldwide shipping. And if you'd like to have $10 off that price, be sure to use our referral link to register and enjoy that discount.

And if you want to know more about our experience with larger Mighty Jaxx releases, check our review of the XXRay Plus Nightmare Moon statue.

Fiercely loyal, a little brash, and one of the best fliers in Equestria—Rainbow Dash has burst onto the scene. Sculpted through the eyes of Spanish artist Ricardo Cavolo, Rainbow Dash is reimagined with two pairs of eyes—Ricardo’s signature element.
These eyes represent her strong sense of perspective. One one hand, this references her remarkable talent for flying, able to quickly react to different aerial situations. On the emotional front, it points towards her self-consciousness in front of others—she wants to be perceived as a strong, capable character.
This collectible features her successfully pulling off a Sonic Rainboom. This difficult feat was achieved during the Best Young Fliers competition, when she was saving her friends from plummeting to the ground during an accident—a character defining moment. Paired with the intense colors, and free-flowing lines, this collectible is a meaningful visual treat.

About a month ago a new line of Cutie Mark Magic (not to be confused with the 2014 line) toys were revealed on a UK wholesale website, introducing new single ponies with brushable tails and Hoof to Heart accessories. Now Amazon has listed the first batch, consisting of Sunny and Pipp, up for pre-order.

One of the most anticipated lines this year has to be the Mini World Magic line with Polly Pocket-like figures and playsets. A few months after it's announcement the first listings now appear online including one we haven't heard of before!

Last week we wrote about Daybreaker, the upcoming XXRay Plus statue from Mighty Jaxx, and today the pre-orders have officially opened for her!

It's been a while since the last limited edition My Little Pony bishoujo statue by Kotobukiya, but we finally have the confirmation that Applejack will be the next release!

It's been almost half a year ago that we shared with you the strange news that the Kotobukiya bishoujo statue wasn't going to be another pony from MLP:FiM, but in fact a ponified version of Hatsune Miku! The 3-way collaboration (Hasbro, Kotobukiya & Crypton) is part of the MikuWorldCollab project, and quite unique for the world of My Little Pony. A couple of months after that first announcement, we got the see the minimally updated sculpt for the statue, but without any colors.

When the Snow Party Countdown advent calendar was first announced as part of the big wave of releases, we had no idea about the exact release plan for it. Since the advent time is still a few months away, we were expecting a release in the fall season. But it turns out we don't have to wait that long: Amazon just added the Snow Party Countdown set as a pre-order listing with a release in just 4 days, on August 1st.

Starting today the Princess Luna bishoujo statue by Kotobukiya can be pre-ordered. She's the first of the two princess to be available, whereas Princess Celestia will follow later. Pre-orders are open in Japan right now, and US-based retailers will follow in the next hours. The release is planned for September 2021.

Happy new year everyone! It's been quite a ride the past months, and we hope 2021 will be a healthy year for everyone. There has been a lot of negativity, but for us personally we've also had our share of positive and life-changing moments. Here on MLP Merch we're going to continue for another year of pony merch, and are wondering what's going to happen in May with the NY Toy Fair, which is normally the peak of new announcements.

Because the event is a couple of months later than the regular week in February, we wouldn't be surprised if Hasbro is going to host an online presentation around that time and give a sneak-peak of what we can expect in the Spring 2021. Especially when the new movie and generation is on the horizon!