Polaroid Unveils New Camera Models and Accessories at Price Match Sale

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Polaroid Unveils New Camera Models and Accessories at Price Match Sale
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  1. The three cameras are existing models with new designs. They include the compact $99.99 Polaroid Go Gen 3 with a bright yellow Pikachu-themed finish or a pink-and-blue version based on Sylveon. The more expensive $139.99 Polaroid Now Gen 3 instead features a red-and-white design based on a standard Poké Ball. All three cameras come with matching straps, but the lightning bolt-shaped Pikachu one is clearly the standout.

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    The third special edition camera is a $139.99 Polaroid Now Gen 3 camera dressed up like a Poké Ball. It’ll print standard 4.2 x 3.5 inch i-Type Polaroids.

  2. Double packs of Polaroid’s Go Color instant film with either Pikachu or Sylveon adorning the frames will be $24.99 each, while the larger Polaroid Color i-Type instant film featuring silhouettes of various pokémon will be slightly cheaper at $22.99, but come with fewer exposures. The protective plastic cards that are ejected when a new pack of film is loaded into a Polaroid camera will also feature different pokémon silhouettes in an attempt to make them collectible instead of instant trash.

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    To match the cameras, there are also Pikachu and Sylveon-themed double packs of film, available at $24.99 each. The more basic Pokémon Edition pack of i-Type film will cost $22.99.

  3. Polaroid’s also selling a Poké Ball case ($24.99) and photo album ($24.99) for Go-size cameras and photos. A Poké Ball-themed strap will run $14.99.

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    The Verge

    Rounding out the collection are accessories for the smaller Go Gen 3 cameras, including a $24.99 case, a $14.99 shoulder strap, and a $24.99 photo album that are all Poké Ball-themed with red-and-white designs.

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  1. 01 Gizmodo

    While I don’t feel as compelled to “catch ’em all,” I do think I have to get the Pikachu Go Gen 3. As a complete sucker for almost all Pikachu-themed gadgets (I have deep regrets not getting the Pikachu-themed Nintendo 3DS XL and New 3DS XL), this special edition is calling my name—and loudly. Do I need it? No, I don’t. But do I want it? I guess that depends on if I’m willing to eat Top Ramen for a few weeks to save up for it.

  2. 02 The Verge

    Smartphone cameras are convenient, but they lack the charm of analog instant cameras. If you’re trying to relive the nostalgia of waiting for an instant photo to develop, Amazon is selling the second-generation Polaroid Go instant camera with a 16-photo film pack for $71.99 (usually $109.99). That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for the bundle, with a pack of film usually costing $21.99 on its own. Plus, it’s four dollars cheaper to buy the bundle than to buy just the camera on its own.

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Culture I Absolutely Must Own This Pikachu-Themed Polaroid Camera — Gizmodo
Consumer Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus — The Verge
Consumer Polaroid’s tiny instant camera is $72 and includes a free pack of film — The Verge